Joe Morris MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Innovation: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900738More
Question: ?To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support locally led innovation investment.
Answer: I’m proud that just last month the Secretary of State announced we will devolve future Local Innovation Partnerships Funding to mayors of Established Mayoral Strategic Authorities.This will put money and power into the hands of regional leaders that know ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to provide reliable broadband service to rural areas that fall into the category of ‘Very Hard to Reach’, and outside of the scope of contracts already awarded
Answer: Through a combination of commercial market and government subsidised delivery, government is ensuring 99% of UK premises will have access to gigabit-capable broadband by 2032. However, our expectation is that some remote premises will remain too expensive...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordScience and Discovery CentresDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, further to the Westminster Hall debate of 14 January 2026 titled ‘impact of Science and Discovery Centres on national science and technology priorities', whether science and discovery c
Answer: Science and Discovery Centres are primarily cultural institutions and visitor attractions which would normally fall under the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) remit.Where they carry out research, they are funded for those activities...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: NorthumberlandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on the rollout of Project Gigabit in Northumberland.
Answer: GoFibre recently completed delivery of two Project Gigabit contracts, covering North Northumberland and Teesdale. These contracts have provided gigabit-capable coverage to 8,200 premises, including in Otterburn in the Hexham constituency.In addition, Open...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: North EastDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on the rollout of Project Gigabit in the North East.
Answer: GoFibre recently completed delivery of two Project Gigabit contracts, covering North Northumberland and Teesdale. These contracts have provided gigabit-capable coverage to 8,200 premises, including in Otterburn in the Hexham constituency.In addition, Open...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: HexhamDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on the rollout of Project Gigabit in the Hexham constituency.
Answer: GoFibre recently completed delivery of two Project Gigabit contracts, covering North Northumberland and Teesdale. These contracts have provided gigabit-capable coverage to 8,200 premises, including in Otterburn in the Hexham constituency.In addition, Open...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordShared Rural NetworkDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what conversations the Department has had with relevant stakeholders regarding improving connectivity in hard-to-reach areas across the country as part of the Shared Rural Network.
Answer: The Department and its delivery partner Mova have engaged with relevant stakeholders across the country through frequent progress meetings targeted at key stakeholders from Wales, Scotland and England. Relevant stakeholders include the UK's mobile network...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordShared Rural Network: North EastDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what conversations the Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the North East regarding the Shared Rural Network.
Answer: In the North East, the Shared Rural Network is currently planning to upgrade nine Home Office Emergency Services Network sites across the regions of Durham and Northumbria. The programme has primarily engaged with Northumberland County Council who the dep...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Nov 2025WithdrawnUIN 87972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions his Department has had with stakeholders in the North East on protecting children and young people from harmful content online.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Department is taking to improve mobile telephone signal in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: Communities and business across the country rightly expect to have the mobile connectivity they need to participate in the modern digital economy.Through the Shared Rural Network programme, there have already been improvements in 4G mobile coverage across...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Children and Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with stakeholders in the North East on the protection children and young people from harmful content online.
Answer: This Government is committed to keeping people safe online, so that they can seize all the opportunities that the internet brings.Is it essential that policy is shaped by people with lived experience and we engage regularly with a range of stakeholders to...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: DisadvantagedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help tackle digital exclusion in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: We know that digital exclusion is a complex issue and the evidence base is significant but fragmented. Ofcom data from 2025 reports that 5% of households in the UK do not have access to the internet and that, in the North East of England, 10% of household...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: North EastDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment the her Department has made of the potential impact of the AI Growth Zone in the North East on economic growth in the Hexham constituency.
Answer: I refer my Hon. friend to the answer given on 2nd October 2025 to Question UIN HL10718.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTechnology: InnovationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support tech innovation in (a) Hexham constituency and (b) the North East.
Answer: As set out in the Digital and Technologies Sector Plan, part of the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy, the department is committed to supporting the UK’s city regions and clusters.UKRI invested £355 million in the North East in 2023-24. UKRI’s funding is su...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with Ofcom on the cost of the per-metre charging regime for rural network builders.
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product.DSIT is engaging on this issue with Ofcom at an official ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support alternative network providers to deploy broadband in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring 99% of UK premises receive gigabit coverage by 2032.In July, we published a consultation on a draft updated Statement of Strategic Priorities to Ofcom that sets out the government’s view on the importance of competi...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support alternative network providers to deploy broadband in rural areas.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring 99% of UK premises receive gigabit coverage by 2032.In July, we published a consultation on a draft updated Statement of Strategic Priorities to Ofcom that sets out the government’s view on the importance of competi...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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