Joe Morris MP: written questions 2025
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Public Houses: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85401 on Public Houses: Rural Areas, what his planned timeframe is for publishing the outcome from the Call for Evidence on Reforming the licensing
Answer: The Government is inviting views and evidence to inform the development of a modern, proportionate and enabling licensing system. A Call for Evidence ran for four weeks until 6 November. This attracted a significant number of responses and work is now und...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with stakeholders to improve tennis facilities in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HexhamDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with Northumberland County Council on the adequacy of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in Hexham constituency.
Answer: Departmental officials meet with Northumberland County Council regularly, both individually and as part of North East regional meetings to discuss the delivery of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services both strategically and operationa...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: North EastDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Department is taking to support public libraries in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources. The government is committed to gett...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of suicide prevention training for staff working in police custody suites in the North East.
Answer: The Government is committed to preventing deaths in or following police custody, including suicides both in custody and following release.The College of Policing sets the professional standards for police in England and Wales. The College’s 'Vulnerability...
Answered 26 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 recordConditions of Employment: North EastDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to improve parental rights for workers in the North East.
Answer: Through the Employment Rights Bill, we are strengthening rights for parents by making Paternity Leave and Unpaid Parental Leave ‘day one’ rights for qualifying employees, removing restrictions on taking Paternity Leave after Shared Parental Leave, strengt...
Answered 17 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 recordCommunity Orders: North EastMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Sentencing Council on the use of community sentences (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: The Sentencing Council for England and Wales is a non-departmental body, established by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to promote greater transparency and consistency in sentencing. The primary role of the Council is to issue guidelines on sentencing, ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Department is taking to support victims of rape and sexual violence through the court system in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring that victims of rape and sexual violence are supported throughout their engagement with the criminal justice system, regardless of where they live. Across the country, every Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: North EastDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of foreign direct investment projects on economic growth in the North East in the last (a) five years and (b) ten years.
Answer: DBT’s Official Statistics on inward investment at Inward investment results - GOV.UK show the number of Foreign Direct Investment projects and new jobs created in the North East as per the tables below. 2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-20FDI projects77696...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on financial education in schools in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: On 5 November, the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review published its final report which includes recommendations for a refreshed curriculum and assessment system in England.The Review was informed by a wealth of perspectives from experts, stakeho...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRelationships and Sex Education: North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on relationships education in schools in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: It is compulsory for schools to teach relationships education for primary school pupils, relationships and sex education for secondary school pupils and health education for all pupils in state-funded schools.The department held roundtables with a num...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren's Centres: ClosuresDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Sure Start centres have closed in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England since May 2010.
Answer: Data on children’s centres is supplied by local authorities via the department’s ‘Get Information about Schools’ database portal, which is available at: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.The figures are based on information supplied by l...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice Stations: ClosuresHome OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police stations have closed in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East since May 2010.
Answer: The Home Office does not collect data on the number of police stations or public front counters in use across all police forces, nor the number of closures. Decisions regarding the management of local police resourcing and estates is a matter for Chief Co...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: North EastDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the North East on developments to Active Travel England.
Answer: Active Travel England has a key role in the planning system as a statutory consultee for development management via Schedule 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015. As part of this statutory role, Active...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Public ConsultationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that communities are consulted on planning applications in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North
Answer: After a local planning authority in England has received a planning application, it must undertake a period of consultation where views on the proposed development can be expressed. The formal consultation period must last for at least 21 days, and the lo...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of children in temporary accommodation in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East,
Answer: We will publish a cross-government strategy that will set out the actions needed across central and local government and the homelessness sector to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. It will put prevention at its core and set a clear vision for tackl...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWar Graves: North EastMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support Commonwealth war graves in the North East.
Answer: During the Financial Year 2024-25, the Ministry of Defence paid the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) £56.31 Million Grant-in-Aid funding so that it may continue to honour, in perpetuity, the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces wh...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: BusinessDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses to transition to clean energy sources in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) Engla
Answer: Net zero is the economic and industrial opportunity of the 21st century, driving growth and creating new jobs whilst benefiting businesses through new market opportunities, access to green finance and reduced energy bills. Government is working in partner...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) Northumberland County Council and (b) Newcastle City Council on (i) housing targets and (ii) local planning development.
Answer: Officials from my Department met with officers from Newcastle City Council on 11 June 2025 to discuss bringing forward a new local development plan under the new plan-making system. The Chief Planner also met senior planners from Newcastle City Council an...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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