Grahame Morris MP: written questions
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Adult Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reduction in the Education and Skills Funding Agency Adult Skills Fund on (a) Courses for Jobs and (b) tailored learning.
Answer: This government is currently facing a challenging fiscal context. Fixing the foundations of the economy will take time, and tough decisions are needed across the public sector to get our finances back under control and ensure that we deliver on our priori...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions: Public FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy published on 25 March 2025, what steps she is taking to ensure that the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (SHORE) takes account of employment prac
Answer: The Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy encourages building on the UK’s extensive maritime knowledge, expertise and capacity for innovation. Through the UK Shipping Emissions for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme, we have invested £236m across the UK ...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Migrant WorkersCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40444More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) Departments, (b) agencies and (c) public bodies sponsor staff on skilled worker visas.
Answer: This information is not held centrally. However, the Civil Service Nationality Rules govern eligibility for employment in the Civil Service and must be followed by government departments in their recruitment and appointment procedures.
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGraduates: VisasDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which (a) Departments, (b) agencies and (c) public bodies employ staff on graduate visas.
Answer: The department employs people on graduate visas. Of our executive non-departmental public bodies, the following employ people on graduate visas:Construction Industry Training Board.Student Loans Company.Engineering Construction Industry Training Board.Soc...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Career DevelopmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on career progression for non-UK personnel by nationality.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 13 March 2025 to Question 35903 to the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Mr Jogee).
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the most recent new NHS radiotherapy centre was built that was not linked to the closure of an existing centre in (a) England and (b) the North East.
Answer: The Department does not collect information as to why new radiotherapy centres were built, and what links may exist with closures of radiotherapy centres. This is because decisions about radiotherapy treatment are made at local level.However, the most rec...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) decentralise the commissioning of radiotherapy and (b) give English regions more control over (i) treatment pathways and (ii) new radiotherapy technologies.
Answer: The Government is investing £70 million of central funding to replace radiotherapy machines, to ensure the most advanced treatment is available to patients who need it, however since April 2022, the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machine...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse PassportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce a national digital equine ID system.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government recognises the importance of the equine sector to the UK economy and of improving equine identification. We have no current plans to implement mandat...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBuprenorphineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the availability of Buvidal, broken down by region.
Answer: Ministers in the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Justice have discussed the issue. The Department of Health and Social Care advises local areas that they can use the funding given to them to deliver drug and alcohol treatment to e...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: BuprenorphineMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of ringfencing funding for Buvidal for people released from prison.
Answer: The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds local authorities to deliver drug and alcohol treatment services. Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol services according to local need, which includes the provision of...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: BuprenorphineMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the availability of Buvidal for people released from prison.
Answer: The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds local authorities to deliver drug and alcohol treatment services. Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol services according to local need, which includes the provision of...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBuprenorphineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 31856 on Buprenorphine, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of ensuring Buvidal is made available on relea
Answer: Ministers in the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Justice have discussed the issue. The Department of Health and Social Care advises local areas that they can use the funding given to them to deliver drug and alcohol treatment to e...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to improve the traceability of horses in Great Britain.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government recognises the importance of the equine sector to the UK economy and of improving equine traceability. Defra is engaging with industry stakeholders t...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on reducing barriers to cross-border travel for thoroughbred horses since 6 February 2025.
Answer: There have been no changes to the rules for importing thoroughbred horses into Great Britain since 6 February 2025. Imports of thoroughbred horses from the European Union do not currently need to enter Great Britain via a Border Control Post and are not s...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStansted Airport: HorsesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Border Inspection Post at Stansted Airport on the British horseracing industry; and whether he pla
Answer: Defra is aware that Stansted has signalled an intention to relocate its Border Inspection Post to another site and that the timing of this remains uncertain. This is a commercial decision for the airport’s owners. No application to de-designate the existi...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProbation Officers: OvertimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the amount of time off in lieu that was accrued by probation officers in each year since 2021; and how much and what proportion of this time was (a) taken and (b) rolled over.
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProbationMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the capacity of accredited probation programmes is in each region.
Answer: A regional breakdown of staff in post vs target staffing has been provided below.Probation RegionTarget Staffing (FTE)Staff in Post (FTE)Staffing Level (%)PS East Midlands82.152.964%PS East of England161.9122.476%PS Greater Manchester68.966.597%PS Kent, S...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProbation Officers: Sick LeaveMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of (a) attrition, (b) sickness absence and (c) work-related stress there were for probation officers in each region in the most recent period for which data is available.
Answer: Number of leavers, sickness absences and stress-related sickness absences for probation officers in the 12 months to end of December 2024 by region: LeaversSickness absencesOf which, Stress sickness absences1Approved Premises07~East Midlands Probation Ser...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProbation OfficersMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the cumulative number of years of experience held by probation officers in each year since 2021.
Answer: The cumulative length of service, in years, held by all band 4 probation officers is given in the following table. Years’ figures are given as of 31 December each year from 2021 to 2024.The service of Probation Service staff in Probation Trusts prior to t...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Length of ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the cumulative number of years of experience held by prison officers in each year since 2010.
Answer: The cumulative length of service, in years, held by band 3-5 prison officers in public sector prisons is given in the following table. Figures are given as of 31 December each year. Although national staffing levels have improved, we are focusing on retai...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: CertificationDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications for (a) Navigational Watch Rating certificates, (b) Engine Room Watch Rating certificates, (c) Electro-Technical Watch Ratings Certificates, (d) Able Seafarer Deck Certificates of Proficie
Answer: The MCA received the following applications and awarded the following Certificates in the years since 2014/15. Applications Received Annually YearNavigational Watch Rating Certificate (NWRC)Engine Room Watch Rating Certificate (ERWRC)Electro-Technical R...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 34603 on Rolling Stock: Northern, what information her Department holds on the number of train cars in good working order but not in use by Northern.
Answer: Northern currently has 954 carriages that operate according to train service requirements set by the Department. Train operators are responsible for ensuring that they meet the needs of customers by deploying the appropriate number of vehicles into servic...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoalfields Regeneration TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 31832 on Coalfields Regeneration Trust, if she will meet with the hon. Member for Easington to discuss (a) the impact of the wo
Answer: I recognise that the proud history of our coalfields communities must be matched with a proud future. The work done by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust with over 850 community organisations to tackle the social and economic challenges facing coalfield co...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoalfields Regeneration TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 31832 on Coalfields Regeneration Trust, whether she has considered the correspondence from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust da
Answer: I recognise that the proud history of our coalfields communities must be matched with a proud future. The work done by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust with over 850 community organisations to tackle the social and economic challenges facing coalfield co...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic HolidaysDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 31822 on Public Holidays, if he will make an estimate of the (a) cost of introducing an additional annual bank holiday on a permanent basis and (b) fi
Answer: Under the Better Regulation Framework, the Department would be expected to produce an Impact Assessment estimating the costs of an additional, permanent bank holiday if the Government proposed one. However, since the current pattern of bank and public hol...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
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