Edward Morello MP: written questions
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ADHD: GirlsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) levels of diagnosis and (b) difficulties of diagnosing ADHD in girls.
Answer: We recognise that girls may be underdiagnosed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards in England to make available the appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their loca...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of support for people with ADHD outside the school environment.
Answer: There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor waiting times for the assessment and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nationally or for individual organisations or geographies in England. Althou...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the average waiting time for an ADHD assessment.
Answer: There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor waiting times for the assessment and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nationally or for individual organisations or geographies in England. Althou...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for adult ADHD assessments in rural areas.
Answer: There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor waiting times for the assessment and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nationally or for individual organisations or geographies in England. Althou...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHate Crime: DisabilityHome OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) tackle and (b) improve reporting rates of disability hate crime.
Answer: Disability hate crimes are completely unacceptable, and this Government is committed to tackling these appalling crimes.We have a robust legislative framework in place in England and Wales to respond to hate crimes, including those which target disability...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people over 65 can access free health checks every five years.
Answer: The NHS Health Check programme, England’s cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme, aims to prevent CVD in people aged 40 to 74 years old, and is offered every five years. During 2023/24, over 1.4 million people received an NHS Health Check, and ...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRugby: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to increase the level of funding made available to support the (a) growth and (b) financial sustainability of women’s Rugby Union at (i) grassroots and (ii) prof
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting every aspect of women’s sport including supporting its expansion.In October last year, the Department for Business and Trade launched the 2024-25 Women’s Sport Investment Accelerator scheme. The aim of the scheme ...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRugbyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) the governance structures in men's rugby union and (b) their alignment with the requirements for government funding allocations.
Answer: The governance of rugby union is a matter for the Rugby Football Union (the national governing body for rugby union), which is independent of government.The revised Code for Sports Governance sets out the levels of transparency, diversity and inclusion, a...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Supply and SupermarketsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle the use of late payments by supermarkets and (b) increase transparency in the food supply chain.
Answer: Farmers should always receive a fair price for their products and the Government is committed to tackling unfairness in the supply chain wherever it exists. Using the 'Fair Dealings' powers in the Agriculture Act 2020 we can introduce regulations, applyin...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Products: SupermarketsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of supermarket supply chain practices on the financial stability of farmers; and what steps he is taking to help farmers rece
Answer: Farmers should always receive a fair price for their products and the Government is committed to tackling unfairness in the supply chain wherever it exists. Using the 'Fair Dealings' powers in the Agriculture Act 2020 we can introduce regulations, applyin...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) barriers to accessing the Sustainable Farming Initiative and (b) the removal of the Basic Payment Scheme on farmers who remai
Answer: Evaluation has shown that improvements like the simplified Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) application process have reduced barriers to scheme access. Clearly stated requirements and proportionate, regular payments are also viewed positively by partic...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: DiversificationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of farm diversification projects in rural areas.
Answer: The Government recognises that rural areas offer significant potential for growth and is taking steps to support the development of farm diversification projects in rural areas. As the Secretary of State announced in his Oxford Farming Conference earlier ...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of agricultural input costs on the financial viability of small farms.
Answer: We publish regular statistics on agricultural input and output prices in the UK and other data related to farm businesses. For example, we publish monthly statistics on Agricultural price indices (Latest agricultural price indices - GOV.UK).
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Lim: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with South West Water on steps to upgrade the sewage processing facilities on the River Lim.
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. That is why we are placing water companies under special measures through the Water (Special Measures) Bill. The Bill will drive meaningful improv...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Lim: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of untreated sewage discharges into the River Lim on the environment.
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. That is why we are placing water companies under special measures through the Water (Special Measures) Bill. The Bill will drive meaningful improv...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) promote and (b) fund nature-based solutions to reduce flooding risks along rivers.
Answer: Defra’s Environmental Land Management schemes will provide payments for managing land and water in a way that reduces flood risk. For example, the Sustainable Farming Incentive standards include actions to support waterbody buffering and soil health on fa...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Dental HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating separate funding for (a) oral hygiene education and (b) toothbrushing schemes in schools located in areas with high levels of tooth decay
Answer: The department is working with the Department of Health and Social Care to help promote and deliver supervised toothbrushing programmes for 3 to 5 year-olds in the most deprived communities.We recognise that prevention is better than cure. For this reason...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the accessibility of urgent mental health support for people in rural areas; and what steps he is taking to help ensure equitable service provision
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for providing health and care services to meet the needs of their local populations. We plan to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers across child and adult mental health services in England, to reduce de...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) availability of mental health services and (b) recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in rural areas.
Answer: Waiting lists for those referred for mental health support are too high all across England, including in rural communities. People with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need, which is why we will fix the broken system to ensur...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Dental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to encourage schools to implement supervised toothbrushing programs in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: We are committed to introducing a national supervised toothbrushing scheme in England. This will be targeted at three, four, and five year olds in the communities with the highest needs. Further information on the timing of the implementation of the natio...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Dental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of introducing mandatory toothbrushing programs in primary schools on improving oral health outcomes for children.
Answer: Supervised toothbrushing is an evidenced based intervention that reduces the prevalence and severity of tooth decay. We are committed to introducing a national supervised toothbrushing scheme in England. This will be targeted at three, four, and five year...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of NHS dental buses in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other remote areas.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of piloting mobile NHS dental clinics to help improve access to routine dental care in remote communities.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Cables: Seas and OceansMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the threat posed to underwater cables by foreign states; and what steps he is taking to protect this infrastructure.
Answer: Subsea cables are critical to UK telecommunications digital infrastructure, and we are committed to maintaining and enhancing the security and resilience of that infra- structure. We continue to co-ordinate with HMG partners, particularly DSIT who own sub...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Cables: Seas and OceansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on tackling the threat to underwater cables posed by foreign states; and what steps he is taking to ensure t
Answer: The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and I have had a number of discussions with our European counterparts on threats to underwater infrastructure. The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affair...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
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