Joe Morris MP: written questions
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Agricultural Machinery: TheftHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what conversations the Department is having with relevant stakeholders in the North East regarding steps to reduce farm theft in rural areas.
Answer: Rural crime can have devastating consequences for countryside communities and the agricultural sector. Through our Safer Streets Mission, we are protecting rural communities, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neigh...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions the Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the Hexham constituency to ensure parents have accessible information regarding the available safeguarding for extracurricular activities.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS). Local authorities are legally respo...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions the Department has had with relevant stakeholders in Northumberland to ensure parents have accessible information regarding the available safeguarding for extracurricular activities.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS). Local authorities are legally respo...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions the Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the North East to ensure parents have accessible information regarding the available safeguarding for extracurricular activities.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS). Local authorities are legally respo...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: HexhamTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92209More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Department has had with relevant stakeholders in Hexham constituency to identify areas of financial exclusion in the region.
Answer: Earlier this month, I published the Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy which sets out an ambitious programme of measures to improve financial inclusion and resilience for underserved groups across the UK. The strategy was developed alongside a comm...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: NorthumberlandTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92208More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Department has had with relevant stakeholders in Northumberland to identify areas of financial exclusion in the region.
Answer: Earlier this month, I published the Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy which sets out an ambitious programme of measures to improve financial inclusion and resilience for underserved groups across the UK. The strategy was developed alongside a comm...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: North EastTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92207More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the North East to identify areas of financial exclusion in the region.
Answer: Earlier this month, I published the Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy which sets out an ambitious programme of measures to improve financial inclusion and resilience for underserved groups across the UK. The strategy was developed alongside a comm...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: HexhamTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92206More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Department is taking to improve access to financial services for vulnerable customers in the Hexham constituency.
Answer: The Government works closely with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the independent regulator of the UK’s financial services sector, to ensure that all customers get the right support with their financial products and services. FCA guidance highlight...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: NorthumberlandTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92205More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Department is taking to improve access to financial services for vulnerable customers in Northumberland.
Answer: The Government works closely with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the independent regulator of the UK’s financial services sector, to ensure that all customers get the right support with their financial products and services. FCA guidance highlight...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: North EastTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92204More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Department is taking to improve access to financial services for vulnerable customers in the North East.
Answer: The Government works closely with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the independent regulator of the UK’s financial services sector, to ensure that all customers get the right support with their financial products and services. FCA guidance highlight...
Answered 24 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 recordTemporary Accommodation: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in the North East.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: NorthumberlandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in Northumberland.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: HexhamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in the Hexham constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: HexhamDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conversations her Department is having with relevant stakeholders in Hexham constituency to support local communities involvement in the management of tree planting.
Answer: Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund supports a range of work across these areas. This includes the Northumberland Woodland Creation Partnership, the North East Community Forest and Tees Community Forest. These partnerships engage and support communities, land...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: NorthumberlandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conversations her Department is having with relevant stakeholders in Northumberland to support local communities involvement in the management of tree planting.
Answer: Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund supports a range of work across these areas. This includes the Northumberland Woodland Creation Partnership, the North East Community Forest and Tees Community Forest. These partnerships engage and support communities, land...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: North EastDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conversations her Department is having with relevant stakeholders in the North East to support local communities involvement in the management of tree planting.
Answer: Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund supports a range of work across these areas. This includes the Northumberland Woodland Creation Partnership, the North East Community Forest and Tees Community Forest. These partnerships engage and support communities, land...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Trade BarriersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure food and drink producers in Hexham constituency can access government support for reducing trade barriers.
Answer: Our global network of 16 agrifood and drink attachés are breaking down market access barriers and creating new export opportunities, delivering benefits to businesses in Northumberland, the broader North East region and across the UK. So far this year we ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Trade BarriersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure food and drink producers in Northumberland can access government support for reducing trade barriers.
Answer: Our global network of 16 agrifood and drink attachés are breaking down market access barriers and creating new export opportunities, delivering benefits to businesses in Northumberland, the broader North East region and across the UK. So far this year we ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Trade BarriersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure food and drink producers in the North East can access government support for reducing trade barriers.
Answer: Our global network of 16 agrifood and drink attachés are breaking down market access barriers and creating new export opportunities, delivering benefits to businesses in Northumberland, the broader North East region and across the UK. So far this year we ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: North EastDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Department plans to take to monitor participation in trade promotion programmes by SMEs in the North East.
Answer: I refer my hon. friend to the answer I provided to UIN 89172 on 18th November: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: NorthumberlandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department plans to take to monitor participation in trade promotion programmes by SMEs in Northumberland.
Answer: I refer my hon. friend to the answer I provided to UIN 89172 on 18th November: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: HexhamDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department plans to take to monitor participation in trade promotion programmes by SMEs in Hexham constituency.
Answer: I refer my hon. friend to the answer I provided to UIN 89172 on 18th November: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders in Hexham constituency on legislative changes to recognise that under 16s can be victims of domestic abuse.
Answer: Teenage relationship abuse can have devastating consequences, and we must never shy away from the reality of the harm it causes.We are carrying out a scoping review of the legal framework for domestic abuse, which includes reviewing whether the age limit ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
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