Edward Morello MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Sustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of farms that had not applied for the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme before its closure.
Answer: On 31st December 2024, SFI23 agreements covered 39% of the utilised agricultural area (UAA) of England, and SFI expanded offer agreements a further 4%. Approximately 64% of the UAA of England was under an agri-environment scheme. Approximately 30% of the ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's policy is on requiring technology companies to implement backdoors into encrypted services.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the response given to UIN 33378 answered on 3rd March 2025.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptography: AppleHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential risks to UK users of Apple's removal of its advanced data protection feature.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the response given to UIN 33378 answered on 3rd March 2025.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of sewage discharges at (a) Charmouth West Stream and (b) Lyme Regis Church Cliff beach on (i) public health (ii)
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. It is the responsibility of water companies to invest in infrastructure and other improvements to reduce untreated wastewater pollution incidents....
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding for local authorities to help tackle the impact of sewage pollution on (a) Charmouth West Stream and (b) Lyme Regis Church Cl
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. It is the responsibility of water companies to invest in infrastructure and other improvements to reduce untreated wastewater pollution incidents....
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with Wessex Water on improving sewage infrastructure to prevent discharges at (a) Charmouth West Stream and (b) Lyme Regis Church Cliff b
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. It is the responsibility of water companies to invest in infrastructure and other improvements to reduce untreated wastewater pollution incidents....
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has issued recent enforcement actions against water companies for sewage discharges at (a)Charmouth West Stream and (b) Lyme Regis Church Cliff beach.
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. It is the responsibility of water companies to invest in infrastructure and other improvements to reduce untreated wastewater pollution incidents....
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the impact of combined sewer overflows on water quality at (a) Charmouth West Stream and (b) Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach.
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. It is the responsibility of water companies to invest in infrastructure and other improvements to reduce untreated wastewater pollution incidents....
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of sewage discharges from combined sewer overflows at (a) Charmouth West Stream and (b) Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach in
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. It is the responsibility of water companies to invest in infrastructure and other improvements to reduce untreated wastewater pollution incidents....
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSalmon: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Natural England on a restoration policy for Atlantic salmon populations in chalk streams designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Answer: Defra has not discussed a restoration policy for salmon in chalk streams that are Sites of Special Scientific Interest with Natural England.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSalmon: Poole HarbourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to review the regulatory framework governing Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority to improve protections for Atlantic salmon entering Pool
Answer: Defra is not planning to review the regulatory framework for Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs). IFCAs already have a duty to manage inshore fisheries sustainably, balancing socioeconomic factors with protecting the marine environment,...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSalmon: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization on measures to protect Atlantic salmon from industrial by-catch in the North Norwegi
Answer: Defra is working with the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO) to better understand the risk of salmon bycatch in commercial pelagic fisheries, including the North Norwegian Sea.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSalmon: Poole HarbourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help improve survival rates of juvenile Atlantic salmon migrating through Poole Harbour from the Rivers (a) Frome and (b) Piddle.
Answer: Both Natural England and the Environment Agency are working with the Frome and Piddle Association on potential opportunities regarding salmon stocks.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to ensure that (a) the River Frome and (b) other chalk streams outside of designated protected landscapes receive equal consideration for (i) conserva
Answer: This Government is committed to the restoration of our cherished chalk streams. With 85% of the world’s chalk streams found in the UK, these unique water bodies are not just vital ecosystems but a symbol of our national heritage. The Government is committ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: TourismDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of limiting protections within designated (a) Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and (b) National Parks on the tourism sector.
Answer: This Government is committed to retaining the existing protections in national planning policy for National Parks, National Landscapes and The Broads (Protected Landscapes). We have committed to supporting our Protected Landscapes to become greener, wilde...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to implement the measures announced in the press release entitled Changes announced to better protect England’s chalk streams, published on 21 September 20
Answer: On 21 September 2023, the Government brought forward an amendment to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, now Act, to add chalk streams to the definitions of 'environmental protection' and 'natural environment', so that they can be considered when sett...
Answered 16 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordA35: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the level of funding allocated to the A35 Sea Road South scheme on (a) road safety and (b) local transport infrastructure in West Dorset consti
Answer: The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. The A35 Sea Road South improvement scheme is assessed, like any other Customer and Communities desi...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordA35: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing funding for the A35 Sea Road South scheme in 2025-26.
Answer: National Highways has entered an interim settlement year to allow time for ministers to pause and consider Strategic Road Network priorities and capital spend. It has received an allocation of Customer and Communities funding for this interim settlement a...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria her Department uses to determine the level of prioritisation of road improvement schemes.
Answer: The Department has responsibility for prioritisation of investment in enhancement on the strategic road network and considers a balance of funding, economic, and strategic factors. These are principally considered through a proposed scheme’s value for mon...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordA35: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that road infrastructure works on the A35 Sea Road South are not indefinitely delayed due to funding constraints.
Answer: Improvements across the strategic road network are evidence led, and National Highways will continue to use a prioritisation matrix to ensure that schemes are progressed in line with the associated need across the network. As such the proposed safety impr...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordA35Department for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) condition and (b) traffic capacity of the A35 Sea Road South.
Answer: This Government recognises that maintaining the condition of the country’s roads is essential to ensure people can travel safely and effectively. The condition of the A35 is regularly inspected and any identified maintenance defects are addressed accordin...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: NitrogenDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) track the effectiveness of measures to reduce nitrogen leaching from agriculture.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is tasked with enforcing the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations (Nitrate Regulations) and the Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution Regulations (Farming Rules for Water (FRfW)). The EA monitors nitrat...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to ensure that agricultural environmental payments will be adjusted in line with inflation.
Answer: Prices in Environmental Land Management schemes have increased three times in the last three years to reflect inflation and pay a fairer price for action. In 2022 and 2023 prices in Countryside Stewardship increased and at the National Farmers’ Union Conf...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of exclusion zones in preventing the spread of blue tongue virus.
Answer: Defra’s approach to bluetongue considers the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice. Decisions regarding the extent of zones take into account the location of premises where bluetongue has been detected in addition to wider considerations regard...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department considers the location of (a) livestock markets and (b) farms when determining exclusion zones for Blue Tongue Virus.
Answer: Defra’s approach to bluetongue considers the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice. Decisions regarding the extent of zones take into account the location of premises where bluetongue has been detected in addition to wider considerations regard...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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