Grahame Morris MP: written questions
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Northern: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of train cars that were in use by Northern in January 2025.
Answer: On 1 January 2025, Northern had 954 carriages available for use.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with public sector pension scheme boards on ensuring that public sector workers who transfer to a private sector prison education provider retain access to their teachers
Answer: The department has been consulting on proposed changes to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) regulations in view of the recent reclassification of further education colleges as public sector by the Office for National Statistics. The extension of the Fair...
Answered 22 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with bidders for prison education contracts on the New Fair Deal for pensions.
Answer: Guidance to bidders on the application of the New Fair Deal was included in the Invitation to Tender. Further information can be found using the following links: Prisoner Education Services Panel (Inc. Core Education) - Find a Tender (find-tender.service....
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Networks: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a mine water heating grant scheme for community heat networks.
Answer: The water from coal mines shows good potential as a renewable source for heat networks. The government’s capital schemes for heat network construction, the Heat Networks Investment Project and its successor, the Green Heat Network Fund, have supported hea...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the recommendation 10.4 of the report entitled Road fuel market study, published by the Competitions and Markets Authority on 8 July 2023, if he will take steps to introduce
Answer: The Government response to the road fuels consultation published on 30 October 2024 confirmed that the Government will implement the recommendation made by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in its Final Road Fuel Market Study to set up a statuto...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train cars were in use by Northern in January 2024.
Answer: On 1 January 2024, Northern had 904 carriages. The average number of carriage journeys made by Northern Trains in January was 6543 per day across all train configurations.
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the contract for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework.
Answer: We are working at pace with Community Pharmacy England to ensure that the funding we have available is used to support community pharmacy in the best way possible. We will announce the outcome in the normal manner, by letter to contractors, when the consu...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to conclude its consultation on the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework.
Answer: We are working at pace with Community Pharmacy England to ensure that the funding we have available is used to support community pharmacy in the best way possible. We will announce the outcome in the normal manner, by letter to contractors, when the consu...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBuprenorphineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of ringfencing funding for buvidal.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol services according to local need, and this includes the provision of buprenorphine long-acting injections, including Buvidal. The Department funds local authorities to deliver drug and a...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBuprenorphine: County DurhamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of buvidal in (a) County Durham and (b) Easington constituency.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol services according to local need, and this includes the provision of buprenorphine long-acting injections, including Buvidal. The Department funds local authorities to deliver drug and a...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBuprenorphineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the availability of buvidal for people released from prison.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol services according to local need, and this includes the provision of buprenorphine long-acting injections, including Buvidal. The Department funds local authorities to deliver drug and a...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBuprenorphineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the availability of Buvidal.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol services according to local need, and this includes the provision of buprenorphine long-acting injections, including Buvidal. The Department funds local authorities to deliver drug and a...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 25410, what recent discussions he has had with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on release of the investment reserve of the British Co
Answer: I have written to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on this matter and we will continue to work closely with His Majesty’s Treasury on aspects related to the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the process is for signing off the transfer of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme investment reserve fund back to the trustees to uplift pensions.
Answer: Any future agreement on changes to the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme would require agreement from His Majesty’s Treasury, the Trustees and my Department.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to meet with British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme trustees again to discuss progress on the transfer of the investment reserve fund.
Answer: Further work on the future of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme will require close working with the scheme Trustees.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects discussions with British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme trustees to conclude on the transfer of the investment reserve fund.
Answer: I met with the Chair and Trustee representatives of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) on 16 December where they outlined their proposals for changes to the Scheme. We will work with the BCSSS Trustees to consider their proposals once th...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects discussions with Mineworkers' Pension Scheme trustees to conclude on the future of the surplus sharing arrangements.
Answer: Discussions with the scheme Trustees are ongoing and any announcements will be made in due course.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoalfields Regeneration TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating funding to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
Answer: This government’s defining mission is growth, and we are determined that our coalfield communities are central to it. That is why we are working in partnership to invest in and empower the nation’s coalfields, so that they can boost growth, and increase l...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 25410, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on release of the investment reserve of the British Coal S
Answer: I have written to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on this matter and we will continue to work closely with His Majesty’s Treasury on aspects related to the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic HolidaysDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an additional bank holiday for the Monday after Remembrance Sunday.
Answer: The Government recognises the sacrifices made by so many veterans and the profound debt of gratitude owed to those who have served our country. We regularly receive requests for additional bank and public holidays to mark a variety of occasions. While an ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of workplace visa rules on staffing levels within her Department.
Answer: Whilst the impact of changes to the Skilled Worker Salary threshold, introduced in April 2024, are affecting a very small proportion of staff within the Department, visa expiry and potential options for obtaining a future work visa are specific to individ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department have been (a) affected by, (b) had their employment terminated and (c) had to leave the Department due to workplace visa rules in the last 12 months.
Answer: (a) DWP does not hold this information as people will be affected differently depending on their personal circumstances. (b) DWP has not terminated employment. Contract end dates are aligned with Home Office right to work dates. (c) In the last 12 months ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department are employed on Skilled Worker Visas.
Answer: DWP currently employs 204 people on a skilled worker visa.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFerries: SecurityDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which ferry operators have access to operate commercial services from UK ports under the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code.
Answer: There are ferry operators such as DFDS, Stena Line, Brittany Ferries, Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries, Condor Ferries and others operating commercial services from UK port facilities. The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code sets minimum stan...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the contribution of the Maritime Labour Convention to (a) pay, (b) welfare standards and (c) safety within the UK shipping industry in the last ten years.
Answer: The UK takes seafarer safety and welfare seriously having implemented the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, in the UK since 2014. The UK takes an active role in the international Committee which keeps the MLC under review. The UK also undertakes and...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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