Tom Morrison MP: written questions 2025
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North Sea OilDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the sale of fossil fuels in international energy markets on his Department’s support for North Sea oil operations.
Answer: Oil and gas is traded on international markets, therefore domestically produced oil and gas does not mean cheaper prices and leaves British consumers exposed to unstable fossil fuel markets. On 5 March the Government launched a consultation that progresse...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ride-hailing firms setting fares below local taxi tariff rates; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact this has on road safet
Answer: All private hire vehicle journeys must be booked in advance, which enables passengers to compare prices. The setting of fares by private hire vehicle operators is a commercial matter for the company in question. As passengers may engage taxi services imme...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will review the terms of the UK/Israel: Trade and Partnership Agreement, in the context of allegations of human rights violations in Israel.
Answer: We believe that having strong diplomatic and economic relationships with partners allows us to have frank discussions on important issues. The UK Government continues to work with our allies and partners, including across the region, to find a path toward...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to prohibit the import of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements under the terms of proposed UK-Israel free trade agreement.
Answer: Goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements are not entitled to tariff and trade preferences under either the agreement between the UK and Israel, or in our agreement with the Palestinian Authority.The UK will not compromise on any of our longstand...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to consult with civil society organizations on the potential impact of the proposed UK-Israel free trade agreement on (a) human rights and (b) compliance with intern
Answer: The Department regularly engages with stakeholders on the Free Trade Agreement programme and I have held several such sessions, including with civil society leaders. The strategic approach to negotiations has been published on gov.uk, including an overvie...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to suspend trade negotiations with Israel pending the outcomes of ongoing investigations by the International Court of Justice into allegations of human rights violations
Answer: The government respects the independence of the International Court of Justice, and we are carefully considering the Court's advisory opinion with the seriousness and rigour it deserves.We are of the clear view that Israel should bring an end to its prese...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to include a chapter on human rights in the proposed UK-Israel trade agreement.
Answer: The UK is a leading advocate for human rights around the world. We remain committed to the promotion of universal human rights. We will draw on our full range of tools and levers, including our independent global human rights sanctions regime, to hold to ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Sea Oil: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36871More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of how much tax relief oil producers will receive for the development of the Rosebank oil field via the North Sea Investment Allowance; and what steps she is taking to ensure this fundin
Answer: The government’s fiscal approach in relation to the upstream oil and gas sector balances attracting investment with ensuring a fair return for the nation in exchange for the use of its resources. In last year’s Autumn Budget, the government increased the ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support a just transition for workers in the oil and gas sector; and what steps he has taken to support (a) retraining and (b) reskilling them for jobs
Answer: The Office of Clean Energy Jobs (OCEJ) is engaging widely with industry, experts, and trade unions for a clear assessment of the skills opportunities and challenges. It is working closely with Skills England to ensure that skills systems reforms support t...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of applying conditionality to disabled people in receipt of Universal Credit who are exempt from conditionality.
Answer: Currently, customers with disabilities receiving UC may have to meet certain requirements in return for the benefit they receive. Those with the most severe health conditions and disabilities however are not subject to conditionality requirements. Today t...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIncapacity BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of work intensification on the ability of incapacity benefit claimants to (a) find and (b) maintain paid employment.
Answer: No assessment has been made. This government is commitment to supporting disabled people in finding and maintaining employment. We plan to establish a Disability Advisory Panel to ensure that the voices of disabled people are at the heart of the reforms s...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxisDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with local authorities on the public safety risks associated with ride-hailing firms operating outside their licensed areas.
Answer: Legislation has always allowed taxis and private hire vehicles to carry pre-booked fares outside the area in which they are licensed. This allows the sector to work more flexibly to meet the needs of their passengers. All licensing authorities in England ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department is providing to local authorities on ensuring ride hailing companies comply with local authority fare regulations for private hire vehicles.
Answer: Legislation has always allowed taxis and private hire vehicles to carry pre-booked fares outside the area in which they are licensed. This allows the sector to work more flexibly to meet the needs of their passengers. All licensing authorities in England ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxisDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to protect small taxi businesses from the potential impact of ride-hailing companies operating in local authority-licensed areas.
Answer: Legislation has always allowed taxis and private hire vehicles to carry pre-booked fares outside the area in which they are licensed. This allows the sector to work more flexibly to meet the needs of their passengers. All licensing authorities in England ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of increasing employment among young people in supported accommodation through benefit reform on costs to the Exchequer.
Answer: We acknowledge there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in Supported Accommodation and receiving their housing support through Housing Benefit. We recognise that there is potential f...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit and Supported Housing: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the Housing Benefit taper rate and increasing the applicable amount for young people in supported housing to reduce barr
Answer: The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in Supported and Temporary Accommodation and receiving their housing support through Housing Benefit. The departm...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Living FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to reinstate the Independent Living Fund to provide additional support to young people in supported accommodation.
Answer: There are currently no plans to replace the Independent Living Fund. DWP provides support with rent and other living costs to those who are eligible and living in supported accommodation through Housing Benefit and Universal Credit. In 2023/24, DWP spent ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to align housing support for young people in supported accommodation with the Universal Credit housing element provided to private renters.
Answer: The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in Supported and Temporary Accommodation and receiving their housing support through Housing Benefit. The departm...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the 65% Housing Benefit taper rate on the employment prospects of young people living in supported accommodation.
Answer: The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in Supported and Temporary Accommodation and receiving their housing support through Housing Benefit. The departm...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit and Universal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reform the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for young people in supported accommodation to remove disincentives to work.
Answer: The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in Supported and Temporary Accommodation and receiving their housing support through Housing Benefit. The departm...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMethanol: PoisoningForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that British nationals visiting countries with a high risk of methanol poisoning are adequately (a) informed and (b) protected.
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice remains under regular review to ensure it reflects our latest assessment of risks to British nationals. The risks of methanol poisoning are included in our travel advice pages where we see ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMethanol: PoisoningForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to update travel advice for British nationals to include stronger warnings about the risks of methanol poisoning in high-risk destinations.
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice remains under regular review to ensure it reflects our latest assessment of risks to British nationals. The risks of methanol poisoning are included in our travel advice pages where we see ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndonesia and Laos: MethanolForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with this counterparts in (a) Indonesia and (b) Laos on (i) tackling methanol poisoning and (ii) protecting tourists from (A) counterfeit and (
Answer: Following the tragic incident that caused the deaths of 6 people on 14 November 2024, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice for Laos and Indonesia was updated to warn about the risks of methanol poisoning. We continue to press ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMethanol: PoisoningForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has reviewed the effectiveness of warnings on methanol poisoning on its website; and what steps he is taking to ensure those warnings reach young trave
Answer: Since November 2024 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has proactively communicated the risks of methanol poisoning to British travellers through Travel Aware, the FCDO's public-facing campaign that aims to prevent consular assistance...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMethanol: PoisoningForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken steps to implement a public awareness campaign on the risks of methanol poisoning for British nationals travelling abroad.
Answer: Since November 2024 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has proactively communicated the risks of methanol poisoning to British travellers through Travel Aware, the FCDO's public-facing campaign that aims to prevent consular assistance...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
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