Edward Morello MP: written questions
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Supported HousingDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average time taken by Ofsted to determine applications for registration as a supported accommodation provider has been since October 2023.
Answer: These are matters for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member, and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications for registration as a supported accommodation provider are awaiting allocation to an Ofsted inspector.
Answer: These are matters for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member, and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in Ofsted registration for supported accommodation providers on the availability of placements for care-experienced young people.
Answer: Ofsted has seen increasing application volumes across children's social care. As of 31 March 2026, there were 370 ongoing applications from supported accommodation providers, down from 616 in the previous year. The registered supported accommodation secto...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFires: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with Dorset Council on the application of second homes council tax premiums to uninhabitable fire-damaged properties in West Dorset.
Answer: There is no specific council tax exemption for properties damaged by fire. However, where a property needs a significant amount of work in order to be inhabited again, it may be removed from the council tax valuation list by the Valuation Office (VO). It ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFires: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of council tax premium rules on owners of fire-damaged properties in West Dorset.
Answer: There is no specific council tax exemption for properties damaged by fire. However, where a property needs a significant amount of work in order to be inhabited again, it may be removed from the council tax valuation list by the Valuation Office (VO). It ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFires: West DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on the application of council tax premiums to uninhabitable residential properties.
Answer: There is no specific council tax exemption for properties damaged by fire. However, where a property needs a significant amount of work in order to be inhabited again, it may be removed from the council tax valuation list by the Valuation Office (VO). It ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Second HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of applying a second homes council tax premium to owners of fire-damaged properties awaiting repair or remediation.
Answer: There is no specific council tax exemption for properties damaged by fire. However, where a property needs a significant amount of work in order to be inhabited again, it may be removed from the council tax valuation list by the Valuation Office (VO). It ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Second HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities in England are able to charge a second homes council tax premium on fire-damaged properties where furniture remains solely because access is restricted
Answer: There is no specific council tax exemption for properties damaged by fire. However, where a property needs a significant amount of work in order to be inhabited again, it may be removed from the council tax valuation list by the Valuation Office (VO). It ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the application of council tax premiums to fire-damaged residential properties that cannot be occupied on the owners of th
Answer: There is no specific council tax exemption for properties damaged by fire. However, where a property needs a significant amount of work in order to be inhabited again, it may be removed from the council tax valuation list by the Valuation Office (VO). It ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she plans to introduce separate market (a) mechanisms and (b) quotas for engineered greenhouse gas removals within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
Answer: In its July 2025 Authority Response, the UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority set out the market design for integrating engineered greenhouse gas removals into the UK ETS. For initial integration, it set out that one fewer emissions allowance will be auc...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to ensure that the inclusion of woodland greenhouse gas removal units within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme does not suppress investment in engineered greenhouse gas
Answer: The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority set out its position on the integration of Greenhouse Gas Removals in its July 2025 Response to Consultation. This included published analysis and evidence on woodland creation, but no decision on the possible int...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of woodland-based greenhouse gas removal units on demand for engineered greenhouse gas removals within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
Answer: The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority set out its position on the integration of Greenhouse Gas Removals in its July 2025 Response to Consultation. This included published analysis and evidence on woodland creation in the UK, but no decision on the po...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Transport: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with community transport providers in West Dorset on funding arrangements to enable participation in the national bus fare cap scheme.
Answer: Community transport operators may participate in the National Bus Fare Cap Scheme where they operate eligible services and choose to take part. Participating operators are reimbursed for discounted journeys made under the scheme, while operators that do n...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Transport: West DorsetDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending financial support for the bus fare cap to community transport services operating in West Dorset.
Answer: Community transport operators may participate in the National Bus Fare Cap Scheme where they operate eligible services and choose to take part. Participating operators are reimbursed for discounted journeys made under the scheme, while operators that do n...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of excluding community transport services from the national bus fare cap scheme on those services.
Answer: Community transport operators may participate in the National Bus Fare Cap Scheme where they operate eligible services and choose to take part. Participating operators are reimbursed for discounted journeys made under the scheme, while operators that do n...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered establishing a funding stream to enable community transport operators to participate in the national bus fare cap scheme.
Answer: Community transport operators may participate in the National Bus Fare Cap Scheme where they operate eligible services and choose to take part. Participating operators are reimbursed for discounted journeys made under the scheme, while operators that do n...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: WeatherDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding she plans to allocate to improve the resilience of railway infrastructure in West Dorset against soil moisture deficit and other climate-related ground conditions over the next five years.
Answer: South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex are developing a long-term plan to modernise the West of England line, planning train services, the trains we use, and infrastructure modernisation together in a ‘whole system’ approach that could includ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: WeatherDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on measures to reduce disruption caused by soil moisture deficit on railway lines serving West Dorset.
Answer: Ministers and officials engage regularly with Southwestern Railway and Network Rail on the performance and resilience of the rail network, including the impacts of extreme weather. Following recent soil moisture deficit conditions affecting the West of En...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: WeatherDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of soil moisture deficit on railway services in West Dorset.
Answer: We recognise the significant impact that soil moisture deficit can have on the West of England Line. The route was constructed in the mid-19th century, and many of its embankments were built using excavated material from nearby cuttings. Modern understand...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: WeatherDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what long-term plans she has to improve the resilience of the rail network to soil moisture deficit and other climate-related ground movement.
Answer: Network Rail is considering the impacts of climate change through its long-term climate adaptation and resilience planning. This includes improving understanding of climate-related ground movement risks, monitoring the performance of vulnerable assets, an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: WeatherDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the risk of rail disruption caused by soil moisture deficit.
Answer: Network Rail manages the risk from soil moisture deficit through a combination of asset monitoring, inspection, maintenance and targeted mitigation at locations known to be vulnerable to climate-related ground movement. These activities support the early ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: WeatherDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of soil moisture deficit on the resilience of railway infrastructure in England.
Answer: Soil moisture deficit is a recognised climate-related risk that can affect railway infrastructure in areas with susceptible ground conditions. Network Rail continually monitors asset performance and weather-related trends to inform maintenance, operationa...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary and Health Service OmbudsmanDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the experience of constituents in West Dorset using the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to resolve complaints against public bodies.
Answer: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is an independent body, accountable to Parliament. The work and performance of the PHSO is scrutinised by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.Where complainants in West Dorse...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will ask the Pubs Code Adjudicator to collect and publish data on the number of tied pub tenants who have served a section 26 notice and (a) secured a Market Rent Only agreem
Answer: The Pubs Code only applies to pub companies with 500 or more tied pubs in England and Wales. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is responsible for regulating those covered by the Code and exists to protect fairness in the tied business relationship. The PCA ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic HousesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will ask the Pubs Code Adjudicator to collect and publish data on the number of tied pub tenants who have been served with a section 25 notice citing Ground G(1) of the Landl
Answer: The Pubs Code only applies to pub companies with 500 or more tied pubs in England and Wales. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is responsible for regulating those covered by the Code and exists to protect fairness in the tied business relationship. The PCA ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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