Edward Morello

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food Banks: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of trends in food bank use in rural areas over the last 12 months.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Gravehawk air defence system recently supplied to Ukraine in countering Russian aerial threats.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) accessibility and (b) maintenance of rural roads.

21 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Holiday Accommodation: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions her Department has had with farming representatives on the potential impact of the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax scheme on farmers who have diversified into holiday accommodations.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food Banks: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the cost of living on recent demand for food banks in rural areas.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Speech and Language Therapy: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of speech and language therapy services in rural areas.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce waiting times for an endometriosis diagnosis.

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 recent estimate his Department has made of the number of NHS dentists accepting new patients 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 his Department is taking to increase the number of NHS orthodontist appointments available in West Dorset constituency.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Farms: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available to farmers to improve the insulation of farmhouses.

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

Rural Areas: Roads

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consultations his Department has held with farming communities on the potential impact of rural road infrastructure on farming operations.

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

Farms: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department issues to farmers on steps to mitigate risks associated with smart meter failures.

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

Farms: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the reliability of smart meters on farms, in the context of their impact on the operation of automatic livestock feeders.

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

Cattle: Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on the (a) development and (b) deployment of vaccines for bovine diseases in the last 12 months.

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

Hunting: Livestock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent hunting activities from causing distress to livestock on active farmland.

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

Agriculture: Veterinary Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support farmers facing increased veterinary insurance premiums.

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

Agriculture: Veterinary Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent trends in veterinary service costs on farm veterinary insurance premiums over the last five years.

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

River Char: E. coli

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce E. coli levels in the River Char.

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

River Char: E. coli

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent data his Department holds on E. coli levels in the River Char.

21 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the average time taken to process firearm licence applications in rural areas.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that any proposed changes to PIP do not lead to financial hardship or reduced quality of life for recipients.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) cash payments with vouchers on claimants' autonomy and financial management.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to consult with disability advocacy groups on the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment, including any changes to payment methods.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment on disabled individuals' ability to manage their financial independence.

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

National Landscapes: Camping Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) prevent the establishment of pop-up campsites in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and (b) ensure that such developments do not negat

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Parcels: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to prevent parcel thieves taking parcels which have already been delivered to people’s homes.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Delivery Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure parcel delivery companies are held to account when they have (a) extremely low satisfaction rates and (b) poor reviews.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Home Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support home educators and (b) protect children removed from mainstream schools for malicious reasons.

10 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide additional funding to ICBs.

10 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 26669 on Dental Services: Rural Areas and to the pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 26670 on Dental Services: Rural Areas, w