Grahame Morris MP: written questions

Written questions

• Dental Health: PupilsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 52More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward proposals to reintroduce school dental screening.

  Answer: There are no plans to reintroduce school dental screenings in England. The UK National Screening Committee does not recommend population screening for dental disease in children aged six to nine years old. Further information is available at the following...

  Answered 23 Jul 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Visas: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 51More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the the minimum income requirement for spousal visa applications.

  Answer: We keep all policies under review. Any changes will be announced to Parliament in the normal way.

  Answered 22 Jul 2024

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• Railways: SeahamDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 50More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of expediting the application by Grand Central Rail for four daily calls at Seaham train station on Grand Central's North East services.

  Answer: Access to the rail network is ultimately a decision for the ORR in its role as regulator for the rail industry. We will continue to work with ORR through the consultation process.

  Answered 22 Jul 2024

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• Kinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 49More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on the potential merits of trialling a kinship care allowance.

  Answer: The department is committed to working in partnership with local government to support children in care, whether they are being looked after by their community of wider kinship care, foster carers and adoptive parents, or being cared for in children’s hom...

  Answered 22 Jul 2024

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• Kinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 48More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing a financial allowance to kinship carers equal to that received by foster carers.

  Answer: The department is committed to working in partnership with local government to support children in care, whether they are being looked after by their community of wider kinship care, foster carers and adoptive parents, or being cared for in children’s hom...

  Answered 22 Jul 2024

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• Mineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 47More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to bring forward proposals relating to the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme to (a) reform the surplus sharing arrangements and (b) transfer the Investment Reserve Fund to scheme memb

  Answer: Work has already started across Government to deliver on our manifesto commitments. I will be meeting the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Trustees shortly to discuss the best way to deliver our commitments.

  Answered 22 Jul 2024

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