Edward Morello MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Coronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extend eligibility for free Covid vaccines to people with heart conditions in West Dorset.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extent the eligibility for free Covid vaccines to people with other medical conditions in West Dorset.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Community CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure stroke patients receive individualised post-discharge care.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are committed to improving services for patients locally by increasing the provision of services outside of a hospital setting that are delivered closer to home in the community. The National Stroke Service Model ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStrokes: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase support for tailored rehabilitation for stroke patients.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are committed to improving services for patients locally by increasing the provision of services outside of a hospital setting that are delivered closer to home in the community. The National Stroke Service Model ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the need for personalised care plans for stroke patients.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are committed to improving services for patients locally by increasing the provision of services outside of a hospital setting that are delivered closer to home in the community. The National Stroke Service Model ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: ApplicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require landlords and agents to accept rental payment history as proof of affordability.
Answer: There is no one-size-fits-all approach to determining whether any given tenancy will be sustainable and good landlords already assess tenant suitability on the basis of individual’s circumstances. Landlords and agents remain free to undertake referencing ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: ApplicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve access to housing for renters without traditional forms of affordability evidence.
Answer: There is no one-size-fits-all approach to determining whether any given tenancy will be sustainable and good landlords already assess tenant suitability on the basis of individual’s circumstances. Landlords and agents remain free to undertake referencing ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: ApplicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make rental payments acceptable as proof of affordability for housing applications.
Answer: There is no one-size-fits-all approach to determining whether any given tenancy will be sustainable and good landlords already assess tenant suitability on the basis of individual’s circumstances. Landlords and agents remain free to undertake referencing ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: DrugsHome OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of exposure to online drug marketing on teenage drug use in West Dorset.
Answer: The Government has not made an assessment of the potential impact of online drug marketing on drug use among young people. We are committed to protecting young people from the harms of drug use through a range of universal and targeted prevention activity...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of restricting the sale of high-noise fireworks in response to reports of harm to livestock and working farm dogs in West Dorset.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of unregulated fireworks use on animal welfare, or merits of restricting sales of high-noise fireworks. Building on the work of my predecessor, I will continue to engage with stakeholders, including vete...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: FireworksDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect livestock in West Dorset from distress and injury caused by fireworks.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 18 November 2025 to the hon. Member for Halesowen, PQ UIN 89247.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: Animal WelfareDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with veterinary organisations on the effects of fireworks noise on dogs and companion animals in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of unregulated fireworks use on animal welfare, or merits of restricting sales of high-noise fireworks. Building on the work of my predecessor, I will continue to engage with stakeholders, including vete...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: LicensingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to review the licensing regime for fireworks.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of unregulated fireworks use on animal welfare, or merits of restricting sales of high-noise fireworks. Building on the work of my predecessor, I will continue to engage with stakeholders, including vete...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: Animal WelfareDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve public awareness of the potential impact of fireworks on animals in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of unregulated fireworks use on animal welfare, or merits of restricting sales of high-noise fireworks. Building on the work of my predecessor, I will continue to engage with stakeholders, including vete...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: Animal WelfareDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unregulated fireworks use on animal welfare in (a) rural constituencies (b) West Dorset constituency.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of unregulated fireworks use on animal welfare, or merits of restricting sales of high-noise fireworks. Building on the work of my predecessor, I will continue to engage with stakeholders, including vete...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84819More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of inheritance tax changes on family farms in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to UIN 84115.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84818More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to change farming inheritance tax reliefs in the Autumn Budget 2025.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, fixing the public finances, and funding public services. The reforms reduce t...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of heating bills on rural communities in the context of the Autumn Budget 2025.
Answer: The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy and...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allocate funding in the Autumn Budget 2025 to improve access to NHS dentistry for children in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The budget for Autumn 2025 has not yet been announced, however access to National Health Service dentistry, including for children, and addressing the issue of under-served areas remains a priority for the Government.
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84115More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax on the long-term financial viability of family farms in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, fixing the public finances, and funding public services. The reforms reduce t...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83984More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to introduce targeted measures to address the cost of living pressures in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: The government is committed to improving living standards for all, in every part of the UK, and supporting households with the high cost of living. This is why the government has already raised the minimum wage, extended the £3 bus fare cap, expanded free...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: West DorsetTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83983More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to allocate additional funding to support people with the cost of living in West Dorset in the Autumn Budget 2025.
Answer: The government is committed to improving living standards for all, in every part of the UK, and supporting households with the high cost of living. This is why the government has already raised the minimum wage, extended the £3 bus fare cap, expanded free...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCost of LivingTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83982More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to allocate funding to support people with the cost of living in the Autumn Budget 2025.
Answer: The government is committed to improving living standards for all, in every part of the UK, and supporting households with the high cost of living. This is why the government has already raised the minimum wage, extended the £3 bus fare cap, expanded free...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will allocate additional funding to (a) support farmers and (b) strengthen UK food security.
Answer: The Government’s commitment to farming and food security is steadfast. Supporting British farmers and boosting the nation’s food security are key priorities for the Government. Following the spending review, Defra has allocated a record £11.8 billion to s...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will allocate additional funding to support police forces in rural areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to giving police the resources they need to tackle crime and the allocation of funding to police forces in England and Wales remains an important consideration. The Chancellor has announced a real terms increase in police spend...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
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