Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Rugby: Public ParticipationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has held discussions with the Rugby Football Union on expanding rugby provision in areas with low levels of sports participation.
Answer: The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone. Our arm’s length body, Sport England, is providing long-term investment of £16.9 million to the Rugby Football Football Union (RFU) between...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRugby: Ethnic GroupsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase participation in grassroots rugby from minority groups.
Answer: The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone. Our arm’s length body, Sport England, is providing long-term investment of £16.9 million to the Rugby Football Football Union (RFU) between...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRugby: DisadvantagedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase participation in grassroots rugby in disadvantaged communities.
Answer: The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone. Our arm’s length body, Sport England, is providing long-term investment of £16.9 million to the Rugby Football Football Union (RFU) between...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRugby: DisadvantagedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government has provided support to the Rugby Football Union to establish new rugby clubs in disadvantaged areas.
Answer: The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone. Our arm’s length body, Sport England, is providing long-term investment of £16.9 million to the Rugby Football Football Union (RFU) between...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of greenhouse gas removal projects in meeting the UK’s net zero targets.
Answer: Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) are an important part of the UK’s efforts to tackle climate change, as recognised by a range of independent institutions, such as the Climate Change Committee. GGR technologies will be important for reaching net zero – balan...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce financial incentives for pilot greenhouse gas removal projects.
Answer: In August 2025, the government published details of the Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) Business Model. This is a central pillar of our strategy to kickstart the engineered GGRs industry in the UK, boosting our Acceleration to Net Zero as well as creating ne...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support early-stage greenhouse gas removal projects in the UK.
Answer: Government remain committed to developing and deploying Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) at scale in the UK, recognising the important role they play in achieving net zero. We are progressing a comprehensive and holistic policy framework to build the GGR ind...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffensive Weapons: DorsetHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of incidents involving catapults in Dorset.
Answer: The Government shares concerns over the misuse of both manufactured and homemade catapults, whether against people, property or wildlife.There are a wide range of laws in place to punish those who misuse catapults. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Pol...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffensive WeaponsHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the misuse of home-made catapults.
Answer: The Government shares concerns over the misuse of both manufactured and homemade catapults, whether against people, property or wildlife.There are a wide range of laws in place to punish those who misuse catapults. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Pol...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffensive WeaponsHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the misuse of catapults.
Answer: The Government shares concerns over the misuse of both manufactured and homemade catapults, whether against people, property or wildlife.There are a wide range of laws in place to punish those who misuse catapults. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Pol...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Offensive WeaponsHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of the use of catapults in antisocial behaviour incidents.
Answer: The Government shares concerns over the misuse of both manufactured and homemade catapults, whether against people, property or wildlife.There are a wide range of laws in place to punish those who misuse catapults. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Pol...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Offensive WeaponsHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help support Dorset Police to tackle antisocial behaviour involving catapults in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Government shares concerns over the misuse of both manufactured and homemade catapults, whether against people, property or wildlife.There are a wide range of laws in place to punish those who misuse catapults. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Pol...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: Offensive WeaponsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle harmful online trends promoting the use of catapults to harm animals.
Answer: The Government has taken robust action to clamp down on illegal content online, including material involving weapons and animal cruelty.Under the Online Safety Act, platforms must take proactive steps to reduce the risk of illegal content, including the p...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Offensive WeaponsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with social media companies about the availability of content involving weapons, including catapults.
Answer: The Government has taken robust action to clamp down on illegal content online, including material involving weapons and animal cruelty.Under the Online Safety Act, platforms must take proactive steps to reduce the risk of illegal content, including the p...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSalmon: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support salmon restoration projects in chalk streams, including the River Frome in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: Chalk streams are an incredible source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature-rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife – from chalk salmon to trout, they are home to beloved and endangered species. Restoring our chalk streams to...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRivers: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of sewage discharges and combined sewer overflows on chalk stream ecosystems and Atlantic salmon populations.
Answer: Chalk streams are an incredible source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature-rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife – from chalk salmon to trout, they are home to beloved and endangered species. Restoring our chalk streams to...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRivers: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce sewage dumping into (a) chalk streams (b) the River Frome and (c) the River Piddle.
Answer: Chalk streams are an incredible source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature-rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife – from chalk salmon to trout, they are home to beloved and endangered species. Restoring our chalk streams to...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSalmon: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide additional protections for chalk stream Atlantic salmon populations.
Answer: Salmon are a designated feature in protected sites on four chalk streams: the rivers Frome, Test and Itchen, and Hampshire Avon. Salmon, including those in chalk streams, are protected from fishing pressure through Environment Agency byelaws. England’s dr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRivers: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department is providing to improve water quality in chalk streams in West Dorset constituency, including the River Frome, Wraxall Brook and West Compton Stream.
Answer: Chalk streams are an incredible source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature-rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife – from chalk salmon to trout, they are home to beloved and endangered species. Restoring our chalk streams to...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to exempt veterans who are amputees from repeat Personal Independence Payment assessments.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) awards, including the rate payable and the duration, are set on an individual basis, based on the claimant’s needs and the likelihood of those needs changing. Regular reviews are a key feature of the benefit and ensure ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: VettingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to amend vetting processes within her Department.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the numerous occasions when these issues have been addressed in recent months, including the Foreign Secretary's appearance before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 15 December 2025, and her answers at the last session of departme...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: Public AppointmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to change the process for appointing political appointees to diplomatic roles.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the numerous occasions when these issues have been addressed in recent months, including the Foreign Secretary's appearance before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 15 December 2025, and her answers at the last session of departme...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: Public AppointmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will consider the potential merits of inviting the Foreign Affairs Committee in pre-appointment scrutiny of all political appointees to ambassadorial positions.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the numerous occasions when these issues have been addressed in recent months, including the Foreign Secretary's appearance before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 15 December 2025, and her answers at the last session of departme...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he will assess the potential merits of inviting the Foreign Affairs Committee to undertake pre-appointment scrutiny of all political appointees to special trade envoy roles.
Answer: Trade Envoys are political appointees. The Department for Business and Trade conducts scrutiny and due diligence as part of the process for appointing Trade Envoys.There are currently no plans for the Foreign Affairs Committee to undertake any pre-appoint...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: TenantsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number of pubs that are currently operated under tenancy or lease agreements with pub-owning companies in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Pubs Code only applies to pub companies with over 500 tied tenants. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is responsible for regulating those covered by the Code and can provide support to tenants on any Code related issues.Part II of the Landlord and Tenan...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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