Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Hospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS Trusts on improving access to helipads for emergency air ambulance services.
Answer: Hospital helipads play an important role in supporting the transfer of critically ill patients and access to specialist services. Responsibility for the provision and management of hospital helipads rests with local National Health Service organisations, ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding is available to upgrade hospital helipads to enable night-time operation.
Answer: The Department does not hold centrally validated data on the number or proportion of major trauma hospitals in England that operate 24-hour hospital helicopter landing sites. Responsibility for the provision and operation of hospital helicopter landing si...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy that all major trauma hospitals have access to 24-hour helipad facilities.
Answer: Hospital helipads play an important role in supporting the transfer of critically ill patients and access to specialist services. Responsibility for the provision and management of hospital helipads rests with local National Health Service organisations, ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of major trauma hospitals operate 24-hour hospital helipads in England.
Answer: The Department does not hold centrally validated data on the number or proportion of major trauma hospitals in England that operate 24-hour hospital helicopter landing sites. Responsibility for the provision and operation of hospital helicopter landing si...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that hospital helipads are protected from (a) planning and (b) operational restrictions.
Answer: Hospital helicopter landing sites are an important part of the urgent and emergency care system, supporting the transfer of critically ill patients to specialist services.In relation to planning restrictions, responsibility for local planning decisions re...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislative safeguards to protect hospital helipads from closure.
Answer: Hospital helipads play an important role in supporting the transfer of critically ill patients and access to specialist services. Responsibility for the provision and management of hospital helipads rests with local National Health Service organisations, ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of automatic planning permission for extending helipad operation hours at major trauma hospitals.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 73716 on 15 September 2025.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support ambulance services in West Dorset.
Answer: West Dorset is served by the South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT). As West Dorset is not a reporting geography for ambulance performance, response times are monitored through SWASFT and NHS Dorset performance arrangements. Ambulance ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review police funding formulas to reflect rurality.
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper confirmed that we will review the funding formula once police reform is underway.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: West DorsetHome OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of rural policing in West Dorset.
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper confirmed that we will review the funding formula once police reform is underway.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: West DorsetHome OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support policing in West Dorset.
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper confirmed that we will review the funding formula once police reform is underway.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue ServiceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing to Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Answer: The government provides support to Fire and Rescue Authorities through the Local Government Finance Settlement and wider reform programme. In 2026/27, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority will have a core spending power (CSP) of £79.5 million, a...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of fire service coverage in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: The government provides support to Fire and Rescue Authorities through the Local Government Finance Settlement and wider reform programme. In 2026/27, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority will have a core spending power (CSP) of £79.5 million, a...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to prevent fire station closures in West Dorset.
Answer: The government provides support to Fire and Rescue Authorities through the Local Government Finance Settlement and wider reform programme. In 2026/27, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority will have a core spending power (CSP) of £79.5 million, a...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Transport: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of community transport on rural mobility in West Dorset.
Answer: Bus services can be a lifeline in rural areas and can often be the only means of accessing essential services. The Government is, therefore, helping improve local bus services across the country, including through the Bus Services Act 2025, which puts the...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2026 to Question 14261, how much funding her Department is providing under the Bus Service Operators Grant to West Dorset; and whether her Department plans to provide ring fence
Answer: BSOG is paid directly to eligible bus and community transport operators, rather than being allocated by constituency. The Department for Transport does not hold information on the amount of Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) funding provided specifically ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of rail connectivity for rural constituencies such as West Dorset.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not routinely assess the adequacy of rail connectivity on a constituency-by-constituency basis. However, the Department considers connectivity impacts as part of its wider appraisal of rail services and infrastructure inv...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with rail operators on service reliability caused by climate change affecting West Dorset.
Answer: The Department engages regularly with Network Rail and the Train Operating Companies (TOCs) on the impact of extreme weather and climate change on rail service reliability across the network, including on routes serving rural areas such as West Dorset. Ne...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with rail operators on service reliability affecting West Dorset.
Answer: The Department works closely with train operators and Network Rail to improve reliability and performance on services across the network, including those serving West Dorset. Improvement activity includes targeted work to address infrastructure reliabilit...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve train services to West Dorset.
Answer: The Department works closely with train operators and Network Rail to improve reliability and performance on services across the network, including those serving West Dorset. Improvement activity includes targeted work to address infrastructure reliabilit...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to implement a ringfenced grant for community rural bus services.
Answer: The Government recognises that every community has distinct public transport needs. It wants to empower local leaders to work with operators to design networks that reflect local circumstances. This includes considering a range of service types, such as l...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to increase support for community and rural bus services in West Dorset.
Answer: The Government recognises that every community has distinct public transport needs. It wants to empower local leaders to work with operators to design networks that reflect local circumstances. This includes considering a range of service types, such as l...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of rural bus connectivity in West Dorset.
Answer: The Government recognises that every community has distinct public transport needs. It wants to empower local leaders to work with operators to design networks that reflect local circumstances. This includes considering a range of service types, such as l...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve bus service provision in West Dorset.
Answer: The Government recognises that every community has distinct public transport needs. It wants to empower local leaders to work with operators to design networks that reflect local circumstances. This includes considering a range of service types, such as l...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHotels: West DorsetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of tourism sector challenges facing hotels in West Dorset.
Answer: DCMS maintains an ongoing dialogue with stakeholders, industry partners, and the Visitor Economy Advisory Council to closely monitor and address the challenges facing the tourism and hospitality sectors, including hotels in West Dorset. To support these v...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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