Tom Morrison MP: written questions
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Dementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into the use of digital cognitive assessments to improve early diagnosis of dementia.
Answer: The Department funds dementia research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR has invested nearly £11 million of funding to develop new digital approaches for the early detection and diagnosis of dementia via the Inventio...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing funding for early intervention in children’s social care on costs to the public purse.
Answer: Local government spending on children’s social care has risen by £4.4 billion over the last decade whilst spend on non-statutory, preventative services has fallen from £3.9 billion in 2012/13 to £2.7 billion in 2022/23, which is a fall of 31% in real term...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide a multi-year funding settlement for early intervention services in local government.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 40059 on 27 March 2025.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to support (a) international legal action and (b) referrals to the International Criminal Court against people responsible for (i) violations of
Answer: The UK is appalled at the recent killings of aid workers and health workers in Gaza. In our diplomatic engagement with the Government of Israel and at the UN Security Council we have called on Israel to conduct thorough investigations into all incidents i...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Aid WorkersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations the Government has made to (a) the UN Security Council and (b) other international partners on the reported targeting of humanitarian workers in Gaza; an
Answer: We are appalled by the recent increase in strikes on aid workers. Gaza remains the most dangerous place for aid workers in the world. In partnership with France, we called a meeting of the Security Council on 28 March to advocate for greater protection fo...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: Aid WorkersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the protection of humanitarian personnel working in (a) Gaza and (b) other conflict zones; and if he will review the Government's (a) arms e
Answer: Gaza remains the most dangerous place for humanitarians in the world, with over 400 killed since 7 October 2023. Humanitarian personnel must be protected and never targeted. At the UN Security Council meeting on 3 April, we urged Israel to respect deconfl...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the Israeli military’s compliance with international humanitarian law, in the context of reports of targeted killings of humanitari
Answer: We are appalled by the recent increase in strikes on aid workers. Gaza remains the most dangerous place for humanitarians in the world. We have been clear that humanitarian and medical personnel must be protected and never targeted. We have urged Israel t...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Aid WorkersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to (a) his Israeli counterpart and (b) international bodies on the discovery of aid workers handcuffed in a mass grave in Gaza in March 20
Answer: We were outraged at the recent deaths of Palestine Red Crescent medics and other humanitarian workers. At the UN Security Council meeting on 3 April, we called for this incident to be investigated fully, transparently and for those responsible to be held ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of ordering Typhoon jets from UK-based manufacturers.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 4 March 2025 to the hon. Member for Fylde (Andrew Snowden) to Question 34040.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation and Skills Funding Agency: AcademiesDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Education and Skills Funding Agency on (a) academy trusts and (b) their capability to provide effective pastoral support.
Answer: The Education and Skills Funding Agency closed on 31 March 2025 and its functions transferred to the department. The chief executive officer of the Agency, at its closure, issued an accounting officer letter to the sector on 19 March 2025 confirming the t...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIncontinence: MenDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on increasing provision of sanitary bins for men suffering from incontinence.
Answer: I have not discussed increasing provision of sanitary bins for men suffering from incontinence with Cabinet colleagues. In 2024, officials met with campaigners and discussed the provision of sanitary bins in public and workplace toilets with other relevan...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data she plans to collect on the impact of changes to the winter fuel allowance.
Answer: Following the decision to target Winter Fuel Payments at pensioners on the lowest incomes, the Government took immediate action to maximise the take-up of Pension Credit. The latest Pension Credit applications and awards statistics were published on 27 Fe...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAcupunctureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms his Department has put in place to hold the British Acupuncture Council to account for (a) injuries and (b) illnesses from acupuncture treatment.
Answer: Acupuncturists are not statutorily regulated in the United Kingdom. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates a voluntary registers programme, which provides a proportionate means of assurance for unregulated professio...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAcupunctureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) safeguards and (b) support her Department has put in place to help protect people who experience (i) injury and (ii) illness from acupuncture.
Answer: Acupuncturists are not statutorily regulated in the United Kingdom. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates a voluntary registers programme, which provides a proportionate means of assurance for unregulated professio...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS prescription penalty charges were overturned in each of the last five years; how many appeals were rejected; and how many successful appeals were categorised as you think you have an e
Answer: The following table shows the number of penalty charges overturned in the last five years, from 2019/20 to 2024/25: Financial yearExemption confirmed and penalty charge cancelled2019/20361,9702021/224,0692022/23150,3512023/2492,5492024/2568,128Notes:the d...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOsteoporosis: MenopauseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of carrying out bone density scans for early onset osteoporosis in women who have gone through the menopause.
Answer: One in three women and one in five men will experience an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime. Never again will women’s health be neglected, and we will prioritise women’s health as we build a National Health Service fit for the future.Fracture Liaiso...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Solar PowerDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) financial incentives and (b) grants are available to encourage schools to utilise solar energy.
Answer: The department recently announced, in partnership with GB Energy, an £80 million (£40 million from the department and £40 million from GB Energy) initiative to install solar and other technologies such as electric vehicle chargers in 200 schools and colle...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Solar PowerDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider mandating that all new school buildings incorporate solar panels as standard.
Answer: In November 2021, the department launched a new set of construction standards addressing sustainability, energy and climate change. These revised standards mandate that all new department funded school buildings include roof mounted photovoltaic panels.Th...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Insurance and SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring drivers to display proof of (a) insurance and (b) MOT in vehicles.
Answer: We have no plans to require drivers to display evidence of insurance in their vehicles, as it would only demonstrate insurance cover at one point in time, which may have since been cancelled. Uninsured driving is tackled by Continuous Insurance Enforcemen...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordExcise Duties: Motor VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the end of the use of tax discs on (a) enforcement and (b) revenue from non-payment of vehicle tax.
Answer: In 2023/24, the DVLA collected £7.8 billion in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on behalf of HM Treasury, the highest amount ever collected in one year. The Department for Transport carries out a roadside survey every two years to estimate the rate of vehicle ex...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: DirectorsTreasuryTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43303More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of limited companies where the only employee is the director who pays employer National Insurance contributions.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: DirectorsTreasuryTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43302More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employers National Insurance contributions on sole directors of limited companies who pay employers National Insurance.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Government's welfare reforms on (a) trends in the levels of child poverty and (b) the child poverty reduction strategy.
Answer: The government's impact assessment regarding Health and Disability Reform is available at Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms - Impacts. This Government have inherited unacceptably high levels of child poverty which is why deliveri...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of individuals that will have their benefit funding reduced under the Government's proposed welfare reforms.
Answer: The Department published an Impact Analysis alongside the Spring Statement on 26 March 2025. This document contains forecast estimates of the numbers of individuals who will be affected by the proposed welfare reforms.
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Relations: MuslimsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support British Muslim communities.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of supporting faith and belief groups.The Secretary of State and the Minister for Faith, Communities and Resettlement work closely together to demonstrate support for Muslim communities nationwide, connecting with ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
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