Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Defence: Rural AreasMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that communities in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency can easily access the SAFE European defence funds.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring defence is an engine for growth in all regions across the UK, including West Dorset. Our new Defence Industrial Strategy will be a truly nationwide effort, ensuring that the benefits of every pound spent on defence will be fel...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: West DorsetMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to support organisations in West Dorset to access the SAFE European defence funds.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring defence is an engine for growth in all regions across the UK, including West Dorset. Our new Defence Industrial Strategy will be a truly nationwide effort, ensuring that the benefits of every pound spent on defence will be fel...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the enforcement of existing regulations on e-bike use.
Answer: A modified e-cycle is only road-legal where it complies in full with the requirements set out in the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983. Where this is not the case, the e-cycle is classed as a motor vehicle and needs to be approved and reg...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWeather: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of extreme weather events on West Dorset.
Answer: The preparation for, response to and recovery from extreme weather sits across a number of organisations, including the Cabinet Office, UK Health and Security Agency, and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. As the Lead Government D...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCrops: Genetically Modified OrganismsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to amend the regulation of genome-edited crops.
Answer: The Government has been undertaking a programme of regulatory reform for precision breeding. The Precision Breeding Act 2023 sets out a more proportionate and science-based regulatory framework for precision breeding that encourages innovation and enables...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support Dorset Council to identify potential brownfield sites for housing development.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that substantial weight should be given to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements, including the development of under-utilised land and buildings to meet the need for homes ...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWines: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74617More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to exempt domestic wine producers from wine duty rates.
Answer: The wine industry makes a vital contribution to our economy and society. However, an exemption from alcohol duty that applied only to domestic wine producers is likely to be inconsistent with the UK’s legal obligations. Any cut, or even a freeze, to alc...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department is providing for the development of unmanned ground vehicles.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK’s conventional force.It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments,...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: Casualties and LogisticsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the development of unmanned ground vehicles for (a) logistics and (b) casualty evacuation.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK’s conventional force.It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments,...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: EngineeringMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the development of unmanned ground vehicles for engineering support.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK’s conventional force.It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments,...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the development of unmanned ground vehicles for combat support.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK’s conventional force.It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments,...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) unmanned ground vehicles and (b) quadcopter drones.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK’s conventional force.It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments,...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: CommunicationMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve communications capabilities of flying drones.
Answer: The development of drone communication capabilities remains a dynamic and evolving area. While specific projects are underway, detailed information is withheld for security reasons.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: CommunicationMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the communications capabilities of unmanned ground vehicles.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK’s conventional force.It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments,...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department is increasing the integration of artificial intelligence into unmanned ground vehicles to counteract signal blocking.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK’s conventional force.It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments,...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department is increasing the integration of artificial intelligence into flying drones to help counteract signal blocking.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK’s conventional force.It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments,...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Plans: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to provide alternative financial support to communities in West Dorset constituency following reductions in Government funding for neighbourhood plan
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 59114 on the 19 June 2025.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Plans: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in Government funding for neighbourhood plans on rural communities in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 59114 on the 19 June 2025.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: GazaHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on biometric processing for students from Gaza seeking to take up scholarships in the UK.
Answer: The Home Office has put in place systems to issue expedited visas, with biometric checks conducted prior to arrival for all Chevening Scholars from Gaza.We are in the process of doing the same for a group of students who have been awarded fully funded sch...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: GazaHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many students from Gaza that were awarded UK scholarships in the 2024-25 academic year are unable to take up their places due to lack of access to biometric enrolment facilities.
Answer: The Home Office does not currently publish information on the number of Gaza students with UK scholarships for 2024-25 who are unable to enrol due to the absence of biometric facilities.The Home Office has put in place systems to issue expedited visas, wi...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: GazaHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide safe routes for students from Gaza who have secured UK scholarships but are currently unable to meet biometric requirements.
Answer: The Home Office has put in place systems to issue expedited visas, with biometric checks conducted prior to arrival for all Chevening Scholars from Gaza.We are in the process of doing the same for a group of students who have been awarded fully funded sch...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: GazaHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of granting biometric deferrals for students from Gaza who have been awarded UK scholarships but are unable to access biometric fa
Answer: The Home Office has put in place systems to issue expedited visas, with biometric checks conducted prior to arrival for all Chevening Scholars from Gaza.We are in the process of doing the same for a group of students who have been awarded fully funded sch...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding is available to upgrade hospital helipads to enable night-time operation.
Answer: Hospital helipads can be funded via several routes, including by National Health Service trusts, charities, and donors. NHS trusts, working with integrated care systems, can use their local capital budgets to support investment in helipads where these are...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Per Capita CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the difference is between per-patient spend in (a) each hospital, (b) the average per-patient spend of hospitals in the top quarter of efficiency and (c) the average per-patient spend of hospi
Answer: NHS England collects information on the costs of NHS trusts delivering services to patients, the detail of which is available at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/costing-in-the-nhs/national-cost-collection/.Comparing the average cost per pat...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Per Capita CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential financial impact of aligning funding to the average per-patient spend of the top quarter most efficient hospitals on rural hospitals.
Answer: The basis of the funding allocated to providers is set out in the National Payment Scheme, with further information available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/pay-syst/nhs-payment-scheme/This includes setting out the prices paid where fund...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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