Tom Morrison MP: written questions
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NaloxoneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide an analysis of trends relating to the distribution of take home naloxone kits between 2022 and 2025.
Answer: Access to naloxone is vital to respond to the threat of synthetic opioids and to prevent drug related deaths. The Government has long supported expanded provision of naloxone, with guidance and funding, and this has contributed to a significant growth in ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNaloxoneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many take-home naloxone kits were distributed by local authorities in England in 2022/2023.
Answer: Access to naloxone is vital to respond to the threat of synthetic opioids and to prevent drug related deaths. The Government has long supported expanded provision of naloxone, with guidance and funding, and this has contributed to a significant growth in ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNaloxoneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many take-home naloxone kits were distributed by local authorities in England in 2023/2024.
Answer: Access to naloxone is vital to respond to the threat of synthetic opioids and to prevent drug related deaths. The Government has long supported expanded provision of naloxone, with guidance and funding, and this has contributed to a significant growth in ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNaloxoneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many take-home naloxone kits were distributed by local authorities in England in 2024/2025.
Answer: Access to naloxone is vital to respond to the threat of synthetic opioids and to prevent drug related deaths. The Government has long supported expanded provision of naloxone, with guidance and funding, and this has contributed to a significant growth in ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to, and the effectiveness of, palliative and end of life care.
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for England. The MSF will drive improvements in the services that patients and their families receive at the end of life and will enable integrated care boa...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: English Language and MathematicsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the requirement to have GCSEs to enter apprenticeships on young people with disabilities, learning difficulties and neurodivergence.
Answer: Young people are not required to hold GCSE qualifications in English and/or maths before starting an apprenticeship. Apprentices under the age of 19 are funded to achieve up to a level 2 qualification in English and/or maths (where they do not already hol...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language and Mathematics: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support she is providing to students who want to pursue a creative course for further education but cannot due to not obtaining English and Maths GCSEs despite resits.
Answer: Level 2 English and mathematics skills are essential for progression in work and further study, and providers are required to continue teaching English and/or mathematics to students aged 16 to 19 without these skills. Learners aged 16 to 18 at the start ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: English Language and MathematicsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support young people pursuing apprenticeships who are unable to obtain English and Maths GCSEs; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the requirement to o
Answer: Young people are not required to hold GCSE qualifications in English and/or maths before starting an apprenticeship. Apprentices under the age of 19 are funded to achieve up to a level 2 qualification in English and/or maths (where they do not already hol...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language and Mathematics: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the requirement to resit Maths and English GCSEs until passing on young people starting their careers and pursuing vocational further education and
Answer: Level 2 English and mathematics skills are essential for progression in work and further study, and providers are required to continue teaching English and/or mathematics to students aged 16 to 19 without these skills. Learners aged 16 to 18 at the start ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in each of the last 5 years, a) how many complaints have been made to his Department, b) how many of those complaints have been referred to the Independent Case Examiner, and c) how many of those referr
Answer: a) The Department publishes a quarterly series of Official Statistics including DWP complaints received, closed and upheld by each business area, and categorisation of the reason for complaint:DWP Complaints Statistics to September 2025 - GOV.UKThe number...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: CompensationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in each of the last 5 years, a) how many complaints to his Department have resulted in a consolatory payment being made to benefit recipients in recognition of delays or errors made by DWP; and b) what
Answer: We have provided the number of consolatory payments made in the last five years to benefit recipients in recognition of delays and errors made by DWP in the table below. YearNumber of Consolatory PaymentsTotal Gross Cost (£)2020/2131512943152021/226483525...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: HIV/AIDSForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK Government is playing internationally to support equitable access to long-acting HIV prevention technologies, including long-acting PrEP, in low-income setti
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 January in response to Question 101723.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: HIV/AIDSForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the Government is working with international partners to ensure that new HIV prevention technologies are affordable and accessible to populations most at risk.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 January in response to Question 101723.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: HIV/AIDSForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that funding reductions do not undermine progress towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 January in response to Question 101723.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: HIV/AIDSForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on protecting global HIV funding and increasing progress towards ending AIDS by 2030.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 January in response to Question 101723.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBusinesses and Shops: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the regularity of identity verification for businesses and shops possibly operating illegally.
Answer: The Department considered the regularity of identity verification as part of Companies House reform. Identity verification applies to individuals associated with registered entities, not all businesses and is generally a one-off requirement. This approach...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordValuation Office Agency: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110967More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking maximise the public sharing of evidence on which assertions by the VOA are made; and how the VOA's duty to taxpayer confidentiality will be used when responding to queries.
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency publishes valuation information for transparency while ensuring the protection of taxpayer confidentiality in line with its duty under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005. The VOA published draft valuations from ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordValuation Office Agency: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110966More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure transparency in the work of the VOA.
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency publishes valuation information for transparency while ensuring the protection of taxpayer confidentiality in line with its duty under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005. The VOA published draft valuations from ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of freedom of religion or belief for Hindu communities in Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK condemns the murder of Dipu Chandra Das, and we extend our condolences to his family and friends. We welcome the public commitments made by the Government of Bangladesh to the safety of minorities and the arrests already made in this case. More wid...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the UK Government is taking to encourage the Bangladeshi authorities to investigate and prosecute people responsible for mob violence against religious minorities.
Answer: The UK condemns the murder of Dipu Chandra Das, and we extend our condolences to his family and friends. We welcome the public commitments made by the Government of Bangladesh to the safety of minorities and the arrests already made in this case. More wid...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: BlasphemyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of reports that allegations of blasphemy are being used to incite mob violence against religious mi
Answer: The UK condemns the murder of Dipu Chandra Das, and we extend our condolences to his family and friends. We welcome the public commitments made by the Government of Bangladesh to the safety of minorities and the arrests already made in this case. More wid...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDipu Chandra DasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Government of Bangladesh regarding reports of the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh on 18 December 2025.
Answer: The UK condemns the murder of Dipu Chandra Das, and we extend our condolences to his family and friends. We welcome the public commitments made by the Government of Bangladesh to the safety of minorities and the arrests already made in this case. More wid...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBeer and Public Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101932More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of support for pubs and breweries in light of the 40% business rates relief reducing in the same period as the VOA rate revaluation.
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answer given to UIN 101363.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: TextilesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence is required for a former textile worker to demonstrate eligibility for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit where (a) exposure occurred several decades ago and (b) the employer has sin
Answer: Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) may be payable to individuals who become disabled because of an accident at work or develop an illness because of their job. Accidents and diseases arising from self-employment are excluded.There are several ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: TextilesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any lung or respiratory conditions linked to exposure to jute or textile fibres are currently prescribed diseases for the purposes of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.
Answer: The Department keeps the list of prescribed diseases under review for the purposes of entitlement to Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. There are several prescribed diseases that may apply to lung or respiratory conditions depending on individual ci...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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