Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of its policies on (a) decentralised rainwater management and (b) building (i) reservoirs and (ii) sewage pl
Answer: In June this year, the Government introduced new national standards, making clear that sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) should be designed to cope with changing climatic conditions as well as delivering wider water infrastructure benefits in the form o...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney LaunderingTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68857More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the adequacy of its money laundering risk management policies.
Answer: The government meets regularly with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to discuss a range of topics. The FCA is required under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) to assess the risks of money laundering for the businesses it supervises for complian...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Conduct AuthorityTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68856More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to review the oversight mechanisms of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Answer: The government and Parliament exercise oversight over the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in a number of ways, including through the government’s remit letters, which set out elements of the government’s economic policy to which the FCA must have regard...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney LaunderingTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68855More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of anti-money laundering compliance requirements on the financial viability of small and medium-sized law firms.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to UIN 67269.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Payments Agency: ICTDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Rural Payments Agency’s IT system.
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency is supporting Defra’s Digital Data Technology Services team, the Livestock Improvement Transformation Programme, and the Farming & Countryside Programme on a suite of work to upgrade, improve and replace IT systems. The Rural...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Payments Agency: InternetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Rural Payments Agency is taking to improve the (a) usability and (b) reliability of its online systems.
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency is supporting Defra’s Digital Data Technology Services team, the Livestock Improvement Transformation Programme, and the Farming & Countryside Programme on a suite of work to upgrade, improve and replace IT systems. The Rural...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Payments Agency: ICTDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to update the IT systems of the Rural Payments Agency.
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency is supporting Defra’s Digital Data Technology Services team, the Livestock Improvement Transformation Programme, and the Farming & Countryside Programme on a suite of work to upgrade, improve and replace IT systems. The Rural...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Payments Agency: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Rural Payments Agency on upgrading its digital services to reduce errors and delays for users.
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency is supporting Defra’s Digital Data Technology Services team, the Livestock Improvement Transformation Programme, and the Farming & Countryside Programme on a suite of work to upgrade, improve and replace IT systems. The Rural...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Ofcom on (a) monitoring and (b) reporting on the quality of parcel delivery services in rural areas.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for the postal sector with the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services.Ofcom engages regularly with parcel operators to understand their approach to implementation of Ofcom’s consumer protection measures. T...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Ofcom on the adequacy of parcel delivery firms in ensuring consistent delivery standards in rural communities.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for the postal sector with the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services.Ofcom engages regularly with parcel operators to understand their approach to implementation of Ofcom’s consumer protection measures. T...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Ofcom on the average time taken for parcel deliveries in (a) rural and (b) urban areas.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for the postal sector with the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services.Ofcom engages regularly with parcel operators to understand their approach to implementation of Ofcom’s consumer protection measures. T...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Ofcom on measures to hold parcel delivery companies to account for (a) delayed and (b) failed deliveries in rural areas.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for the postal sector with the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services.Ofcom engages regularly with parcel operators to understand their approach to implementation of Ofcom’s consumer protection measures. T...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: TreatiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential environmental and economic impact of a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty on the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to reaching agreement on an ambitious and effective treaty to end plastic pollution when negotiations resume in August 2025 and will be working closely with countries both within the High Ambition Coalition and outside it to ac...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: TreatiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to support the inclusion of strong measures in the Global Plastics Treaty to reduce plastic pollution and protect marine ecosystems.
Answer: For too long, plastic has littered our ocean and threatened our wildlife. We urgently need an ambitious and effective international agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040. The United Kingdom has been a leading voice in the Intergovernmental Negotiatin...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: TreatiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support a global plastics treaty that helps to protect (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other coastal areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to reaching agreement on an ambitious and effective treaty to end plastic pollution when negotiations resume in August 2025 and will be working closely with countries both within the High Ambition Coalition and outside it to ac...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: TreatiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that the Global Plastics Treaty supports the protection of (a) coastal ecosystems and (b) the tourism economy in (ii) We
Answer: The Government is committed to reaching agreement on an ambitious and effective treaty to end plastic pollution when negotiations resume in August 2025 and will be working closely with countries both within the High Ambition Coalition and outside it to ac...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: TreatiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support a global plastics treaty to protect coastal areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to reaching agreement on an ambitious and effective treaty to end plastic pollution when negotiations resume in August 2025 and will be working closely with countries both within the High Ambition Coalition and outside it to ac...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: TreatiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the Global Plastics Treaty supports efforts to protect (a) coastal ecosystems and (b) the tourism economy in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to reaching agreement on an ambitious and effective treaty to end plastic pollution when negotiations resume in August 2025 and will be working closely with countries both within the High Ambition Coalition and outside it to ac...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: TreatiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a Global Plastics Treaty on (a) coastal communities and (b) West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to reaching agreement on an ambitious and effective treaty to end plastic pollution when negotiations resume in August 2025 and will be working closely with countries both within the High Ambition Coalition and outside it to ac...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney LaunderingTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68263More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review (a) anti-money laundering laws and (b) guidance applicable to property lawyers.
Answer: Under the Money Laundering Regulations, estate agents and legal professionals must apply customer due diligence measures to mitigate the risk that property purchases are used to launder the proceeds of crime. These measures include checking and verifying ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68262More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2025 to Question 57646 on Children in Care: Discrimination, if she will make caring a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.
Answer: There are currently no plans to make caring a legally protected characteristic. Carers are likely to be already protected from less favourable treatment under the Equality Act 2010, under the “discrimination by association” provisions, which require emplo...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: RegulationTreasuryTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67271More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of anti-money laundering regulations on transaction times in property conveyancing.
Answer: Under the Money Laundering Regulations, estate agents and legal professionals must apply customer due diligence measures to mitigate the risk that property purchases are used to launder the proceeds of crime. These measures include checking and verifying ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: RegulationTreasuryTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67270More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the consistency of enforcement by the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision across legal sector regulators.
Answer: OPBAS oversees 22 Professional Body Supervisors (PBSs) in the legal and accountancy sectors, to improve their Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) supervision. Its powers include obtaining information from PBSs, appointing skilled p...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: RegulationTreasuryTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67269More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with property lawyers on the potential impact of anti-money laundering regulations on the homebuying process.
Answer: Under the Money Laundering Regulations, estate agents and legal professionals must apply customer due diligence measures to mitigate the risk that property purchases are used to launder the proceeds of crime. These measures include checking and verifying ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce paid carer’s leave for employees with caring responsibilities.
Answer: The Plan to Make Work Pay set out a commitment to review the implementation of carer’s leave and to look at where any improvements may be needed. This work is underway and will include examining the benefits of paid leave, while being mindful of the impac...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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