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Written questions by Morris.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Joe Morris this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (309)Department for Education (37)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (32)Department for Transport (31)Department for Business and Trade (31)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (28)Department for Work and Pensions (27)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (20)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (18)Department of Health and Social Care (18)Home Office (18)Treasury (13)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (12)

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2 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring manufacturers of agricultural vehicles to fit fire suppression kits.

Reply

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 set out the essential requirements that must be met before a machinery product is placed on the UK market, in order to protect users of that machinery from any undue harm. This includes agricultural vehicl...

2 Dec 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to ensure that fire and rescue services are equipped to manage large-scale farm fires effectively.

Reply

It is the responsibility of Fire and Rescue Authorities to set local priorities based on their Community Risk Management Plans to ensure that Fire and Rescue Services have the appropriate equipment and training needed to safely respond to the wide range o...

18 Nov 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of current payment schemes for upland farmers.

Reply

Upland farmers have a key role to play in the future for delivering sustainable food production and our environmental targets. The Government has committed to support farmers through a farming budget of £5 billion over two years, including £2.4 billion in...

4 Nov 2024·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

How many children requiring SEND support did not attend school in each council ward in Northumberland in each of the last five academic years.

Reply

The requested information is not held centrally.The department collects information on children who are electively home educated (EHE) from local authorities on a voluntary basis. The latest figures can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics....

29 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

How many road accidents there were in (a) England, (b) the North East, (c) Northumberland by ward and (d) Hexham constituency in the latest period for which data is available.

Reply

Data on road injury collisions are reported by police using the STATS19 system. The number of personal injury road collisions in each of the areas requested in 2023 are shown in the table below. AreaAll collisionsEngland96,771North East England3,078Nort...

29 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

If she will publish the most recent data her Department holds on the number of road accidents classified as accidental deaths in (a) England, (b) the North East, (c) Northumberland by ward and (d) Hexham consti

Reply

Data on road injury collisions are reported by police using the STATS19 system. The number of personal injury road collisions in each of the areas requested in 2023 are shown in the table below. AreaAll collisionsEngland96,771North East England3,078Nort...

24 Jul 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

What steps his Department is taking to help support small businesses in (a) rural and (b) semi-rural areas.

Reply

Small businesses are the beating heart of our high streets, our communities, and essential to our economic success. This Government will hardwire the voice of small business into everything we do. Businesses can access support through their local Growth Hubs, which provide businesses of all sizes and sectors with advice and support throughout the business journey. Growth hubs shape their offer around the unique needs, whether town or country. The Government provides further support for small businesses through Business Support Service, Help to Grow, the UK Export Academy, International Trade Advisors, the Export Support Service, and the British Business Bank.

18 Jul 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what the status is of applications submitted to the Community Ownership Fund Round 4 Window 1.

Reply

This government is committed to the communities sector and community ownership through empowering communities to own and run those local assets which mean the most to them. The English Devolution Bill will empower communities with a strong new ‘right to buy’ beloved community assets, such as empty shops, pubs and community spaces.We will make further announcements in due course.

17 Jul 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to approve Gilsland Community Benefit Society's award from the Community Ownership Fund.

Reply

I can confirm that monies are being released to those successful Community Ownership Fund projects that have been announced. Officials will be in touch with projects to ensure that they receive the funding as quickly as possible.

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