Edward Morello MP: written questions
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LetrozoleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of not being able to access a consistent brand of Letrozole on patient adherence.
Answer: Where a prescriber specifies a specific brand or manufacturer on the prescription, the pharmacy should provide that specific product to the patient. However, obtaining a product from a particular supplier may take the pharmacy longer to source.Pharmacies ...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLetrozoleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that patients prescribed Letrozole are able to access a brand they can tolerate.
Answer: Where a prescriber specifies a specific brand or manufacturer on the prescription, the pharmacy should provide that specific product to the patient. However, obtaining a product from a particular supplier may take the pharmacy longer to source.Pharmacies ...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBarbecues: FiresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce a national policy on the (a) use and (b) sale of disposable barbecues in relation to increased wildfire risk.
Answer: The Government has no plans to ban disposable barbeques. Local authorities already have powers to apply local bans on council or public land. It is a crime to litter a disposable barbecue for which councils have powers to issue fixed penalty notices of up...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBarbecues: FiresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered introducing restrictions on the sale of disposable barbecues in areas experiencing prolonged dry weather.
Answer: The Government has no plans to ban disposable barbeques. Local authorities already have powers to apply local bans on council or public land. It is a crime to litter a disposable barbecue for which councils have powers to issue fixed penalty notices of up...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBarbecues: FiresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of banning the use of disposable barbecues during periods of elevated wildfire risk due to dry conditions.
Answer: The Government has no plans to ban disposable barbeques. Local authorities already have powers to apply local bans on council or public land. It is a crime to litter a disposable barbecue for which councils have powers to issue fixed penalty notices of up...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBarbecues: FiresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities (a) in West Dorset constituency (b) nationwide to limit the use of disposable barbecues during periods of high wildfire
Answer: The Government has no plans to ban disposable barbeques. Local authorities already have powers to apply local bans on council or public land. It is a crime to litter a disposable barbecue for which councils have powers to issue fixed penalty notices of up...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporomandibular Disorder: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to assess the (a) affordability and (b) accessibility of transferring people unable to access timely care on the NHS to private sector providers for temporoma
Answer: Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) treatment is considered as planned non-emergency care. The NHS.UK website advises that it is not usually serious and generally gets better without treatment. Further information is available at the following link:ht...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporomandibular DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of training for (a) general practitioners and (b) dentists for (i) recognising and (ii) managing temporomandibular joint disorder.
Answer: Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) treatment is considered as planned non-emergency care. The NHS.UK website advises that it is not usually serious and generally gets better without treatment. Further information is available at the following link:ht...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporomandibular Disorder: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment pathways for people with temporomandibular joint disorder.
Answer: Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) treatment is considered as planned non-emergency care. The NHS.UK website advises that it is not usually serious and generally gets better without treatment. Further information is available at the following link:ht...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBarbecues: SalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with retailers on limiting the sale of disposable barbecues during periods of high fire risk.
Answer: The Government has no plans to ban disposable barbeques at present. Local authorities already have powers to apply local bans on council or public land. It would also be a crime to litter a disposable barbecue for which councils have powers to issue fixed...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBarbecues: National LandscapesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to discourage the use of disposable barbecues in National Landscapes during periods of high fire risk.
Answer: The Government has no plans to ban disposable barbeques at present. Local authorities already have powers to apply local bans on council or public land. It would also be a crime to litter a disposable barbecue for which councils have powers to issue fixed...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the funding rate for school meals in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We have now announced that we are extending free school meals (FSM) to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026. This ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the school meals funding rate on local providers.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We have now announced that we are extending free school meals (FSM) to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026. This ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the school meals funding rate in England to match the rate in Scotland.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We have now announced that we are extending free school meals (FSM) to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026. This ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to increase the funding rate for school meals.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We have now announced that we are extending free school meals (FSM) to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026. This ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ChinaMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of reliance on Chinese-made drones on levels of risk for defence procurement.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence regularly reviews its critical supply chains to identify and mitigate risks to defence capability. The Department does not procure Chinese manufactured drones for use in operations.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to support (a) BAE Systems and (b) other UK defence manufacturers to restart Typhoon production at the Warton facility in Lancashire.
Answer: The Typhoon programme supports more than 20,000 jobs across all regions of the UK, with an estimated 9,000 jobs in North-West England alone. Thanks to the hard-fought industrial workshare agreement, 37% of all nations' Typhoons are made in the UK, with ma...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSubmarine Telegraph Act 1885Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Submarine Telegraph Act 1885 to introduce modern (a) penalties and (b) definitions for (i) undersea inf
Answer: The Government is conducting a review to assess whether existing legal frameworks applying to subsea telecoms cables remain sufficient to ensure the security and resilience of this critical infrastructure. As part of the review, we are considering the pro...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Prime Minister on the potential merits of establishing a new homeland security ministerial post.
Answer: As Security Minister, I am responsible for matters covering a range of homeland security issues - counter terrorism and extremism; state threats; cyber security and crime; serious and organised crime; oversight of the National Crime Agency; anti-corruptio...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to bring forward the timing of Personal Independence Payment review assessments.
Answer: We have launched a review of the PIP assessment as a whole, to make sure it is fair and fit for the future in a changing world and helps support disabled people to achieve better health, higher living standards and greater independence. I am leading the r...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that face-to-face meetings are available to claimants during the Personal Independence Payment appeals process.
Answer: Listing appeals, including the mode of hearing, is a judicial function, and HM Courts & Tribunals Service cannot comment on decisions made by independent tribunal judiciary.As part of the appeal process, appellants are given the option to select the m...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department will continue to offer face-to-face meetings for Personal Independence Payment appeal hearings.
Answer: Listing appeals, including the mode of hearing, is a judicial function, and HM Courts & Tribunals Service cannot comment on decisions made by independent tribunal judiciary.As part of the appeal process, appellants are given the option to select the m...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of merging of integrated care boards on (a) Dorset and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: No mergers involving the seven integrated care boards (ICBs) in the South West NHS England footprint have been approved.The Dorset ICB, the Somerset ICB, and the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB are preparing to ‘cluster’ by April 2...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Public BodiesDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold cross-party discussions on the potential establishment of a national body for special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: The department is aware of the challenges in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, and we understand how urgently we need to address these. We do not, however, believe that what the SEND system needs is another body which would add...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Public BodiesDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national body for special educational needs and disabilities to ensure consistency of support across local authorities.
Answer: The department is aware of the challenges in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, and we understand how urgently we need to address these. We do not, however, believe that what the SEND system needs is another body which would add...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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