Grahame Morris MP: written questions
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Purfleet PortDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department has on the number of times the Ro-Ro cargo ferry Laureline called in Purfleet port in the 2023-24 financial year.
Answer: According to the Department's vessel arrival statistics, in the calendar year 2023, the merchant vessel Laureline (9823352) did not call at Purfleet port. The Department cannot disclose data pertaining to 2024 as these data are unpublished and will only b...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordShipping: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the collision between the Wind of Hope vessel and a turbine in the Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm on 20 Se
Answer: The Marine Accident Investigation Branch was notified of the incident via the usual channels. However, no further action was taken as it occurred outside of UK waters and the vessel is French-flagged.
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 9158 on Homelessness, what redress is available to a receiving Local Authority when a local authority breaches section 208 o
Answer: Homelessness legislation and the Code of Guidance is clear that local authorities should place individuals within their own area, and when this is not possible, they should place the household as near as possible. The Government is clear that local author...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHitachi: TrainsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) top speed and (b) tilting ability of the new Hitachi 805 trains.
Answer: The Hitachi-built Class 805 train has a top speed of 125mph (200km/h), which is adequate for use on the West Coast Mainline and in line with the in-service Class 390 Pendolinos. The Class 805 train, unlike the Pendolinos operated by Avanti West Coast, doe...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made direct payments to the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme under the guarantee arrangements before the surplus sharing arrangements ended.
Answer: No such payments have been made.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made direct payments to the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme under the existing guarantee arrangements.
Answer: No such payments have been made.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme are yet to receive their pension because they have deferred their pension.
Answer: Information from the Trustees indicates that, as of 9 September 2024, there were 1,143 members who had yet to receive their pension because they have deferred.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme have not reached pension age.
Answer: Information from the Trustees indicates that there were 1,861 members who have not yet reached pension age as at 9 September 2024.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many dependents were recipients of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme in (a) Easington constituency and (b) the UK in October 2024.
Answer: We are unable to provide the breakdown requested. However, information from the trustees shows that, as at 22 July 2024, the number of pensioner and dependant members in the UK was 39,251 and in Easington was 748.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many former employees were recipients of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme in (a) Easington constituency and (b) the UK in October 2024.
Answer: We are unable to provide the breakdown requested. However, information from the trustees shows that, as at 22 July 2024, the number of pensioner and dependant members in the UK was 39,251 and in Easington was 748.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Network Rail’s (a) maintenance and (b) renewal work since the start of Control Period 7 on 1 April 2024.
Answer: The Department for Transport monitors Network Rail’s delivery of its work on a continuing basis and the independent rail safety and economic regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), holds Network Rail to account for its delivery of its maintenance an...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: PassengersDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of future rail passenger demand by 2050.
Answer: In line with our published guidance, the Department has developed and maintains a number of possible rail demand forecasts in both the medium and long term which we update at regular intervals. Our long-term forecasting framework extends to (and beyond) 2...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7731 on Homelessness, if she will require local authorities placing families out of area to make a financial contribution to
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and can have a devastating impact on households affected, as well as putting local authorities and their services under financial strain. Homelessness legislation and the Code of Guidance sets out that local authoritie...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7730 on Homelessness, what sanctions are available when a local authority fails to notify a receiving local authority of an
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and can have a devastating impact on households affected, as well as putting local authorities and their services under financial strain. Homelessness legislation and the Code of Guidance sets out that local authoritie...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7729 on Homelessness, what information her Department collects to monitor the distance of out-of-area placements.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and can have a devastating impact on households affected, as well as putting local authorities and their services under financial strain. Homelessness legislation and the Code of Guidance sets out that local authoritie...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7728 on Homelessness, what sanctions are available to prevent local authorities from placing families significant distances
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and can have a devastating impact on households affected, as well as putting local authorities and their services under financial strain. Homelessness legislation and the Code of Guidance sets out that local authoritie...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: RegenerationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to review the funding criteria of Homes England to help facilitate investment in regeneration projects covering areas with high-density colliery ho
Answer: The department works closely with Homes England to ensure investment in housing and regeneration schemes supports the delivery of the Government’s wider housing ambitions, including providing high-quality new homes in the areas where they are most needed....
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) protections and (b) support are available for families facing homelessness who wish to refuse an offer of accommodation located a significant distance from their home ar
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is making additional resources available to receiving communities when families are placed out of area by a local authority seeking to prevent homelessness.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to require local authorities discharging a homelessness duties out of area to notify the receiving local authority of each relocat
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will establish a national oversight mechanism to (a) monitor and (b) review the practice of local authorities discharging homelessness duties out of area.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to limit the distance local authorities can relocate (a) people and (b) families when discharging a homelessness duty.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Industrial DisputesMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of restoring the right of prison officers to take industrial action.
Answer: Prison officers work in difficult environments every day with some of the most challenging people in society, and we recognise their critical importance in keeping the public safe. As prison officers’ right to take industrial action is restricted under cu...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: RetirementMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on restarting negotiations with the Prison Officers Association over the pension age of prison officers.
Answer: The pension age in all public sector pension schemes is set under legislation by HM Treasury, and the merits of any review in pension age would be for them to consider. The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice is committed to listening and w...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners on RemandMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of remand prisoners serve longer in prison on remand than the length of an average custodial sentence for the crime that they are accused of.
Answer: Information relating to the time spent on custodial remand is not centrally held by the Ministry of Justice. To obtain the data to answer this question would involve a manual interrogation of court records which would result in a disproportionate cost to ...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
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