Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Agriculture: SupermarketsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) experts and (b) representatives of (i) traditional and (ii) vertical farming sectors on improving the (A) fairness and (B) reliability of superm
Answer: 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 to increase transparency and protect growers, across the range of horticu...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SupermarketsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, he will make it is his policy to introduce measures to ensure that supermarket contracts support (a) traditional and (b) vertical farmers.
Answer: It would not be appropriate for Government to comment on, or intervene in, matters relating to contracts between producers and retailers. These are driven by commercial interests, based on supply and demand.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with the University of Birmingham on the future of the Global Surgery Network beyond June 2026.
Answer: Departmental colleagues met with representatives of the University on 12 August 2025 to discuss the future of the Global Surgery Network. These discussions took place following the announcement from the Prime Minister in February 2025 to reduce Official D...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect funding for UK-led global health research initiatives, following the reduction in the aid budget.
Answer: The transition to spending 0.3 per cent of Gross National Input on Official Development Assistance (ODA) demands significant shifts in the scale and shape of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) ODA Research and Development (R&D) ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of car parking charges on (a) access to outdoor walking spaces and (b) public health.
Answer: Car parking charges for publicly-owned car parks are primarily a matter for local authorities. Local actions can encourage sustainable travel choices and reduce car dependency, potentially enhancing air quality and promoting active lifestyles, and local a...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the potential loss of (a) the Global Surgery Network and (b) other National Institute for Health and Care Research funded global h
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care funds high quality applied global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and in collaboration with UK and international funders. This funding is supported by the UK’s Off...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPyridoxine/doxylamineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people impacted in utero by their mother's use of Debendox during pregnancy.
Answer: Debendox was originally available as a triple combination of doxylamine succinate, an antihistamine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, a form of vitamin B6, and dicyclomine hydrochloride, an antispasmodic. The product was later reformulated to remove dicyclomine ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPyridoxine/doxylamineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to assess the long-term health and social care requirements of people impacted by in utero exposure to Debendox.
Answer: Debendox was originally available as a triple combination of doxylamine succinate, an antihistamine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, a form of vitamin B6, and dicyclomine hydrochloride, an antispasmodic. The product was later reformulated to remove dicyclomine ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPyridoxine/doxylamineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether research has been (a) commissioned and (b) supported by his Department on the potential impact of exposure to Debendox during pregnancy.
Answer: The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, is not currently funding research into the potential impact of exposure to Debendox during pregnancy.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPyridoxine/doxylamineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing compensation to people impacted by in utero exposure to Debendox.
Answer: Debendox was originally available as a triple combination of doxylamine succinate, an antihistamine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, a form of vitamin B6, and dicyclomine hydrochloride, an antispasmodic. The product was later reformulated to remove dicyclomine ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPyridoxine/doxylamineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of people affected by Debendox on redress or compensation schemes.
Answer: Debendox was originally available as a triple combination of doxylamine succinate, an antihistamine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, a form of vitamin B6, and dicyclomine hydrochloride, an antispasmodic. The product was later reformulated to remove dicyclomine ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPyridoxine/doxylamineDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the level of Personal Independence Payments for people affected by long-term conditions associated with in utero exposure to Debendox.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provides a contribution towards the extra costs that may arise from a long-term disability or health condition. Entitlement to PIP focuses on the functional impacts of a person’s health condition or disability on thei...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPyridoxine/doxylamineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has considered introducing a (a) support and (b) compensation scheme for people with lifelong disabilities as a result of exposure to Debendox during pregnancy.
Answer: Debendox was originally available as a triple combination of doxylamine succinate, an antihistamine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, a form of vitamin B6, and dicyclomine hydrochloride, an antispasmodic. The product was later reformulated to remove dicyclomine ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPyridoxine/doxylamineDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will review the adequacy of support available through disability benefits to people impacted by in utero exposure to Debendox.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provides a contribution towards the extra costs that may arise from a long-term disability or health condition. Entitlement to PIP focuses on the functional impacts of a person’s health condition or disability on thei...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to allocate funding for a dental school in West Dorset to increase the local dental workforce.
Answer: Tackling the geographical disparities in access to National Health Service dentistry is vital, and the Government welcomes efforts to help deliver this ambition.Government approval or funding is not required to establish a new dental school in West Dorset...
Answered 6 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with international partners on mitigating the potential threat from former British nationals in (a) al-Hol and (b) al-Roj prison camps, following
Answer: We continue to work closely with partners to regularly assess and monitor any threats from within al-Hol and al-Roj camps in North East Syria, including through our role in the Global Coalition Against Daesh's military mission.We do not comment on individ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to monitor former British nationals returning to the UK from (a) al-Hol and (b) al-Roj prison camps, following recent instability in Syria.
Answer: We continue to work closely with partners to regularly assess and monitor any threats from within al-Hol and al-Roj camps in North East Syria, including through our role in the Global Coalition Against Daesh's military mission.We do not comment on individ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential security risk posed to the UK by former British nationals from al-Roj prison camp in Syria, following recent instability i
Answer: We continue to work closely with partners to regularly assess and monitor any threats from within al-Hol and al-Roj camps in North East Syria, including through our role in the Global Coalition Against Daesh's military mission.We do not comment on individ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential security risk posed to the UK by former British nationals from al-Hol prison camp in Syria, following recent instability i
Answer: We continue to work closely with partners to regularly assess and monitor any threats from within al-Hol and al-Roj camps in North East Syria, including through our role in the Global Coalition Against Daesh's military mission.We do not comment on individ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSupermarkets: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to prevent supermarkets from cancelling orders from vertical farms at short notice.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling unfairness in the supply chain wherever it exists, which includes practices such as cancelling orders at short notice. Using the 'Fair Dealings' powers in the Agriculture Act 2020 we can introduce regulations to inc...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: VATTreasuryTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70026More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with (a) HMRC and (b) stakeholders on the VAT treatment of voluntary payments made to international carbon offsetting projects.
Answer: HMRC engaged with stakeholders prior to clarifying the policy on the VAT treatment of voluntary carbon credits in 2024. As of 1 September 2024, payments made to non-statutory carbon offsetting projects for the purchase of voluntary carbon credits are in t...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGift Aid: Carbon EmissionsTreasuryTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70025More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling people to Gift Aid donations made to certified carbon offsetting projects.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role played by the charity sector and the generosity of the British public. That is why we supported charitable giving with over £1.7billion in Gift Aid in tax year 2025. Donations to UK registered charities recognised ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: VATTreasuryTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70024More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of charging VAT on carbon offset donations on levels of public engagement with climate action.
Answer: Payments that are freely given without the expectation of receiving something in return are not in the scope of VAT. This is a fundamental principle of how VAT operates. Donations made to carbon projects are outside the scope of VAT. This means that VAT s...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: VATTreasuryTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70023More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to exempt donations to verified carbon offsetting projects from VAT.
Answer: Payments that are made voluntarily, without expectation of receiving goods or services in return, fall outside the scope of VAT. This is a core principle of the VAT system. As such, donations to verified carbon offsetting projects are not subject to VAT, ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: National LandscapesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of national landscapes on levels of tourism in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other rural constituencies.
Answer: The Government recognises that our National Landscapes, such as the Dorset National Landscape, are among our nation's greatest assets and are significant drivers of domestic and international tourism for rural communities.No assessment has been made on th...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
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