Edward Morello MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Listed BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation entitled Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, published on 30 July 2024, what a
Answer: The government recognises the importance of our historic environment. We are committed to ensuring it continues to be appropriately protected and that the planning system does not place unnecessary burdens on the owners of listed buildings.Officials in my...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide health services for disabled people in isolated areas.
Answer: Under the NHS Act 2006, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care must promote a comprehensive health service in England.Integrated care systems (ICSs) are responsible for the planning and delivery of health and care services in...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFood InsecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to represent the interests of British farmers in global food security discussions.
Answer: Investment in global food security supports stable, sustainable and resilient global food markets to the benefit of British farmers, exporters, and consumers. For example, for each £1 the UK invests in CGIAR, the world’s leading agricultural science and i...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: West DorsetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will increase funding for arts centres in West Dorset constituency to help ensure their financial stability.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting culture, and making sure that arts and cultural activities will no longer be the preserve of a privileged few. We are working with Arts Council England and others to understand what the challenges and opportuniti...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: BuildingsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will conduct a review of arts centres to ensure that buildings are (a) safe and (b) sustainable.
Answer: Cultural infrastructure, including arts centres, are important parts of our cultural and creative ecosystem. We are aware of challenges with maintaining arts infrastructure and are looking carefully at the issue.Additionally, the Theatres Trust, an arm’s-...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts and Community Centres: West DorsetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support rural (a) arts venues and (b) community centres in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting culture, and making sure that arts and cultural activities will no longer be the preserve of a privileged few. We are working with Arts Council England and others to understand what the challenges and opportuniti...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: Labour TurnoverHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) recruitment and (b) retention in rural police forces.
Answer: It is important that all forces recruit and retain the skills they need. Decisions about police recruitment, including how recruitment and selection processes are run, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners and are therefore ...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to consider the needs of rural areas when determining police funding allocations.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing crime and disorder in rural areas, given the devastating impact rural crime can have on communities. Under our reforms, rural communities will be safeguarded, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social beha...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme beyond March 2025.
Answer: Future Government spending is a matter for the upcoming Spending Review.
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSports: Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to increase funding opportunities for grassroots sports facilities in rural constituencies.
Answer: The Government is committed to expanding access to community and grassroots sport across the UK and believe it should be accessible to all people, in all parts of the country.The Government provides the majority of support for grassroots sport through Spo...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTourism: Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to help increase tourism in rural constituencies where (a) small businesses and (b) cultural landmarks rely on visitors.
Answer: Yes, the Government wants to grow tourism across all parts of the country and recognises the importance of tourism to rural constituencies.DCMS works with VisitBritain/VisitEngland to champion visits to the British countryside to a worldwide audience, and...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a new waste incinerator in Portland on (a) levels of traffic and (b) infrastructure in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN 8613 answered on 18 October 2024.
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTourism: Seas and OceansDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential economic impact of sewage discharges into the sea on the tourism industry.
Answer: The Government is focused on protecting and enhancing the environment and putting right the failures of the past. VisitBritain/VisitEngland are working with the tourism sector to celebrate and amplify best practice, and to coordinate an industry response ...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAEA Group: Workplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to investigate complaints about the AEA Technology pension scheme.
Answer: The AEAT Pensions issue has a long and complex history. The Work and Pensions Committee inquiry report on Defined Benefit pension schemes, published in March 2024, helpfully outlines areas to be considered including on AEAT members. The work was originall...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that fishing catch limits are in line with scientific advice on that matter.
Answer: As an independent coastal State the UK sets catch limits, primarily through negotiation with other coastal States. In line with our domestic and international obligations, including those of the Fisheries Act 2020 and Joint Fisheries Statement, our approa...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is providing support to local authorities in rural areas where demand for social housing exceeds supply.
Answer: The Government is committed to the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. Details of future government investment will be brought forward at the Spending Review. In addition, our recent consultation on proposed reforms to...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of high property prices on the availability of social housing in rural constituencies.
Answer: The Government is committed to the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. Details of future government investment will be brought forward at the Spending Review. In addition, our recent consultation on proposed reforms to...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure there is adequacy supply of social housing in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. Details of future government investment will be brought forward at the Spending Review. In addition, our recent consultation on proposed reforms to...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIncinerators: PortlandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Portland Incinerator on local infrastructure in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The full reasons for the decision to grant the permission in question are set out in the published decision letter and Inspector’s Report. The Inspector’s Report provides a complete list of the evidence which was before the Inquiry. Having issued this dec...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for people living with secondary breast cancer in rural areas.
Answer: Reducing unwarranted variation in cancer treatment is a strategic priority for NHS England’s Cancer Programme. The programme was commissioned by the Royal College of Surgeons and aims to deliver 10 cancer clinical audits, including two audits on primary a...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of primary care facilities for the diagnosis of stages of breast cancer.
Answer: The two most common routes through which breast cancer is diagnosed is following an urgent referral from a general practitioner, on the basis of signs and symptoms, or via breast screening, which happens in fixed or mobile breast screening units.In March ...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Coastal Areas and Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of rewilding to increase biodiversity in (a) coastal and (b) rural constituencies.
Answer: The Government is supporting a number of initiatives to create wilder landscapes across England, as part of a broad approach to nature recovery. The Government will publish a Land Use Framework for England later this year, taking a collaborative approach....
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBanks: West DorsetTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7331More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of bank closures in West Dorset constituency on (a) pensioners and (b) owners of small businesses.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll out 350 banking ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBanking Hubs: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7330More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made on a timetable for the creation of banking hubs in rural areas.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll out 350 banking ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBanking Hubs: West DorsetTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7329More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to identify locations for banking hubs in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll out 350 banking ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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