Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Second HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the purchase as second homes of homes sold under section 157 of the Housing Act 1985 in (a) areas of high housing demand and (b) We
Answer: It is for local planning authorities to assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including young families and older residents. As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 26 November 2024 (HCW...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not making water companies statutory consultees in planning consultations on new housing developments.
Answer: Water companies are not statutory consultees on individual planning applications, but they are consulted as part of the preparation of local development plans. The government recently declared a moratorium on any new statutory consultees, along with a rev...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase support for learning disability services in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: Each integrated care board must have an executive lead for learning disability and autism. To make it easier for people with a learning disability and autistic people to use health services, there is work underway in NHS England to make sure that staff in...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Dorset Integrated Care Board on (a) funding and (b) support for people with learning disabilities in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Government wants to better support disabled people, including those with a learning disability, to participate in society and access high quality care and support. Our 10-Year Health Plan sets out the actions we are taking to move care from hospitals ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to (a) monitor and (b) assess the impact of the Dentistry Rescue Plan in West Dorset constituency.
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 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria he uses to assess improved access to NHS dental services in West Dorset constituency.
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 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: Climate ChangeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much funding (a) in absolute terms and (b) as a proportion of all research funding his Department has provided for research into (i) climate change adaptation and (ii) resilience in
Answer: Over 2020-2024 UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) invested at least £317 million into research focused on climate change adaption and resilience. This sits within UKRI’s ‘Building a Green Future’ portfolio, which is focused on R&D investment to accel...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Occupancy: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to expand schemes to help encourage downsizing in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) rural areas.
Answer: Under-occupation is recorded in the English Housing Survey’s annual statistics.The choice to sell a home is ultimately one for the owner of the property to make.However, the government are taking steps to modernise the home buying and selling process, inc...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Occupancy: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support older homeowners to downsize in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: Under-occupation is recorded in the English Housing Survey’s annual statistics.The choice to sell a home is ultimately one for the owner of the property to make.However, the government are taking steps to modernise the home buying and selling process, inc...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Occupancy: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to incentivise the use of existing housing stock to help tackle low room occupancy rates.
Answer: Under-occupation is recorded in the English Housing Survey’s annual statistics.The choice to sell a home is ultimately one for the owner of the property to make.However, the government are taking steps to modernise the home buying and selling process, inc...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Occupancy: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of under-occupied homes on housing availability in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: Under-occupation is recorded in the English Housing Survey’s annual statistics.The choice to sell a home is ultimately one for the owner of the property to make.However, the government are taking steps to modernise the home buying and selling process, inc...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing OccupancyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of under-occupied homes on housing availability.
Answer: Under-occupation is recorded in the English Housing Survey’s annual statistics.The choice to sell a home is ultimately one for the owner of the property to make.However, the government are taking steps to modernise the home buying and selling process, inc...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Occupancy: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce low room occupancy rates in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: Under-occupation is recorded in the English Housing Survey’s annual statistics.The choice to sell a home is ultimately one for the owner of the property to make.However, the government are taking steps to modernise the home buying and selling process, inc...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Occupancy: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the levels of under-occupied homes in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: Under-occupation is recorded in the English Housing Survey’s annual statistics.The choice to sell a home is ultimately one for the owner of the property to make.However, the government are taking steps to modernise the home buying and selling process, inc...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Water CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to make water companies statutory consultees in the planning system.
Answer: As the hon. Member is aware, the government does not plan to make water companies statutory consultees in the planning system.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure new homes in West Dorset constituency do not exceed local sewage treatment capacity.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 9948 on 23 October 2024.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ViolenceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) reduce the risk of violence to children in rural areas.
Answer: Keeping children safe is a top priority for this government. Statutory guidance, 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' (2023), is clear that children at risk of or experiencing harm from outside their home should receive a multi-agency safeguarding res...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: West DorsetHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the level of risk of violence faced by children in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Government is determined to reduce violent crime in every area of the county including in West Dorset, and will continue to take action towards that goal through its Safer Streets Mission, and in particular its objective to halve crime over the coming...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of existing border enforcement measures in preventing the illegal import of products of animal origin linked to foot
Answer: Our assessments of the risk of foot and mouth disease incursions, which take account of disease prevention measures including the effectiveness of border controls in preventing illegal imports of products of animal origin, are available here.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to strengthen enforcement of border checks to prevent illegal imports of products of animal origin following recent foot and mouth disease outbreaks
Answer: Port health authorities and local authorities are responsible for checks on products of animal origin (POAO) at Border Control Posts (BCPs). Border Force is responsible for conducting checks to detect illegal imports of POAO outside BCPs. Following the ou...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of targeted subsidies for small businesses in rural constituencies.
Answer: This Government recognises that rural areas offer significant potential for growth and are central to our economy. Over half a million business are registered in rural areas, with SMEs accounting for 99% of registered rural enterprises. The Department for...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to Integrated Care Boards to support people with learning disabilities.
Answer: NHS England is responsible for setting funding allocations for integrated care boards (ICBs). ICBs primarily pay for learning disability and autism services from their general allocation to provide healthcare for their population. In 2024/25, ICBs spent £...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) early and (b) accurate assessments of learning disabilities in children.
Answer: The department wants to drive a consistent and inclusive approach to supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) through early identification, effective support, high-quality teaching and effective allocatio...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLearning DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to allocate new funding to help schools improve support for pupils with learning disabilities.
Answer: The department recognises the essential role that small, rural schools play in their communities. The national funding formula (NFF) accounts for the particular challenges, including those of providing for pupils with special educational needs (SEN), face...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: West DorsetDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to increase the level of support available to help schools meet the needs of pupils with learning disabilities in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The department recognises the essential role that small, rural schools play in their communities. The national funding formula (NFF) accounts for the particular challenges, including those of providing for pupils with special educational needs (SEN), face...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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