Grahame Morris MP: written questions
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Compulsory Purchase and Empty Dwelling Management OrdersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department collects on local authorities’ use of (a) Compulsory Purchase Orders and (b) Empty Dwelling Management Orders.
Answer: My Department has published a register of decisions on compulsory purchase orders in England submitted by local authorities for confirmation since 2019. It can be found on gov.uk here.The Department does not collect data on the number of Empty Dwelling Ma...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLetter BoxesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2025 to Question 56184 on Letter Boxes, if he will make the guidance relating to the height and positioning of letter boxes set out in BS EN 1372
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 56988 on the 10 June 2025.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: PensionsHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the 1987 Police Pension Scheme to allow widowers of police officers to retain their survivor’s pension entitlement if they remarry or cohabit.
Answer: The 1987 police pension scheme provides a pension for the widow, widower or civil partner of a police officer who dies. In common with most other public service pension schemes of that time, these benefits cease to be payable where the widow, widower or c...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of the 1.5 million homes the Government aims to deliver during this Parliament expected to be built by (a) private sector developer
Answer: Achieving the government’s ambitious Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million new safe and decent homes in England in this Parliament requires the contribution of a wide range of housing providers, including, but not confined to, local authoritie...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLetter BoxesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to make the industry standard for letterbox height mandatory for all (a) new-build properties and (b) new front door replacements.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 19554 on 18 December 2024.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) recording and (b) reporting in the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals the number of animals bred for scientific pr
Answer: The Home Office is presently reviewing the collection and publication of additional statistics on animals that were bred for, but not used in, scientific procedures.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice Negotiating Board and Police Remuneration Review BodyHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent comparative assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the (a) Police Negotiating Board and binding arbitration mechanism used in Scotland and (b) the Police Remuneration R
Answer: The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) and Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) make recommendations to the Government on the appropriate level of pay and allowances for police officers.The pay review bodies gather and invite parties to submit evidence ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice Remuneration Review BodyHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) the letter of remit and (b) the requirement for her approval of recommendations on the perceived independence of the Police Remuneration R
Answer: The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) and Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) make recommendations to the Government on the appropriate level of pay and allowances for police officers.The pay review bodies gather and invite parties to submit evidence ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Conditions of EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessmentof the potential merits of introducing (a) a formal right of appeal and (b) binding arbitration for police officers in relation to pay and conditions decisions.
Answer: The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) and Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) make recommendations to the Government on the appropriate level of pay and allowances for police officers.The pay review bodies gather and invite parties to submit evidence ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for mental health treatment services.
Answer: The Government is delivering new and innovative models of care in the community. We have launched six neighbourhood adult mental health centres that are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to bring together community, crisis, and inpatient care.NHS En...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Mental Illness and MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists entitled Co-occurring substance use and mental health diso
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting more cohesive and joined-up care between mental health services and substance use services, to ensure people no longer fall through the gaps of treatment.We know that, between 2023 and 2024, 72% of people starting...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordQatar: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total operating cost was of the British overseas military base in Qatar in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not have a British Overseas Base in Qatar but we do have forces hosted on the Qatari owned, US-operated Al Udeid Air Base outside Doha. Indicative operating costs for being based at Al Udeid airbase in financial year 2024-25 a...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WeatherDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what emergency plans (a) her Department and (b) Network Rail has made for future extreme weather events.
Answer: The Department requires Train Operating Companies and Network Rail to put in place measures to avoid, where possible, the potential impact of disruption including as a result of weather. Network Rail owns and is responsible for maintaining railway infrast...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Climate Change and WeatherDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations she has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for additional funding to mitigate the impact of (a) climate change and (b) extreme weather events on the railway network.
Answer: My department takes resilience of the railway very seriously. The recent Climate Change Committee progress report on adapting to climate change rated plans and policies of the rail sector as being 'good' – one of only three parts of the economy. DfT’s upc...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Climate Change and WeatherDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) climate change and (b) extreme weather events on the railway network.
Answer: Network Rail is undertaking a programme of climate change adaptation pathways across the network to develop a long-term strategic adaptation plan and identify priority areas for further adaptation investment. This approach will help identify those parts o...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Climate Change and WeatherDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which railway routes are most at risk from (a) climate change and (b) extreme weather events.
Answer: Network Rail is undertaking a programme of adaptation pathways across the network to develop a long-term strategic adaptation plan and identify priority areas for further adaptation investment. This approach will help identify those parts of the network w...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: OxfordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much the Oxford Growth Commission project will cost her Department in (a) 2025-26, (b) 2026-27, (c) 2027-28 and (d) 2028-29.
Answer: Economic growth is the number one priority for this Government and the Plan for Change. Oxford offers huge economic potential for the UK’s growth prospects which will not only benefit the wider region but also help drive growth in every corner of the coun...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHydrographyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025WithdrawnUIN 50836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the UK Civil Hydrography Programme.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHydrographyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the UK Civil Hydrography Programme.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency or Cabinet colleagues regarding the UK Civil Hydrography Programme.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMerchant Shipping: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of the UK Hydrographic Office's annual budget was spent on chartering commercial ships in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: YearCost (£)Proportion of UK Hydographic Office budget spent on chartering commercial ships (%)2015-16257170.042016-17348390.052017-18441170.082018-19002019-20002021-22002022-23521040.072023-24002024-2500
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMerchant Shipping: EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many merchant seafarers were employed on vessels chartered by the UK Hydrographic Office in each year since 2015-16.
Answer: YearMerchant seafarers employed on vessels chartered by the UK Hydrographic Office2015-161 for 66 days2016-1702017-181 for 20 days2018-1902019-2002021-2202022-232 for 28 days2023/2402024-250
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMaritime and Coastguard AgencyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the framework agreement between her Department and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency was signed; and if she will publish this agreement.
Answer: The MCA Framework agreement was published in November 2017.The Department for Transport has recently updated the MCA framework document, which will be published shortly.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOrgreaveHome OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45575 on Orgreave, what her planned timeline is for announcing an investigation or inquiry into the events at Orgreave.
Answer: The Home Secretary and the Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention have been meeting with a number of stakeholders to discuss the delivery of the Government’s manifesto commitment on Orgreave.Next steps will be announced in the normal way in d...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordForeland Shipping: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the National Shipbuilding Office on the procurement of strategic sealift capacity for operational use after the expiry of the current contract with Foreland Shipping Limited in De
Answer: No decisions have been made on Strategic Sealift. The project team are developing the strategic outline case, and the National Shipbuilding Office is engaged with the relevant parties in this process.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the charter agreements between his Department and shipowners that were signed in each year since 2000-01.
Answer: It is taking time to collate and review the required information. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Answered 12 May 2025
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