Grahame Morris MP: written questions
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Football: Chronic Traumatic EncephalopathyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of football related Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy caused by repetitive head impacts from heading a football.
Answer: The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from h...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTobacco: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108187More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the level of CPI inflation on the proposed change in tobacco duty on 1 October 2026.
Answer: The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) are responsible for estimating the impact of Government policies on inflation. The OBR did not include an assessment on the contribution of tobacco excise duty to inflation in the November 2025 Econom...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: RecruitmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help increase firefighter recruitment.
Answer: While the Government is committed to ensuring fire and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work, is it individual fire and rescue authorities that are responsible for recruitment and decisions around deployment of resources....
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of firefighters to meet operational demand.
Answer: The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) does not have data on firefighter vacancies and recruitment, but it does publish fire and rescue service (FRS) workforce numbers. The latest published statistics say that while the full ti...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: FinesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring private parking enforcement companies to provide an online appeals option for motorists to challenge parking ch
Answer: The government recognises motorists concerns about the private parking industry and the existing appeals process. Under the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, a new Code of Practice will be introduced to raise standards across the sector. On 11th July 2...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussion he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, (b) trade unions and (c) employers on the Health and Safety Executive's news report entitled Offshore process
Answer: The Energy Division within the Health and Safey Executive (HSE) leads on regulatory activity in the offshore oil and gas sector. As part of their regulatory activity they regularly engage with employers, their representatives, and other government departm...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of compliance with the safety regime amongst duty holders in the offshore oil and gas industry.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) publishes annual statistics in relation to its regulatory activity, which includes data on the offshore oil and gas sector. HSE will use this data alongside its findings from regulatory work and industry engagement to...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in light of the fatal incident on the Valaris 121 jackup drilling rig on the UK Continental Shelf on 14 November 2025, if she will provide an update on the Liberian Ship Registry’s investigation into its causes
Answer: The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is aware of the accident on the Valaris 121 jack-up drilling rig that occurred on the 14 November 2025. The MAIB has been in contact with the Liberian Ship Registry and received confirmation that the registr...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the fatal incident on the Valaris 121 jackup drill rig on 14 November 2025, whether the Maritime Accident and Investigation Branch (a) registered the UK as a Substantially Interested State and
Answer: The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is aware of the accident on the Valaris 121 jack-up drilling rig that occurred on the 14 November 2025. The MAIB has been in contact with the Liberian Ship Registry and received confirmation that the registr...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: DeathDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects the Health and Safety Executive to publish its report into the fatality on the Liberian flagged jackup drill rig Valaris 121 on 14 November 2025.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has undertaken an investigation into the incident and has been in touch with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), most recently on 19 January. HSE does not publish its reports.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: Missing PersonsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects the report into the loss of a crew member on the Valaris 121 jackup drill on 22 January 2023 to be published; and on what date did his officials most recently discuss the case with the (
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has undertaken an investigation into the incident and has been in touch with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), most recently on 19 January. HSE does not publish its reports.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with radiotherapy professionals on the upcoming national cancer plan.
Answer: We have been working closely with radiotherapy professionals and the national clinical adviser for radiotherapy, throughout the development the National Cancer Plan to understand the specific challenges that radiotherapy services face. We will continue to...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the additional number of people expected to be diagnosed with cancer as a result of increases in NHS cancer screening uptake in a) 2026, b) 2027 and c) 2028
Answer: As a Government, we are taking decisive action so that the National Health Service diagnoses cancer earlier and treats it faster.Last year, we announced the introduction of self-test kits for under-screened women in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. U...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people expected to be diagnosed with cancer as a result of NHS cancer screening programmes in a) 2026, b) 2027 and c) 2028.
Answer: As a Government, we are taking decisive action so that the National Health Service diagnoses cancer earlier and treats it faster.Last year, we announced the introduction of self-test kits for under-screened women in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. U...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the funding for statutory gambling levy harms-related programme from April 2026 on treatment providers; and what specif
Answer: In April 2025, the new statutory levy on gambling operators came into effect to fund the research, prevention, and treatment of gambling-related harm. NHS England and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) are working collaboratively on ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGamblingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement UIN HCWS1118, of 2 December 2025, and the transition to the statutory gambling levy system and consequential changes in April 2026, what steps he
Answer: In April, the new statutory levy on gambling operators came into effect to fund the research, prevention, and treatment of gambling-related harm. NHS England and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) are working collaboratively on the d...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in issuing Remediable Service Statements on teachers' retirement planning and financial wellbeing.
Answer: As of 6 November 2025, the total number of Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) issued is 70,616. As of the same date, the total that remain outstanding is 71,955. Recalculating benefits for retired members is a complex process. For those members retiring...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her current estimated timetable is for the completion of all Remediable Service Statements for members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme affected by the McCloud judgment.
Answer: As of 6 November 2025, the total number of Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) issued is 70,616. As of the same date, the total that remain outstanding is 71,955. Recalculating benefits for retired members is a complex process. For those members retiring...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Remediable Service Statements have been issued by Teachers’ Pensions to date; and how many remain outstanding further to the McCloud judgment.
Answer: As of 6 November 2025, the total number of Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) issued is 70,616. As of the same date, the total that remain outstanding is 71,955. Recalculating benefits for retired members is a complex process. For those members retiring...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern: East DurhamDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the reliability of Northern's services on the East Durham coastline from (a) Seaham (b) Horden stations.
Answer: The Department, through the Rail North Partnership, has regular discussions with Northern and stakeholders to assess reliability and potential improvements to train services, including those from Horden and Seaham.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGeothermal PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will consider the potential merits of a specific grant scheme for mine water heat projects.
Answer: The government is accelerating deployment of low-carbon technologies, including geothermal. Water from coal mines and sewer systems offers strong potential for heat networks. Projects can apply to the Green Heat Network Fund for support. The Mining Remedi...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEast Coast Main Line: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains on the East Coast Main Line have been cancelled due to train faults in 2025 to date.
Answer: For the East Coast Mainline, between 5 January 2025 and 8 November 2025, there have been 1931.6 full or part cancellations attributed to Technical Fleet Delays (which includes train faults). This figure is weighted by the number of cancelled stops on the ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGrand Central Rail Company: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Grand Central Rail services have been cancelled due to train faults in 2025 to date.
Answer: The most recent data available from the regulator shows that out of 3365 planned Grand Central services between January and June 2025, 58 services were cancelled due to faults attributed to the operator.
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGrand Central Rail Company: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the age is of Grand Central Rail's current rolling stock.
Answer: In March 2025, the Office for Rail and Road reported that average age of Grand Central rolling stock was 23.2 years. In a letter of 26 March 2025, the regulator also approved an extension to Grand Central’s track access contract that included proposals fo...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the funding uplift necessary to restore the number of British Transport Police police officers to 2009/10 levels.
Answer: The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA). It is the executive non-departmental public body that oversees the Force and is their employer. BTPA sets the BTP’s budget annually following proposals fr...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
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