Joe Morris MP: written questions
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Pharmacy: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many community pharmacies closed in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) the North East and (d) England in 2022-23.
Answer: The following table shows the number of pharmacies on 31 December 2024, using the December 2024 NHS Pharmaceutical list:RegionNumber of National Health Service pharmacies on 31 December 2024Hexham constituency16Northumberland68Newcastle56North-East554Engl...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of pharmacies in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: The following table shows the number of pharmacies on 31 December 2024, using the December 2024 NHS Pharmaceutical list:RegionNumber of National Health Service pharmacies on 31 December 2024Hexham constituency16Northumberland68Newcastle56North-East554Engl...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Tree PlantingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking steps to use the Government's tree planting programme to help tackle down-stream flooding.
Answer: Tree planting along rivers, as well as woodland creation across hill slopes in the wider catchment, can help slow water flow and temporarily store water as part of natural flood management. The England Woodland Creation Offer provides financial support fo...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which farmers will contribute towards natural flood defence measures.
Answer: Environmental Land Management schemes and other Government grant payments create incentives for land managers to adopt sustainable farming practices, which provide benefits for agricultural productivity, biodiversity and resilience to climate events. For ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the findings in the UK Food Security Report, published on 11 December 2024 on resilience to exogenous shocks in the food system.
Answer: The UK has a high degree of food security, but the 2024 UK Food Security Report shows that food security cannot be taken for granted. Strengthening food security by supporting our farmers and food producers is a top priority for this Government. While cli...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Public SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Departments planned timeline is to ensure that at least 50% of all food purchased by the public sector is (a) locally produced and (b) sustainable; and what progress he has ma
Answer: At last month’s Oxford Farming Conference, as part of the government’s New Deal for Farmers, the Government announced a series of reforms, including, where possible, backing British produce. It was also announced that for the first time ever, the governme...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are homeless in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: Published data on homelessness including number of people in temporary accommodation can be found here:Tables on homelessness - GOV.UK
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce NHS dental service waiting lists in (a) Hexham, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend. Some dental practices...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: North East and Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to shift care from hospitals into the community in (a) Hexham, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) rural areas.
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future, we launched a 10-Year Health Plan. The plan will set out an agenda to deliver on the three big shifts needed, to move healthcare from hospital to the community, from analogue to...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people on NHS waiting lists in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government. On 6 January 2025, NHS England published the new Elective Reform Plan, part of the Government’s Plan for Change to ensure that patients are seen on time and ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support hospices in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: We are supporting the hospice sector with a £100 million capital funding boost for adult and children’s hospices in England to ensure they have the best physical environment for care. We are working at great pace to get this year’s funding to hospices as ...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are seeking support for avoidant restrictive food intake disorder in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, d) the North East (e) England.
Answer: NHS England has advised that the information requested is not available in the format requested. This is because it is not possible to specifically identify avoidant restrictive food intake disorder in relation to other eating disorders within the Mental ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and NeurodiversityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on (a) neurodivergence and (b) avoidant restrictive food intake disorder.
Answer: Ministers and departmental officials hold discussions regularly with NHS England and stakeholders on a range of issues.We recognise the devastating impact an eating disorder, such as avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), can have on someone’s...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the provision of clear care pathways for children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder.
Answer: Ministers and departmental officials hold discussions regularly with NHS England and stakeholders on a range of issues.We recognise the devastating impact an eating disorder, such as avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), can have on someone’s...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) NHS specialists, (b) support groups and (c) all other stakeholders on increasing available support for children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (
Answer: Ministers and departmental officials hold discussions regularly with NHS England and stakeholders on a range of issues.We recognise the devastating impact an eating disorder, such as avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), can have on someone’s...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on tackling violence against women and girls using the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer: Tackling VAWG in all of its forms, including when it takes place online, is a top priority for this Government, and that's why we have set out an unprecedented mission to halve VAWG within a decade.The misuse of technology to abuse or harm others (includi...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Young Futures HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking through Young Futures Hubs to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Answer: The government has set an ambitious target to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. To achieve this, we plan to reduce the current levels of offending and reoffending and prevent abuse from happening altogether.This focus on prevention also ...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: DisadvantagedTreasuryTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27578More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to publish the Financial Inclusiveness Strategy.
Answer: On 5 December, the Government announced work on a Financial Inclusion Strategy which will be developed alongside a supporting committee, chaired by me. The Financial Inclusion Committee’s mission is to tackle barriers to individual and households’ ability...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many veterans are accessing mental health support in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: NHS England commissions Op COURAGE, the integrated mental health and wellbeing service, which allows veterans to make self-referrals. The Op COURAGE North service, run by the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, covers the Hexham a...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure veterans in Hexham constituency have access to mental health services.
Answer: NHS England commissions Op COURAGE, the integrated mental health and wellbeing service, which allows veterans to make self-referrals. The Op COURAGE North service, run by the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, covers the Hexham a...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Waiting ListsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are on the waiting list for social housing in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: The number of households on social housing registers (waiting lists) in (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England is available in live table 600 on gov.uk here.The department does not collect this information by parliamentary c...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school children are eligible for free school meals in (a) the North East and (b) Hexham constituency.
Answer: The department publishes the number of pupils in primary schools who are eligible for free school meals (FSM). The most recent figures, including regional level data, can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/s...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball IndexDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has received representations on the collapse of Football Index.
Answer: The Secretary of State has received letters and emails from members of the public and Members of Parliament on the collapse of BetIndex Ltd, the operator of the novel gambling product Football Index. The collapse had a significant impact on former custome...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney Lenders: VictimsTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23532More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on the number of adults who are victims of illegal money lending each year.
Answer: Illegal money lenders — more commonly known as loan sharks — are dangerous criminals capable of inflicting terrible harm on their victims. To combat this, the Government funds specialist Illegal Money Lending Teams (IMLTs) operating across the UK. These t...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: DisadvantagedTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23531More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of which regions are most impacted by financial exclusion.
Answer: On 5 December, the Government convened a Financial Inclusion Committee which has been established to tackle the problems of financial exclusion. Through this committee, I will work with consumer groups and industry on the development of a Financial Inclus...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
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