Grahame Morris MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
HM Prison Service: VettingMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is the Minister taking to improve the speed of security and vetting checks for prison service applicants.
Answer: The checks that HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) undertake are required to assess individuals against a range of legislative requirements and security related factors that are pertinent to anyone working within a HMPPS environment. We are aware o...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Prison Service: VettingMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in security and vetting processes on staffing levels across the prison estate.
Answer: Whilst we acknowledge the impact lengthened timescales may have on staffing levels across the prison estate, Personnel Security Vetting is the first line of defence in the screening of people working for or on behalf of HM Prison & Probation Service (...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Prison Service: VettingMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been waiting (a) more than three months, (b) more than six months and (c) more than 12 months for security and vetting clearance required for employment in the prison service.
Answer: The number of individuals currently awaiting completion of security and vetting checks within His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) was 14,694 as of 18 May 2026.This figure reflects the full onboarding pipeline, covering candidates from the ...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation Service: VettingMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are awaiting completion of security and vetting checks before commencing employment within His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.
Answer: The number of individuals currently awaiting completion of security and vetting checks within His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) was 14,694 as of 18 May 2026.This figure reflects the full onboarding pipeline, covering candidates from the ...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the statistical analysis of prison leavers in England entitled Prison leavers in substance misuse treatment: 4-week outcomes – report,
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care’s analytical report on Prison Leavers in Substance Misuse Treatment: 4-week outcomes provides valuable data on the early outcomes of prison leavers receiving substance misuse treatment, including mortality and rein...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAdvisory Council on the Misuse of DrugsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) independence, (b) integrity and (c) expertise of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
Answer: The independence of the ACMD is essential to making recommendations on the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs. The ACMD’s integrity is maintained by a joint working protocol between Ministers and the Committee which governs the roles, respons...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordKetamineHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timeline is for responding to (a) the report entitled Ketamine: An updated review of use and harms published by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on 28 January 2026 and (b)
Answer: The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (‘ACMD’) published its review of the use and harms of ketamine on 28 January. The report provides a detailed assessment of the evidence on harms and trends in use and includes 15 recommendations.Ministers will c...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordKetamineHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report entitled Ketamine: An updated review of use and harms published by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on 28 January 2026, what (a) research and (b) consultations
Answer: As the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is independent of Government, its internal and decision-making processes are matters for the ACMD.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 96More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguards exist to reduce the risk of unnecessary (a) arrest and (b) restraint of neurodivergent people during police encounters.
Answer: The College of Policing set training and guidance on arrest, de-escalation and the dangers of using restraint techniques on vulnerable individuals.Before officers can be authorised to use force they must pass a comprehensive training programme, which incl...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 95More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the National Police Chiefs' Council on improving police responses to neurodivergent (a) victims, (b) witnesses and (c) suspects.
Answer: The College of Policing set the professional standards for police in England and Wales. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Education Qualifications Framework. All new recruits must complete this train...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 94More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on de-escalation techniques when interacting with neurodivergent people during police incidents.
Answer: The College of Policing set training and guidance on arrest, de-escalation and the dangers of using restraint techniques on vulnerable individuals.Before officers can be authorised to use force they must pass a comprehensive training programme, which incl...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Custody: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 93More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to custody sergeants on determining whether a neurodivergent detainee requires an appropriate adult.
Answer: The guidance provided to custody officers is set out in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) Code C and supporting College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. This forms part of the wider framework on the safe detention and treatment...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 92More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department collects data on complaints involving police interactions with neurodivergent people.
Answer: The Home Office does not collect data on complaints involving police interactions with neurodivergent individuals.As the public body responsible for overseeing the police complaints system in England and Wales, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (I...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 91More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of police forces provide specialist neurodiversity training beyond the minimum national requirements.
Answer: The College of Policing set the professional standards for police in England and Wales. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Education Qualifications Framework. All new recruits must complete this train...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 90More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to introduce mandatory neurodiversity awareness training for all frontline police officers and call handlers.
Answer: The College of Policing set the professional standards for police in England and Wales. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Education Qualifications Framework. All new recruits must complete this train...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 89More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of training provided to frontline police officers on recognising and responding to neurodivergent people, including autistic people and people with ADHD.
Answer: The College of Policing set the professional standards for police in England and Wales. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Education Qualifications Framework. All new recruits must complete this train...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129093More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Government’s objective of delivering “the biggest wave of insourcing for a generation”, which specific previous wave of insourcing the Government is using as a comparator, and what assessme
Answer: The Government’s policy of delivering the highest wave of insourcing in a generation reflects a clear commitment in Labour’s ‘Make Work Pay’ agenda and will see an end to the previous administration’s policy of outsourcing by default. Central to this is t...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how she will ensure Financial Risk Assessments are carried out in a frictionless manner as stated in the Gambling Act Review White Paper.
Answer: The Government remains committed to supporting the implementation of key measures in the 2023 white paper, including the introduction of Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs), which are not currently in place.The white paper recognised the “chilling effect” t...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of betting and gaming customers required to submit financial documents under Financial Risk Assessments; and what assessment she has made of th
Answer: The Government remains committed to supporting the implementation of key measures in the 2023 white paper, including the introduction of Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs), which are not currently in place.The white paper recognised the “chilling effect” t...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Managed Service CompaniesTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124100More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of the net staffing impact of the Managed Service Provider, taking account of both Managed Service Provider recruitment and HMRC staffing levels.
Answer: Improving day-to-day performance and the customer experience is a key priority for HMRC.HMRC expects to continue to use a range of resourcing models, alongside the use of MSPs, to meet variable customer demand.HMRC is currently in an initial approximately...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: StaffTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124099More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what are the HMRC Customer Service Group outputs – Baseline Plan, as of 12 February 2026, for each month from April 2026 to March 2027 for the Customer Service Group, excluding Debt Management, for (a) FTE Total (Pa
Answer: Improving day-to-day performance and the customer experience is a key priority for HMRC.HMRC expects to continue to use a range of resourcing models, alongside the use of MSPs, to meet variable customer demand.HMRC is currently in an initial approximately...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: StaffTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124098More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the HMRC Personal Tax (PT) Directorate workforce distribution projection, including Managed Service Provider provision for (a) Total Personal Tax Paid Supply, (b) Permanent Supply, (c) Contingent Labour, (d)
Answer: Improving day-to-day performance and the customer experience is a key priority for HMRC.HMRC expects to continue to use a range of resourcing models, alongside the use of MSPs, to meet variable customer demand.HMRC is currently in an initial approximately...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: StaffTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124097More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, hat are the staffing projection figures, given in full-time equivalent supply numbers before any rebalance, in HMRC Customer Service Group for the following directorates, (a) Benefits, Family and Customs, including
Answer: Improving day-to-day performance and the customer experience is a key priority for HMRC.HMRC expects to continue to use a range of resourcing models, alongside the use of MSPs, to meet variable customer demand.HMRC is currently in an initial approximately...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123165More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the (a) consultation responses and (b) feedback from impacted people on proposed changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme are taken into account.
Answer: On 30 October, the Government launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the infected blood compensation scheme. The core purpose of this consultation was to gather views on how the Government intends to implement the Infected Blood Inquiry’s r...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will list the total funding received to date by each freight transport company in the infrastructure development phase of the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme.
Answer: The Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) R&D programme has provided £58 million to date to 18 UK freight transport companies across different project consortia to support the purchase and demonstration of the heaviest zero emissio...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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