Edward Morello

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of potential alternative models to financial penalties for NHS trusts that (a) do not diminish frontline patient care and (b) improve affected local services

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the system of financial penalties imposed on NHS trusts for health and safety breaches.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) scope and (b) planned timeline is for her Department’s planned benefit reforms in 2025.

21 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of differences between beer duty rates in the UK and other European countries on the financial sustainability of UK pubs.

21 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the level of beer duty rates between the UK and the European average.

21 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 1.7% reduction in Alcohol Duty rates for draught products on the financial viability of pubs.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to confirm funding for the adoption and special guardian support fund for 2025-26 financial year.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to approve the adoption and special guardianship support fund for 2025-26 on (a) children and (b) families requiring therapeutic

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that there is adequate provision of (a) SEND support in mainstream schools and (b) places in specialist schools.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of recent trends in the (a) adequacy of SEND provision in mainstream schools, (b) availability of specialist school places and (c) numb

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Agriculture: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to integrate agricultural education into school curriculums.

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

Farms: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote the distribution of cost-effective technological innovations to the farming community in West Dorset.

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

Agriculture: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding is allocated for research into affordable precision agriculture technologies suitable for small-scale farmers.

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

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to support farmers with changes in agricultural subsidies following the UK's departure from the EU.

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

Agriculture: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of post-Brexit trade agreements on UK farmers' access to international markets.

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

Agriculture: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate access to low-interest loans for agribusinesses investing in sustainable technologies.

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

Agriculture: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support schemes are available to assist small and medium-sized agribusinesses in expanding their operations.

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

Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the symptoms on the Bluetongue virus alongside vaccinations.

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

Bluetongue Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department is providing for farmers impacted by the Bluetongue virus.

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

Agriculture: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding is available for farmers to implement (a) buffer zones and (b) other measures aimed at preventing agricultural pollutants from entering rivers.

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

Agriculture: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what initiatives are in place to support farmers in reducing nutrient run-off into waterways to protect aquatic ecosystems.

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

Agriculture: Soil

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help farmers adopt soil management practices that enhance moisture retention during hot and dry conditions.

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

Agriculture: Irrigation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support is available to farmers for implementing water-efficient irrigation systems.

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

Crops: Droughts

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned research into developing cereal crop varieties more resilient to prolonged periods of drought.

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

Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) vaccinations and (b) culling practices in tackling the spread of tuberculosis.

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

Dairy Farming: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help encourage the adoption of forward contracts between dairy producers and processors.

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

Dairy Farming: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help promote integrated supply chains within the dairy industry.

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

Milk: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure dairy farmers receive a fair price for their milk, in the context of recent trends in production prices.

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

Agriculture: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the recent decline in the number of agricultural workers.

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

Agriculture: Productivity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of available agricultural labour on agricultural productivity.