Edward Morello MP: written questions 2025
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Poverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce child poverty in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: In developing a Child Poverty Strategy, the Taskforce is considering all children across the United Kingdom. The UK Government is committed to tackling child poverty across the UK where progress is contingent on reserved, devolved, and local levers. The C...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of the cost of living on child poverty levels in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: Statistics on the number of children living in absolute and relative poverty in the UK are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication, the latest available being Households below average income: for financial years ending 199...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of children living in poverty in West Dorset.
Answer: Statistics on the number of children living in absolute and relative poverty in the UK are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication, the latest available being Households below average income: for financial years ending 199...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Separated PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to introduce reforms to ensure equal benefit access for separated parents with equal caring responsibilities.
Answer: Universal Credit child element is payable to the person who is responsible for a child or young person. Where a child or qualifying young person normally lives with two or more persons who are not a couple, only one of them is to be treated as responsible...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Separated PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of benefit allocation rules on children in shared care arrangements.
Answer: Universal Credit child element is payable to the person who is responsible for a child or young person. Where a child or qualifying young person normally lives with two or more persons who are not a couple, only one of them is to be treated as responsible...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Separated PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review benefit rules for parents with shared care.
Answer: Universal Credit child element is payable to the person who is responsible for a child or young person. Where a child or qualifying young person normally lives with two or more persons who are not a couple, only one of them is to be treated as responsible...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of police station front counter closures on community policing in rural areas.
Answer: Decisions regarding the management of local police resourcing and estates, including police stations, is a matter for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (or equivalents). They are best placed to make these decisions based...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice Stations: West DorsetHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police stations have closed in West Dorset constituency since 2010.
Answer: Decisions regarding the management of local police resourcing and estates, including police stations, is a matter for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (or equivalents). They are best placed to make these decisions based...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that rural areas receive adequate police funding to maintain (a) visible and (b) accessible policing.
Answer: The funding formula used for distributing Home Office Police Main Grant to police forces in England and Wales as part of the annual police settlement divides funds between different activities that the police undertake. A portion of total funding is also ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: West DorsetHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner on police station closures and funding in West Dorset.
Answer: Decisions regarding the management of local police resourcing and estates, including police stations, is a matter for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (or equivalents). They are best placed to make these decisions based...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: West DorsetHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the current police funding formula in meeting the needs of (a) rural areas and (b) West Dorset.
Answer: The funding formula used for distributing Home Office Police Main Grant to police forces in England and Wales as part of the annual police settlement divides funds between different activities that the police undertake. A portion of total funding is also ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review funding allocations to police forces to ensure that rural areas receive sufficient resources to maintain (a) police stations and (b) community policing.
Answer: The funding formula used for distributing Home Office Police Main Grant to police forces in England and Wales as part of the annual police settlement divides funds between different activities that the police undertake. A portion of total funding is also ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: West DorsetHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will undertake a review of police funding allocations in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The funding formula used for distributing Home Office Police Main Grant to police forces in England and Wales as part of the annual police settlement divides funds between different activities that the police undertake. A portion of total funding is also ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Ethnic GroupsHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the policy objective is of advising police forces to release (a) ethnicity and (b) other details of suspects before trial.
Answer: The Home Office does not direct operational policing decisions, including those related to the disclosure of information about a person suspected or charged with committing an offence. These matters rightly fall under the purview of Chief Constables.The N...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTrials: DisinformationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department plans to take to help tackle misinformation in relation to cases which are sub judice.
Answer: Rules and restrictions on what can be said during ongoing court proceedings are vital to ensure that trials are fair and justice is delivered. However, the Government recognises that social media is putting these long-established rules under strain especi...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the (a) prevalence of phoenixing and (b) potential impact of phoenixing on small businesses.
Answer: The Insolvency Service is committed to working closely with HMRC and Companies House to tackle the harm caused by companies who use ‘Phoenixing’ as a means of avoiding liabilities. There is a range of ongoing activity set out in the recent Treasury Minute...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to introduce (a) additional regulatory and (b) enforcement measures to prevent directors of insolvent companies from engaging in phoenixing.
Answer: The Government is keenly aware of concerns around “phoenixing”, and officials at The Insolvency Service are currently conducting a comprehensive review of the civil enforcement regime to evaluate how best to tackle and prevent wrongdoing by directors of i...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: National SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of UK-made drone defence systems to protect critical national infrastructure.
Answer: The UK has procured advanced Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) capabilities from UK manufacturers which continue to be developed in response to the changing threat. The MOD regularly engages with subject matter experts, including DASA, DSTL, and UK i...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department has allocated to the research and development of (a) drone detection and (b) counter-drone technologies in the last three years.
Answer: It is not possible to differentiate, in funding terms, between Research and Development (R&D) supporting drone detection and counter-drone technologies – our counter-drone systems R&D takes a full systems approach to support the delivery of milita...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to work with international counterparts to align standards and share intelligence on counter-drone systems and tactics.
Answer: Yes, the Defence Uncrewed Design Authority (DUxDA) is actively engaging partner nations to establish relationships and identify opportunities for enhanced collaboration on all facets of Uncrewed Systems (UxS).
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure UK drone defence capabilities are interoperable with NATO systems and frameworks.
Answer: The Defence Uncrewed Design Authority (DUxDA) has delegated authority to fulfil the UK Head of Delegation role at NATO Joint Capability Groups for Uncrewed Systems. This role provides the UK a voice at the NATO Standardisation Agreement (STANAG) fora to i...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is working with NATO allies to develop (a) joint standards, (b) data sharing and (c) operational protocols for integrated drone defence.
Answer: The UK has contributed to the establishment of the NATO Joint Capability Group for Counter small UAS (C-sUAS), which will ensure that NATO has a coherent and consistent approach to the C-sUAS challenge. In particular, it will focus on: establishing NATO t...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) scale and (b) nature of Russian drone capabilities; and what assessment his Department has made of their potential impact on UK national security.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence keeps all potential threats from hostile states under review to help protect the UK, but we do not comment on any details that could be useful to adversaries. Protecting CNI is an important pillar of work in the Home Defence Progra...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential threat posed by Russian drone activity on (a) critical national infrastructure and (b) defence installations.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence keeps all potential threats from hostile states under review to help protect the UK, but we do not comment on any details that could be useful to adversaries. Protecting CNI is an important pillar of work in the Home Defence Progra...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: Finance and StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to ensure that there is nursing representation in national negotiations on primary care (a) funding and (b) workforce planning.
Answer: We have always valued input from a range of stakeholders on the future of general practice, including on funding and workforce planning, and we would be happy to continue to engage with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on this, as we have done in previo...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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