Helen Morgan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Armed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will make military service family accommodation subject to the decent homes standard.
Answer: This Government is committed to setting new minimum standards for military housing. We are assessing options to drive up standards and deliver the homes our Service families deserve. As a first step, we are establishing an Armed Forces Commissioner as an ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support available receivers of Universal Credit who wish to appeal a decision of her Department at an Upper Tier Tribunal.
Answer: Tribunals are administered independently of the Department and therefore appeals to the Upper Tribunal are a matter for the appellant and His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The appellant should follow guidance from the First-tier Tribunal...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: North ShropshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he expects every household in North Shropshire constituency to have access to gigabit broadband.
Answer: Over 72% of premises in the North Shropshire constituency can access a gigabit-capable (>1000 Mbps) broadband connection. Project Gigabit will extend this gigabit coverage. Freedom Fibre is delivering a contract to upgrade over 12,000 additional premises ...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMobile Broadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of mobile signal roaming in rural areas.
Answer: Roaming already exists for 999 calls, as the Code of Practice for the Public Emergency Call Service requires that any call from a mobile phone will automatically roam onto another mobile network free-of-charge to make an emergency call if they have no sig...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament record4G and 5G: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the accuracy of Ofcom coverage maps for (a) 4G and (b) 5G signal.
Answer: From my own experience, I am aware that Ofcom’s coverage maps do not always match consumers’ experience of mobile networks. My Department is working with Ofcom to identify what more can be done to improve the accuracy of its reporting, noting that all sor...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament record4G: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department plans to take to help improve 4G signal (a) partial not spots and (b) total not spots.
Answer: The government is working in partnership with mobile network operators to deliver the Shared Rural Network, which will reduce both partial and total not spots and bring 4G coverage to 95% of UK landmass. Ofcom reports that 4G coverage currently stands at ...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the DVLA will publish a comprehensive list of reportable medical conditions.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) publishes a comprehensive list of notifiable medical conditions on GOV.UK. The ‘Assessing Fitness to Drive’ guidance is intended for healthcare professionals and is available at www.gov.uk/government/publicat...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Services: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will ensure that the fair funding formula accounts for the increased cost of delivering services in rural areas.
Answer: Future local authority funding decisions will be a matter for the next Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement. The department will work with local government leaders to ensure they are better able to fulfil their statutory duties.
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: RainDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing compensation for farming businesses impacted by the recent period of prolonged and increased rainfall
Answer: The Farming Recovery Fund is a contribution towards uninsured costs that have likely been incurred in re-establishing productive, farmable land in areas significantly damaged by water, caused by flooding from Storms Babet and Henk or exceptional rainfall ...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: RainDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of the recent period of prolonged and increased rainfall on the agricultural sector.
Answer: The actual impact on yield and quality of several arable crops will not be known until harvest; from mid-August onwards, but the Department expects some impact and is assessing what that might be. Early indications from the June AHDB Planting and Variety ...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDairy Products: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of changes to labelling costs on dairy businesses after 1 October 2024.
Answer: This government has considered the impact of changes to labelling costs across a range of sectors. The Government is committed to implementing the Windsor Framework in good faith, including commitments on the use of 'Not for EU labels', as well as taking ...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordFarmers: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to provide financial assistance to farmers in debt.
Answer: The recent ‘Balance Sheet Analysis’ publication highlights that average liquidity in the sector has been consistently improving over the latest five years of data and reached a 10-year high in the latest year of data (2022/23). This suggests that levels o...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to improve road surface quality in rural areas that have heavy load traffic.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the poor state of our local road network in both rural and urban areas and has pledged to support local authorities to fix local pothole-ridden roads for the long term.
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to increase access to bus services in (a) North Shropshire constituency and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the Government will introduce...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGobowen-Oswestry Railway LineDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's planned timetable is for the reopening of the Oswestry to Gobowen railway line.
Answer: Following the General Election and the State Opening of Parliament, the Government is now formulating its plans. The Department will announce its policy intentions in due course and aims to provide an update on next steps for the Oswestry to Gobowen line ...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordA483: ShropshireDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with Highways England on the proposed 30mph speed limit on the A483 between Llanymynech and Pant.
Answer: The Department recognises the need for a more consistent approach to speed limits on the A483 between Llanymynech and Pant. National Highways is working with Shropshire Council and Transport Wales to consider the case for changing the speed limit of the A...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordWhitchurch Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to provide step-free access at Whitchurch station in Shropshire.
Answer: Both myself and the Rail Minister are early in our tenure as transport Ministers. As such, we are yet to speak to Network Rail regarding the status of the Whitchurch station accessibility project. I look forward to discussing these proposals with Network ...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Independent ReviewDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that all actions recommended in the Ockenden Report to improve maternal and neonatal services at Shropshire and Telford Hospital are successfully i
Answer: NHS England continues to support the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in implementing all local actions outlined in the final Ockenden report, to improve maternity and neonatal services. The trust remains on the Maternity Safety Support Programme...
Answered 7 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve waiting times for cancer treatment in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board following an urgent GP referral.
Answer: Cancer patients are being failed, waiting too long for a diagnosis and treatment. The latest cancer waiting times data from NHS England shows Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board performance is below both the 31-day treatment standard and ...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: North ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve access to NHS dentist appointments in North Shropshire.
Answer: This Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to areas that need them most. To rebuild dentis...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: North ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve waiting times for GP appointments in North Shropshire.
Answer: The Government knows that patients are finding it harder than ever to access general practice (GP) appointments, and is committed to fixing the crisis to secure the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service. North Shropshire sits within the ...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: North ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce ambulance waiting times in North Shropshire.
Answer: The Government has committed to supporting the National Health Service to improve ambulance response times and achieve the standards set out in the NHS Constitution. In doing so we will be honest about the challenges facing the health service, and serious...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
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