Edward Morello MP: written questions
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GP Surgeries: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of GP surgeries are rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: As of 16 September 2024, there are 12 general practices (GPs) in the West Dorset constituency rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which is 92% as a proportion of all GPs in the constituency. There are currently 13 GPs overall registered with ...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent GPs were working in West Dorset constituency as of 31 August 2024.
Answer: There were 58 full-time equivalent general practitioners working in the West Dorset constituency as of 31 July 2024, the most recent date for which data is available.
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: West DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of GP appointments in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP) and we are committed to fixing the crisis in GPs. West Dorset sits within the NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board, where the percentage of appointments delivered within ...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTransport: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to increase funding for transport projects in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: This Government is working at pace to improve transport provision across the country. That is why an internal review of the department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned which will support decision making on current and future transport inves...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: TaxationTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5479More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the abolition of the furnished holiday lettings tax regime on the economy in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other coastal economies.
Answer: Short-term lets will continue to play an important role in the UK’s tourism economy, including in coastal areas, without the FHL tax regime. Removing the regime. It equalises the tax treatment of landlords’ income and gains.
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: VATTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5470More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing VAT for community pubs.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant economic contribution made by pubs as well as their importance in fostering a sense of place and community across the UK. VAT is the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £176 billion in 2024/25. Taxation is ...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5467More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of (a) removing and (b) amending the level of agricultural property relief on farmers in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The Government keeps all taxes under review as part of the policy making process. If the Chancellor decides to make any changes to APR/BPR, this would be announced at a fiscal event.
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5464More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is her policy to retain (a) agricultural property relief and (b) business property relief.
Answer: The Government keeps all taxes under review as part of the policy making process. If the Chancellor decides to make any changes to APR/BPR, this would be announced at a fiscal event.
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: West DorsetDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support pubs in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: Pubs, including in West Dorset, are at the heart of our communities and play a vital role in supporting economic growth across the UK. That’s why it is important for us to act on the challenges that they face, by reforming business rates to level the play...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSewage: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce sewage discharges by Wessex Water and South West water in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: In the first week of the new Government, the Secretary of State met with water company bosses, including Wessex Water and South West Water, to make it clear that water firms will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment....
Answered 23 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSewage: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on sewage discharges into the sea in West Dorset constituency in each of the last three years.
Answer: Wessex Water and South West Water provide data on storm overflow discharges in near real time on their websites. The Environment Agency will publish the 2024 Event Duration Monitoring data, showing how long and how often storm overflows have been used, in...
Answered 27 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: West DorsetDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in West Dorset constituency are in receipt of the Winter Fuel Payment.
Answer: According to Winter Fuel Payment Statistics, an estimated 30,232 people in West Dorset Constituency (2010 boundary) received Winter Fuel Payment in 2022-2023.The latest published Winter Fuel Payment Statistics are for the year 2022-2023 and they are publi...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the changes to the eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payments on pensioners in rural communities.
Answer: Winter Fuel Payments will continue to be paid to pensioner households with someone receiving Pension Credit or certain other income-related benefits. They will continue to be worth £200 for eligible households, or £300 for eligible households with someone...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
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