Grahame Morris MP: written questions
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his department’s policy to apply, on a voluntary basis, the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention to the (a) merchant navy seafarers and (b) vessels in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Answer: The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, does not apply to warships or naval auxiliaries, including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The Government has therefore not designated RFA vessels as ships to which the MLC formally applies. The Ministry of Def...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler: SalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to reports of the sale of the former Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels Wave Ruler and Wave Knight to Inocea Group, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) shipping industry represe
Answer: The two ships in question had been tied up for some time under the last Government and we inherited a position where neither ship were planned to go to sea again. Disposal of former Royal Fleet Auxiliary assets is conducted in accordance with established ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Section C5 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Defence and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, what information his Department holds on when the Royal Fleet Auxiliaries (R
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) last met on 2 October 2025. The meeting was chaired by the MCA and included attendance from the RFA and Defence Maritime Regulator.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Royal Fleet Auxiliary and (b) the Secretary of State for Transport on the Memorandum of Understanding between his department and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has regular working groups with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) which offer opportunities for amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between his MOD and the MCA. At the most rec...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the binding merchant shipping Statutory Instruments applicable under the MoD Ships Order in Council, listed in Annex A1 of the Regulations for Royal Fleet Auxiliar
Answer: The binding merchant shipping statutory instruments applicable under the Minstry of Defence Ships Order in Council, are reviewed on a regular basis by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). This is part of ensuring the RFA’s Safety Management Systems continuous...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the requirements in the Regulations for Royal Fleet Auxiliaries BRd 875 for Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships to carry copies of merchant navy legislation.
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary carries merchant navy legislation in compliance with the regulations stated in all applicable International Maritime Organisation legislation. The application of national regulation to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary is subject to regu...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Transport and (b) Department for Transport agencies on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s adherence to applicable Merchant Shipping Regulations.
Answer: Under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Defence Ships) order 1989 [Order in Council No 1991], the Royal Fleet Auxillary (RFA) was exempted from many aspects of the UK Merchant Shipping Acts in respect of registered vessels of the RFA. A...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the names of the vessels on the UK Defence Shipping Register.
Answer: The Defence Shipping Register is a record of all vessels currently in service in the Ministry of Defence. Release of the list of vessels names would provide a complete picture of the size and capability of the service and allow individual vessel’s type, m...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMerchant ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the commercially managed ships currently in MoD service.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with commercial partners to deliver crucial defence outputs. Information regarding commercially managed ships in MOD service is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: TankersMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many replenishments at sea RFA’s Tide-class tankers have provided for international allies in each year since 2017 to date.
Answer: Tide-class tankers routinely support NATO, Joint Expeditionary Force partners, and other allied maritime operations while delivering the UK’s standing commitments worldwide. The data the hon. Member requires is not held in the format requested. However, w...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what the proportion of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s work has been outsourced to (a) commercial contractors and (b) international allies since January 2015 to date.
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) routinely uses a blend of inhouse capability and contracted support to deliver marine engineering, logistics, and operational services in line with longstanding Defence Maritime Support policy. This work is commissioned on ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Royal Fleet Auxiliary and (b) recognised trade unions on the Strategic Defence Review’s recommendations on the operational role of the RFA.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with appropriate stakeholders concerning matters affecting the operational roles and capabilities of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of using bareboat chartering commercial vessels to augment the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s work supporting Royal Navy operations.
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary continues to provide the Royal Navy’s afloat support using its own civilian crewed vessels.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacancies currently exist in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary by seafarer grade.
Answer: Official statistical information regarding all civilians employed within the Ministry of Defence is released biannually. The last release was on 1 October 2025 and included the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. More information can be found at: Supplementary_tables_...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the number of (a) women and (b) men employed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary by seafarer grade.
Answer: Official statistical information regarding all civilians employed within the Ministry of Defence is released biannually. The last release was on 1 October 2025 and included the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. More information can be found at: Supplementary_tables_...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extend the upper age limit beyond 74 years for routine invitations under the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
Answer: For screening programmes, the Government is guided by the independent scientific advice of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). It is only where the offer to screen provides more good than harm that a screening programme is recommended. The UK NS...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, will he extend the upper age limit beyond 71 years for routine invitations under the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
Answer: For screening programmes, the Government is guided by the independent scientific advice of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). It is only where the offer to screen provides more good than harm that a screening programme is recommended. The UK NS...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: Chronic Traumatic EncephalopathyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if will make an estimate of the number of people at risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy as a result of participation in contact sports.
Answer: Mitigating the causes and effects of head injuries in sport is of huge importance to the Government and we are taking steps to raise public awareness of the risks and to improve awareness of the causes and effects of concussion. The Department of Health a...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball: Chronic Traumatic EncephalopathyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to raise public awareness of the risks associated with football-related chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Answer: Mitigating the causes and effects of head injuries in sport is of huge importance to the Government and we are taking steps to raise public awareness of the risks and to improve awareness of the causes and effects of concussion. The Department of Health a...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball: Chronic Traumatic EncephalopathyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 110748 on Football: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, what mechanisms the Government uses to hold National Governing Bodies to account for pl
Answer: National Governing Bodies (NGBs), such as The Football Association, operate independently of Government. However, we absolutely expect NGBs, who are responsible for the regulation of their sports, to do all they can to protect their participants from harm...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what delivery mechanisms will be used to implement the Warm Homes Scheme to ensure effective and timely delivery of funding.
Answer: The Warm Homes Agency will consolidate the existing delivery landscape and take on delivery of some of the existing schemes. The full scope of the Agency, including delivery mechanisms, is being finalised and will be confirmed in due course.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company Obligation: UnemploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help mitigate potential job losses in the energy efficiency sector and associated supply chains following plans to close the Energy Company Obligation scheme.
Answer: We recognise that for those within the ECO supply chain, the decision to close the scheme presents immediate challenges. In the Warm Homes Plan, we committed to supporting the workforce to access opportunities through the £15bn funding and through regulat...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael and Palestine: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Department for International Development commissioned a study on the value for money of people to people programmes in Israel and Palestine in 2021.
Answer: Value for money is embedded across all of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's work. We employ robust systems and frameworks, and constantly review our programmes, to ensure we achieve high standards of value for money and use UK taxpayers' ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the value for money of the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace.
Answer: The conference which will support the establishment of an International Peace Fund for Israel and Palestine is not scheduled to take place until 12 March, but I can assure the Hon Member that we will assess the impact of our support for that fund in the u...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMerchant Shipping: CrewMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of civilian seafarers in scope of the (a) Defence Maritime Regulator and (b) the Memorandum of Understanding between the MoD and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Answer: As of the 6 February 2026, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary had 1,741 employees, who are under the scope of the dual regulatory requirements of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Defence Maritime Regulator.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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