Joe Morris MP: written questions
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Investment: 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
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: ProsecutionsAttorney GeneralTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85400More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 52361, whether her Department has had further discussions with the CPS on (a) the pilot scheme for Operation Soteria in CPS North East and (b) its rollout across the country.
Answer: This Government is committed to halving violence against women and girls within a decade, and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) plays a critical role in achieving this.Operation Soteria, which concluded in November 2023, was an ambitious joint policing-...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTraining: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to support young people into training in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: The Department of Work and Pensions Youth Offer provides individually tailored Work Coach support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are claiming Universal Credit. This support includes the Youth Employment Programme, Youth Employability Coaches for young ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support young people into education in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: On 20 October, we published the Post-16 education and skills white paper, outlining reforms to build a world-class skills system and support young people into education and training. This includes a target for two-thirds of young people to participate in ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support young people into employment in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: The Department of Work and Pensions Youth Offer provides individually tailored Work Coach support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are claiming Universal Credit. This support includes the Youth Employment Programme, Youth Employability Coaches for young ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support the roll-out of youth hubs in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: We are expanding our network of Youth Hubs to over 200 locations across Great Britain within the next three years to provide more accessible and joined-up employment support for young people. This investment ensures that young claimants, particularly thos...
Answered 4 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
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