Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Beef: West DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of drought and bluetongue on the viability of beef farms in West Dorset.
Answer: The Government recognises how hard this summer has been for farmers, including with regard to drought and bluetongue. As announced in August 2026, the Government is supporting farmers through a range of measures. These include temporary Environmental Land...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBeef: BrazilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what safeguards are in place to prevent Brazilian beef imports adversely impacting British beef producers.
Answer: Based on current evidence, Defra does not consider it likely that there will be significant diversion of Brazilian meat into Great Britain. In 2025, UK imports from Brazil accounted for only 1.4% of UK beef supply and 1.5% of poultry meat supply, excludin...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBeef: BrazilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of Brazilian beef imports on UK beef farmers.
Answer: Based on current evidence, Defra does not consider it likely that there will be significant diversion of Brazilian meat into Great Britain. In 2025, UK imports from Brazil accounted for only 1.4% of UK beef supply and 1.5% of poultry meat supply, excludin...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve protections for domestic pets following serious dog attacks in West Dorset.
Answer: Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, it is an offence for any dog to be dangerously out of control in any place. Crown Prosecution Service guidance indicates that attacks on other animals, including cats, may amount to a dog being dangerously out of control...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of strengthening the law to protect domestic cats from dog attacks.
Answer: Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, it is an offence for any dog to be dangerously out of control in any place. Crown Prosecution Service guidance indicates that attacks on other animals, including cats, may amount to a dog being dangerously out of control...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of legislation protecting domestic cats from dangerous dogs.
Answer: Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, it is an offence for any dog to be dangerously out of control in any place. Crown Prosecution Service guidance indicates that attacks on other animals, including cats, may amount to a dog being dangerously out of control...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria are used to determine whether a dog that has (a) attacked and (b) killed another animal should be considered dangerous.
Answer: Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, it is an offence for any dog to be dangerously out of control in any place. Crown Prosecution Service guidance indicates that attacks on other animals, including cats, may amount to a dog being dangerously out of control...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsHome OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what avenues are available to members of the public wishing to challenge a police decision to refer a serious dog attack to a local authority dog warden.
Answer: Any member of the public can use the statutory police complaints system to express dissatisfaction with the actions of the police or a police officer, providing they have been directly affected by those actions or lack of action.They can do so by making a...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police powers where a dog has attacked and killed a domestic cat.
Answer: Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, it is an offence for any dog to be dangerously out of control in any place. Crown Prosecution Service guidance indicates that attacks on other animals, including cats, may amount to a dog being dangerously out of control...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the dentistry budget allocated to the South West has been underspent in each of the last five funding cycles.
Answer: The information requested is not available as it has not been centrally validated.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the dentistry budget allocated to Dorset has been underspent in each of the last five funding cycles.
Answer: The information requested is not available as it has not been centrally validated.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what bus routes have been lost in West Dorset since 2010.
Answer: Buses in England outside London were deregulated by the Transport Act 1985 and are largely operated on a commercial basis, with bus operators responsible for decisions about routes and service levels. Consequently, local networks were often determined by ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what bus routes have been lost in Dorset since 2010.
Answer: Buses in England outside London were deregulated by the Transport Act 1985 and are largely operated on a commercial basis, with bus operators responsible for decisions about routes and service levels. Consequently, local networks were often determined by ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Virus: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has her department made of the accuracy of the reported cases of blue tongue virus in a) the South West and b) West Dorset.
Answer: Reported cases of bluetongue in the South West, including West Dorset, have been confirmed through established surveillance and diagnostic procedures. The presence of bluetongue is confirmed following veterinary assessment and laboratory testing undertake...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Virus: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of out of hours environment agency staff to respond to blue tongue virus reports.
Answer: Responsibility for responding to reports of bluetongue virus rests with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Where required, the Environment Agency (EA) supports APHA on regulatory, waste management and pollution prevention issues, including ensurin...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Virus: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of veterinary capacity to respond to blue tongue virus reports.
Answer: Defra and the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) keep veterinary and operational arrangements under continual review as part of its response to the current bluetongue outbreak. Suspected cases of bluetongue are investigated as part of established disease c...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Virus: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the response time of authorities to reports of blue tongue virus.
Answer: Defra and the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) keep veterinary and operational arrangements under continual review as part of its response to the current bluetongue outbreak. Suspected cases of bluetongue are investigated as part of established disease c...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Virus: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to prevent symptoms of the Bluetongue virus, alongside vaccinations.
Answer: Defra and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) are working closely with manufacturers and other partners to monitor availability and support continuity of supply across Great Britain, including Oxfordshire. Defra and VMS have taken proactive regulat...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Virus: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent support her Department has provided to farmers affected by Bluetongue virus in West Dorset constituency.
Answer: Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) understand that this is an incredibly difficult time for livestock keepers who are dealing with the impacts of this disease. Defra, working closely with APHA, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Virus: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent support her Department has provided to farmers affected by Bluetongue virus.
Answer: Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) understand that this is an incredibly difficult time for livestock keepers who are dealing with the impacts of this disease. Defra, working closely with APHA, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Virus: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of exclusion zones in preventing the spread of Blue Tongue Virus.
Answer: The Department continually assesses the effectiveness of bluetongue disease control measures, including restricted zones, using surveillance data, outbreak evidence and the latest scientific and veterinary advice. Bluetongue is primarily spread by biting ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Virus: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent consideration her Department has given to the location of livestock markets and farms when determining exclusion zones for Blue Tongue Virus.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not held discussions with businesses on this matter. However, officials in the Department engage regularly with relevant businesses and stakeholders. I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 29 June 2026, PQ UIN 12485.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire PreventionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is considering further restrictions on activities which increase the risk of wildfires, including the use of disposable barbecues in high-risk areas.
Answer: Fire and rescue services have been responding to an exceptionally challenging period of wildfire activity, with multiple significant incidents being managed simultaneously across England and Wales. Measures have been taken to reduce wildfire risk includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to improve wildfire prevention, including the use of fire breaks, controlled burning and other land management measures.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide additional funding to fire and rescue services in areas at high risk of wildfires to increase specialist personnel, equipment and operational capacit
Answer: The Local Government Finance Settlement made available almost £1.95 billion in core spending power (CSP) for standalone fire and rescue authorities in England. We work closely with fire and rescue services to ensure they can prepare for and manage local r...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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