Grahame Morris MP: written questions
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OrgreaveHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timeline is for launching an inquiry into the events at Orgreave during the miners' strike.
Answer: The Home Secretary and the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime have already met with the Orgreave and Truth and Justice Campaign and the National Union of Mineworkers to discuss the Government’s manifesto commitment of holding an investigation ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOrgreaveHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will meet representatives of the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign to discuss the potential merits of launching an inquiry into the events at Orgreave during the miners' strike.
Answer: The Home Secretary and the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime have already met with the Orgreave and Truth and Justice Campaign and the National Union of Mineworkers to discuss the Government’s manifesto commitment of holding an investigation ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCoalfields Regeneration Trust: Local Growth PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential contribution of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to Local Growth Plans in former coalfields areas with capital funding from
Answer: Local leadership is at the heart of our mission to achieve higher growth - harnessing the expertise that exists in devolved institutions and local communities. National government will work in partnership with local stakeholders, such as the Coalfields Re...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism and Drugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant was allocated to rough sleeping drug and alcohol treatment in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Through the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant (DATRIG), the Department is providing a total of £310 million in additional targeted funding to improve drug and alcohol services and recovery support.Local authorities are responsible ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism and Drugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant will be allocated to (a) inpatient detoxification, (b) housing support, (c) rough sleeping drug and alc
Answer: Through the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Improvement Grant (DATRIG), the Department is providing a total of £310 million in additional targeted funding to improve drug and alcohol services and recovery support.Local authorities are responsible ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office and Police: ResignationsHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) police officers and (b) workers in her Department submitted their resignation in each of the past five years.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the number of police officers leaving the police service, including resignations, in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/gove...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: ResignationsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prison officers, (b) probation officers, and (c) workers in her Department submitted their resignation in each of the past five years.
Answer: The number of prison and probation officers who have resigned is published each quarter in the “HM Prison and Probation Service workforce statistics” publication.The latest data, which goes back to the year ending March 2019, is available in Table 14b of ...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process applications for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support fund in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: The changes made to the adoption and special guardianship support fund will enable the funding to be accessed by the maximum number of children and families. This level of funding will still allow eligible adoptive and kinship children to access a signifi...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department consulted with its (a) kinship carer and (b) adopter reference groups before the decision to change the funding arrangements for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support fund in the
Answer: The changes made to the adoption and special guardianship support fund will enable the funding to be accessed by the maximum number of children and families. This level of funding will still allow eligible adoptive and kinship children to access a signifi...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund in the 2025-26 financial year on (a) kinship and (b) adoptive families.
Answer: The changes made to the adoption and special guardianship support fund will enable the funding to be accessed by the maximum number of children and families. This level of funding will still allow eligible adoptive and kinship children to access a signifi...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOrgreaveHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 902429 on Orgreave, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on an investigation or inquiry into the events at Orgreave.
Answer: The Home Secretary and the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention have been meeting with a number of stakeholders to discuss the manifesto commitment for an investigation or inquiry into the events at Orgreave.Next steps will be announc...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Mineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 38961 on British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, if he will set out the differences between the (a) Minew
Answer: The schemes operate in different ways. A key difference is that there is no surplus sharing arrangement in the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS). The Government is considering proposals put forward by the BCSSS Trustees and needs to underst...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordShipbuildingDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Report to the Shipbuilding Enterprise for Growth Group by the Centres of Excellence Task & Finish Group, published in September 2024, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary
Answer: Shipbuilding skills and employment is led by the National Shipbuilding Office (NSO), which is hosted by the Ministry of Defence. My officials are in regular contact with the NSO to understand where the Department can support their work.
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAdult Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in the level of funding for the Adult Skills Fund to mayoral combined authorities on (a) Courses for Jobs and (b) tailored learning; and
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 recordAdult 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
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