Joe Morris MP: written questions 2025
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Manufacturing Industries: North EastDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement on manufacturing output in the North East.
Answer: A wide variety of manufacturing companies in the North East will benefit from this FTA, including those producing cars, who will benefit from tariffs reduced from over 100% to 10% under the quota, and wind turbines, whose tariff will drop from 11% to 0%.I...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what representations he has received from stakeholders on reforms to the Constitutional Reform and Governance process for approving trade deals.
Answer: Although the department has received representations from NGOs, academia, trade bodies and Parliamentary Committees on this subject over the year, we believe the scrutiny provisions under CRaG remain fit for purpose and have no plans to reform these mecha...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: JapanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-Japan Investment Memorandum of Cooperation on the UK’s digital transformation.
Answer: The UK-Japan Investment Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) aims to strengthen bilateral investment relations and drive economic growth by creating opportunities for UK businesses to grow and scale in the Japanese market, particularly in sectors such as those...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: JapanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-Japan Investment Memorandum of Cooperation on the UK’s clean energy sector.
Answer: The UK-Japan Investment Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) aims to strengthen bilateral investment relations and drive economic growth by creating opportunities for UK businesses to grow and scale in the Japanese market, particularly in sectors such as those...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: SchoolsHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on anti-violence education programmes in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a central priority for this Government. Reducing youth-related violence, including in the North East of England, will be critical to achieving this goal.Home Office officials hold monthly discussions with the No...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: TaiwanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises on the UK- Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership.
Answer: My department is working closely with the Taiwanese authorities to embed stakeholder views into the delivery of the UK–Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP). This includes industry’s feedback on the ETP from the British Office Taipei’s annual business s...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: TaiwanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on (a) the UK- Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership and (b) offshore wind.
Answer: My department is working closely with the Taiwanese authorities to embed stakeholder views into the delivery of the UK–Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP). This includes industry’s feedback on the ETP from the British Office Taipei’s annual business s...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support SMEs to access skills funding in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: The government provides a range of financial support to help Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) in England access apprenticeships. To support non-levy paying employers, which are likely to be SMEs, to access apprenticeships, the government pays the...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: North EastDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Government funding provided to the Pub Is The Hub organisation on pubs in (a) Northumberland and (b) the North East.
Answer: Government recognises the important role rural pubs and those in deprived areas can play in supporting their communities and the work of Pub Is The Hub in helping them improve their resilience by providing additional community services. That is why the Go...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrappingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 43740 on Animal Welfare: Trapping, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on ending the use of snare traps.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Secretary of State has had no recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on ending the use of snare traps, but Defra Ministers and officials have regular mee...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many primary care providers have joined the Pride in Practice programme in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: This information is not held by the Department or NHS England. The LGBT Foundation runs Pride in Practice. Further information on Pride in Practice, including coverage, can be found on the LGBT Foundation’s website.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many electric charging points have been established through Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding.
Answer: In total, the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, alongside significant private investment, is expected to support the installation of at least 100,000 chargepoints across England. The majority of LEVI projects have now been approved to go ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLandlords: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on solutions for inactive landlords in the North East.
Answer: My Department has had no recent discussions with Northumberland County Council, Hexham Town Council or relevant stakeholders regarding ‘inactive’ landlords in Northumberland or the wider North East.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many an what proportion of cars were powered by electric in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England in the most recent period for which data is availab
Answer: At the end of June 2025, the number of licensed cars that were battery electric was 3,119 (2.9%) in Newcastle, 4,955 (2.9%) in Northumberland, 30,928 (2.5%) in the North East and 1,355,127 (4.7%) in England. We do not readily hold the respective figure fo...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLandlords: NorthumberlandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had recent discussions with the local authority on inactive landlords in Northumberland.
Answer: My Department has had no recent discussions with Northumberland County Council, Hexham Town Council or relevant stakeholders regarding ‘inactive’ landlords in Northumberland or the wider North East.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on derelict buildings in rural areas.
Answer: My Department does not hold data on derelict buildings. The Secretary of State has had no recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues regarding derelict buildings in rural areas
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many buildings are classified as derelict in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: My Department does not hold data on derelict buildings. The Secretary of State has had no recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues regarding derelict buildings in rural areas
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders following the closure of the consultation on Planning Reform Working Paper: Speeding Up Build Out.
Answer: My Department engages regularly with a range of stakeholders about our ongoing reforms to the planning system, including proposals to increase build out rates.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademic YearDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve support for families over the school holidays in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: Through our Plan for Change, the government is committed to giving every child the best start in life. On 28 August 2025, the department confirmed over £600 million for the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme for the next three financial years, fr...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCrisis and Resilience Fund: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the Crisis and Resilience Fund and rural areas.
Answer: My Department have actively engaged with stakeholders on design for the new Crisis and Resilience Fund through a structured co-design process. This has involved a representative group of local authorities —including a mix of urban and rural areas, third-p...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship CareDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support children in kinship care arrangements in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: The department does not collect local authority level data on the number of children in all types of kinship care placements. As such, we are unable to provide figures for Hexham constituency, Northumberland, Newcastle, or the North East. Some local autho...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTechnical Excellence CollegesDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on opening Technical Excellence Colleges in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: The department is introducing technical excellence colleges (TECs) to specialise in training skilled workforces which industry needs in growth-driving priority sectors. Ten construction TECs were appointed in August 2025, with one in each of the nine Engl...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: ProsecutionsAttorney GeneralTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85403More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 52361 on Gender Based Violence: Prosecutions, whether her Department has had further discussions on the application of the Crown Prosecution Service Domestic Abuse Joint Justi
Answer: Domestic abuse causes severe and lasting harm to victims. Bringing perpetrators of these crimes to justice, whether committed in our cities, towns or rural areas, is a core priority for this Government and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).In collaborat...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for pubs in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: Pubs are the beating heart of their communities, providing not just a place to socialise but essential services and local jobs, especially in rural areas. That’s why we’re investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pubs diversify, aiming to supp...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for pubs in rural areas.
Answer: Pubs are the beating heart of their communities, providing not just a place to socialise but essential services and local jobs, especially in rural areas. That’s why we’re investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pubs diversify, aiming to supp...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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