Edward Morello

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Rugby: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much (a) funding and (b) loans her Department has provided to professional rugby union clubs since 2020.

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the average cost to student midwives of (a) unpaid clinical placement hours and (b) student loan debt; and whether he has made a recent assessment of the

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that newly qualified midwives in Dorset can secure employment at local NHS trusts upon completing their training.

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Midwives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the level of availability of funding for newly qualified midwives at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Machinery: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support research and development in more efficient and sustainable (a) tractor attachments and (b) harvesting machinery.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Machinery: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing (a) fiscal and (b) regulatory incentives to (i) support UK-based agricultural machinery manufacturers and (ii) reduce

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Machinery: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the expansion of domestic manufacturing of (a) tractors, (b) combine harvesters and (c) precision agriculture technology.

24 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of farmers in West Dorset who will be affected by the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax, including Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the temporary closure of capital grants within the Sustainable Farming Incentive on (a) the Great Big Dorset Hedge pr

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to implement alternative mechanisms to help support farmers with (a) hedgerow planting and (b) restoration projects following the suspension of capital gra

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department provides for large-scale farms transitioning to agroecological approaches.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help encourage the adoption of agroforestry systems where crops are planted among trees to help improve (a) biodiversity and (b) resilience.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Soil: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of mixing farming practices that integrate livestock and crop production to improve soil health.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Irrigation: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what incentives are available for farmers to invest in innovative irrigation systems that enhance water efficiency in controlled environment agriculture.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Irrigation: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the adoption of hydroponic systems among traditional farmers.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned research into the scalability of vertical farming practices.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding opportunities his Department offers farmers to introduce precision agriculture tools.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of promoting the adoption of AI-driven monitoring systems in agriculture.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to collaborate with educational institutions to provide apprenticeship opportunities in the agricultural sector.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farms: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department offers young individuals seeking to start their own farming enterprises.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Frome: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the implementation of nature-based solutions to help reduce flooding risks along the River Frome.

21 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Crime: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce levels of rural crime in West Dorset constituency.

21 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Drugs: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle drug-related crime in rural constituencies.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle parking challenges associated with seasonal tourism surges in West Dorset constituency.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support she is providing to coastal communities to help improve parking facilities in areas with increasing domestic tourism.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of parking provisions in rural towns during peak tourist seasons.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding is available to local authorities to help improve parking infrastructure in areas with significant seasonal influxes of visitors.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the causes of reductions in the percentage of adults attending NHS dental appointments in West Dorset constituency.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of children attending NHS dental services in West Dorset constituency.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve adult attendance at NHS dental services in West Dorset constituency.