Joe Morris MP: written questions
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Public Transport: North EastDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on tackling harassment on public transport against women and girls in the North East.
Answer: The Department is working across government and with partners, including the British Transport Police (BTP), the transport industry and local authorities to ensure that everyone feels and is safe when travelling. And, as part of that, I meet with a range ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Department has made of the potential merits of continuing the use of Education, Health and Care Plans to support children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities with a guaranteed righ
Answer: This government inherited a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system that has failed to meet the needs of families for too long.The department’s priority is improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND so they get every chanc...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPride in Place Programme: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Plan for Neighbourhoods on communities in the North East.
Answer: On 25 September the Government announced its flagship Pride in Place Programme, which will provide up to £20 million in flexible funding and support to 244 of Great’s Britain’s most in-need neighbourhoods over the next decade. This will serve as the corne...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRape: North EastAttorney GeneralTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88452More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the North East on the Rape Action Plan.
Answer: In July 2025, His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) published itsinspection report on early advice and pre-charge decision-making in adult rape cases. Inresponse to the report’s recommendations, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the proposed ban on trail hunting.
Answer: This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Work to determine the best approach for doing so is ongoing and we will consult on how to deliver a ban in the new year. Stakeholder engagement will for...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on its manifesto commitment to extend the ban on trail hunting.
Answer: This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Work to determine the best approach for doing so is ongoing and we will consult on how to deliver a ban in the new year. Stakeholder engagement will for...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on providing support to victims of rape and sexual violence through the court system in the North East.
Answer: Ministers at the Ministry of Justice engage regularly with stakeholders across the criminal justice system and victim support sector organisations across the country and in all regions. I recently held a roundtable at the Angel Centre (a Sexual Assault Re...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts: North EastMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts in the North East.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the court system. This is being delivered through a combination of increased funding and improving efficiency. In the North East, specifically, the Government is taking the foll...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGender based violence: RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on tackling harassment on trains against women and girls in Hexham constituency.
Answer: Everyone should be able to use the rail network without fearing for their safety. As part of the Government’s Safer Streets mission, we have a commitment to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) by half over the next decade. Last month, the Depar...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Gender Based ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussion her Department is having with relevant stakeholders to help tackle harassment against women and girls on trains in the North East.
Answer: Everyone should be able to use the rail network without fearing for their safety. As part of the Government’s Safer Streets mission, we have a commitment to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) by half over the next decade. The Department is com...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Relations: HexhamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help support community cohesion in Hexham constituency.
Answer: MHCLG's Community Cohesion Unit works to support and promote cohesion across England, through working closely with local authorities, voluntary and community sector and faith organisations, and other government departments. The Government's new £2.87m Com...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Recovery Fund: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the use of the Community Recovery Fund in the North East.
Answer: MHCLG has maintained proactive engagement with stakeholders across the North East to ensure effective deployment of the Community Recovery Fund. In particular, the Department continues to work in close partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council, Middlesb...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Self-employedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the role of a freelance champion in the North East.
Answer: We committed in the Creative Industries Sector Plan to appoint a Freelance Champion in 2025, who will work across the UK to advocate for the creative sector’s freelancers within government and be a member of the Creative Industries Council. We have been w...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: HexhamDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reduced electricity costs for employers on employment growth in energy- intensive sectors in Hexham constituency.
Answer: Government delivers electricity cost relief schemes that provide support to businesses in energy intensive sectors across the country, helping UK businesses to remain competitive and protect thousands of well paid, British jobs. The British Industry Super...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: HexhamDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Office for Investment is taking to help increase private sector investment in Hexham constituency.
Answer: The Office for Investment is piloting an Investment Opportunities Accelerator in partnership with the North East Combined Authority. This programme aims to facilitate and expedite investment prospects by working collaboratively with regional partners, rel...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on ensuring that vulnerable pensioners in the North East are protected from online benefit scams.
Answer: DWP is taking a number of steps to protect our vulnerable customers from online benefit scams. This includes raising public awareness of benefit scam messages on the Gov.uk website. Our most recent press release relating to Winter Fuel Payment warned our ...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many parents with three and four- year-olds from (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East have used their entitlement to 15 hours of free childcare in each of the la
Answer: The latest Accredited Official Statistics release ‘Funded early education and childcare’ for January 2025 was published on 17 July 2025. Statistics are not readily available at constituency level. Figures on the number of three and four-year-old children ...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: North EastMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for veterans in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: This Government is fully committed to ensuring that veterans in Hexham, Northumberland, the North East, and across the whole country have easy access to support when and where it is needed. At the 2021 census, 3,997 people in Hexham reported that they had...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reform estate adoption in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, and (d) the North East.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement published on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic 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.
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