Tom Morrison MP: written questions
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Gaza: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his US counterpart on the Government’s rejection of the US President’s proposal for the resettlement of Palestinians in Gaza.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary frequently has calls with his US counterpart on a range of issues, including the situation in Gaza, most recently on 27 January. The role played by the US, alongside Qatar and Egypt, in negotiating the ceasefire agreement between Isr...
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordStepping Hill Hospital: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what purpose his Department has provided funding from the critical infrastructure risk fund to Stepping Hill Hospital.
Answer: Repairing and rebuilding our hospital estate is a vital part of our ambition to create a National Health Service that is fit for the future.In this context, Stockport Foundation NHS Trust has been provided with £11.5 million in 2024/25 to facilitate the r...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: CeasefiresForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to ensure a lasting ceasefire in Gaza.
Answer: We welcome the agreement to end the fighting in Gaza. It is the first step in ensuring long-term peace and security for Israelis, Palestinians, and the wider region, bringing much-needed stability, but we have always been clear that an immediate ceasefire...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: Recognition of StatesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will recognise Palestine as a state.
Answer: We support a two-state solution that guarantees security and stability for both the Israeli and Palestinian people. We must see Palestinians able to live and prosper in their homelands. We oppose moving Palestinians in Gaza to neighbouring Arab states aga...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: StockportMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the Flood Recovery Framework was not activated following the flooding on 1 January 2025 in Stockport.
Answer: My thoughts remain with all householders and business owners impacted by flooding at the end of December last year and early in January 2025; flooding is a devastating experience for all those affected.Government recovery support in the aftermath of flood...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance Contributions: Self-employedTreasuryTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29237More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of sole employer self-employed people that may face increased national insurance payments in the next 12 months.
Answer: The self-employed do not pay Employer NICs unless they hire employees to work for them. Sole traders who are registered as self-employed will therefore not be paying ER NICs, and therefore not be affected by the changes coming into effect from April 2025.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve women’s access to healthcare services.
Answer: The Government will prioritise women’s health as we reform the National Health Service, ensuring that all women can access the care that they need. We are committed to the Women’s Health Strategy and are continuing work to deliver it. For example, support...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: MedalsHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an Injury on Duty Award Scheme for members of the emergency services.
Answer: The Home Office will continue to consider proposals for new awards for members of the emergency services. It is only right that we recognise the sacrifices made by the emergency services, and it is important to make sure this is done in a proportionate an...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: CheadleDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much the Environment Agency spent on flood defences in Cheadle constituency in the last Parliament.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) undertook the following activities in Cheadle constituency over the course of the last parliament: Maintenance of 7 debris screens in Cheadle and Gatley. The screens prevent debris from blocking culverts or damaging infrastruct...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: RegistrationDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of charging foreign-registered vehicles to use UK roads.
Answer: Foreign-registered heavy goods vehicles (HGV) are already charged to use UK roads through the HGV Levy. This is in recognition of the fact that HGVs can cause greater damage to road surfaces than other vehicle types. There are no plans to implement a gene...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking in response to the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.
Answer: The UK remains committed to alleviating humanitarian suffering in the Middle East. A resolution to the conflict in Gaza has been a priority since day one of this government, and we continue to push for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, ...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of abolishing residential leaseholds.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of excluding violent offenders who have breached lifetime restraining orders while in custody from the early release scheme.
Answer: Certain offences have been excluded from SDS40. This includes serious violent offences with a sentence of four years or more; specified offences linked to domestic abuse irrespective of sentence length (including stalking, coercive or controlling behaviou...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordManchester Metrolink: StockportDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to fund a Metrolink extension to Stockport before the end of this Parliament.
Answer: The Government is investing in transport improvements across our city regions, including Greater Manchester which is receiving over £1 billion through its City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. In line with the Government’s commitment to devolution...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice Community Support Officers: Greater ManchesterHome OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an impact assessment of changes in the numbers of Police Community Support Officers in Greater Manchester.
Answer: This Government wants to ensure that policing has the support that they need so that they can get back to tackling the issues that that matter to the public. That is why we are delivering an additional 13,000 police officers, PCSOs and special constables ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with specialist schools that deal with children with the most complex disabilities on the increase in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the budget.
Answer: The government has agreed that the department will be compensated for the increase in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) paid by state-funded schools, and work is in progress to determine how much the department will receive for those employers withi...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFirst Aid: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making first aid a mandatory part of the national curriculum.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Cheadle to the answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 11341.
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNorthern: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how often she meets senior leaders at Northern Rail to discuss its service delivery in the north of England.
Answer: Ministers, and officials from the Rail North Partnership have regular meetings with Northern's management team to discuss how to improve its current performance across its network.
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: CheadleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has allocated funding towards the future of Cheadle Train Station.
Answer: My department approved the business case confirming £8.3 million of funding for Cheadle Train Station in 2022. This project forms part of the broader £13.9 million Cheadle Town Deal agreed in March 2021. I am pleased to confirm we will continue to honour ...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBramhall High SchoolDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his timetable is for providing Bramhall High School with details of (a) funding and (b) a start date for as under the School Rebuilding Programme.
Answer: Bramhall High School is currently in the ‘feasibility’ stage of the School Rebuilding Programme. The feasibility will determine the scope of the project, programme and the budget. Once the feasibility is concluded, the department will procure a contractor...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the 48 local nature recovery strategies; and what steps he is taking with local authorities to help deliver those strategies.
Answer: Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRSs) are currently being prepared across England. Responsible Authorities are developing them in collaboration with other public bodies, planning authorities, local partnerships, landowners and managers, as well as Defr...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to prevent trail hunting on land (a) owned and (b) managed by his Department.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation, including the banning of trail hunting. Licenses to trail hunt on Ministry of Defence (MOD) land are currently under Ministerial revi...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3387More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the proposed removal of the VAT exemption for private school fees will include tuition centres that provide (a) only after school and weekend services and (b) full time services.
Answer: On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boardin...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the review into the hospital building programme will include hospitals not placed on the original list but still in urgent need of (a) investment and (b) repair.
Answer: We are reviewing the New Hospital Programme (NHP) in order to put it on a sustainable footing, including a realistic timetable for delivery, and clarity on the funding required.The scope of the review is limited to those schemes already within the NHP. Ho...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: CheadleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the proposed train station in Cheadle will continue.
Answer: The proposed train station in Cheadle forms part of the £13.9 million Cheadle Town Deal agreed by the previous government. All Town Deal business cases have been approved and all funding is fully committed, with the expectation that funding recipients wil...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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