Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Trade Agreements: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department discussed the recognition of Indian dental qualifications for work in the UK during negotiations on the UK-India free trade agreement.
Answer: We have agreed a Professional Services Annex, which will require UK and India to identify and encourage mutually interested relevant bodies to enter into negotiations on mutual arrangements for recognition of professional qualifications. Regulated profess...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department discussed the recruitment of pharmacists qualified in India to work in the UK during negotiations on the UK-India free trade agreement.
Answer: We have agreed a Professional Services Annex, which will require UK and India to identify and encourage mutually interested relevant bodies to enter into negotiations on mutual arrangements for recognition of professional qualifications. Regulated profess...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to bring forward amended regulations on the permitted distance of air source heat pumps from property boundaries under the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: The relevant regulations were laid on 8 May 2025 and came into force on 29 May 2025. Further details on the changes can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to remove the one metre boundary rule for air source heat pumps in 2025.
Answer: The relevant regulations were laid on 8 May 2025 and came into force on 29 May 2025. Further details on the changes can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Support Allowance and Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to take steps to apply transitional protections automatically for claimants moving from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit.
Answer: Since 2024 the Department has been inviting claimants of income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA IR) to make a claim to Universal Credit (UC) within three months in order to maintain their financial support. Those making a UC claim before the...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Support Allowance and Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the change in payment frequency from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit on the finances of claimants.
Answer: Universal Credit has a range of tools available to support customers with budgeting including Benefit Transfer Advances which are available for customers moving across from legacy benefits to UC. Universal Credit is, by default, a monthly payment which is...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Support Allowance and Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether claimants need to appeal in order to receive transitional protection when they are moved from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit.
Answer: Since 2024 the Department has been inviting claimants of income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA IR) to make a claim to Universal Credit (UC) within three months in order to maintain their financial support. Those making a UC claim before the...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the steps her Department has taken to prevent automated bots from monopolising driving test booking slots on the DVSA platform.
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests across the country. On 28 May 2025, DVSA launched a publ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce delays in processing driving licence renewal applications in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) surrounding areas.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s online services are the quickest and easiest way to renew a driving licence. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their driving licence within a few days. There...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of waiting times for driving licence renewals in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) surrounding areas.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s online services are the quickest and easiest way to renew a driving licence. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their driving licence within a few days. There...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help support local authorities to implement speed reductions in rural villages.
Answer: The Department for Transport issues best practice guidance on setting local speed limits. This is designed to make sure that speed limits are appropriately and consistently set, whilst allowing for flexibility to deal with local needs and circumstances.Th...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure accurate information is provided by the covid-19 vaccination helpline.
Answer: A vaccination telephone booking service, known as the 119 service, is available during COVID-19 and flu vaccination campaigns to provide booking support and guidance to people who may not be able to use online National Health Service booking services.No d...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of incorrect eligibility advice given through the covid-19 helpline on people receiving that advice.
Answer: A vaccination telephone booking service, known as the 119 service, is available during COVID-19 and flu vaccination campaigns to provide booking support and guidance to people who may not be able to use online National Health Service booking services.No d...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the affordability of weekly care home fees.
Answer: Fee rates are set by providers of adult social care, the majority of which are in the independent sector. The Department does not have powers to set or recommend the level of fees that care homes charge. However, all businesses are required to comply with...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the cost of care home placements.
Answer: Fee rates are set by providers of adult social care, the majority of which are in the independent sector. The Department does not have powers to set or recommend the level of fees that care homes charge. However, all businesses are required to comply with...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that new housing developments have adequate access to GPs.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care continues to work closely with Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government to ensure all new and existing developments have an adequate level of healthcare infrastructure. This is alongside guidance on h...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure access to NHS dentistry in new housing estates.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care continues to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to ensure all new and existing housing developments have an adequate level of healthcare infrastructure. This is alongside gu...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of access to NHS dentistry in new developments in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: Dental Statistics - England 2023/24, published by the NHS Business Services Authority on 22 August 2024, is available from the following link:https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202324The data for the...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure community pharmacy provision in new housing developments in Dorset.
Answer: Local authorities are required to undertake a pharmaceutical needs assessment (PNA) every three years to assess whether their population is adequately served by local pharmacies. Legislation requires PNAs to include considerations of the future need for p...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sewage discharge into (a) rivers and (b) coastal waters on public health in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) South West regional team provides specialist advice and guidance on a range of public health threats to system partners across the South West region. This informs risk and needs assessments and includes routine survei...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the risk assessment for the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: The abolition of NHS England will strip out the unnecessary bureaucracy and cut the duplication that comes from having two organisations doing the same job. By the end of the process, we estimate that these changes will save hundreds of millions of pounds...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: RedundancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has provided to Integrated Care Boards on levels of redundancies due by the end of May 2025.
Answer: Integrated care boards have been asked to submit plans about how they will reduce their operating costs throughout this financial year. These are currently being assessed. The process of implementing any reductions will follow local employment change proc...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the level of risk in medical care.
Answer: As we work to return many of NHS England’s current functions to the Department, we will ensure that we continue to evaluate impacts of all kinds.Patient safety will remain paramount over this transformation period. We will put plans in place to ensure con...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on preparedness for a future pandemic.
Answer: The abolition of NHS England will strip out the unnecessary bureaucracy and cut the duplication that comes from having two organisations doing the same job. As we work to bring the two organisations together, we will ensure that we continue to evaluate im...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of redundancies there will be as a result of the reorganisation of integrated care boards in Dorset.
Answer: Proposed changes to integrated care board (ICB) functions and geography are being discussed as part of a wider National Health Service reform programme, to reduce management costs and focus more money on the front line.All ICBs in England are being asked ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
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