Every parliamentary written question tabled by Grahame Morris this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to limit the distance local authorities can relocate (a) people and (b) families when discharging a homelessness duty.
Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Communities and Local Government, what (a) protections and (b) support are available for families facing homelessness who wish to refuse an offer of accommodation located a significant distance from their home ar
Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Communities and Local Government, whether she is making additional resources available to receiving communities when families are placed out of area by a local authority seeking to prevent homelessness.
Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to require local authorities discharging a homelessness duties out of area to notify the receiving local authority of each relocat
Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Communities and Local Government, if she will establish a national oversight mechanism to (a) monitor and (b) review the practice of local authorities discharging homelessness duties out of area.
Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
What incentives are in place to retain experienced prison officers.
We have inherited a prison system crisis. For far too long, our hardworking staff have had to face the brunt of prison overcrowding, which has damaged morale and put the safety and security of staff at risk. This is one of the reasons why we have taken di...
What steps she is taking to recruit more prison officers.
We have inherited a prison system crisis. For far too long, our hardworking staff have had to face the brunt of prison overcrowding, which has damaged morale and put the safety and security of staff at risk. This is one of the reasons why we have taken di...
How many prison officers have (a) joined and (b) left service in each of the last five years.
We have inherited a prison system crisis. For far too long, our hardworking staff have had to face the brunt of prison overcrowding, which has damaged morale and put the safety and security of staff at risk. This is one of the reasons why we have taken di...
What steps she is taking to increase cumulative prison officer experience.
We have inherited a prison system crisis. For far too long, our hardworking staff have had to face the brunt of prison overcrowding, which has damaged morale and put the safety and security of staff at risk. This is one of the reasons why we have taken di...
How many prison officers in supervisory roles have less than one year's experience.
We have inherited a prison system crisis. For far too long, our hardworking staff have had to face the brunt of prison overcrowding, which has damaged morale and put the safety and security of staff at risk. This is one of the reasons why we have taken di...
Whether (a) public and (b) private prisons require prison officers to have a minimum level of experience.
We have inherited a prison system crisis. For far too long, our hardworking staff have had to face the brunt of prison overcrowding, which has damaged morale and put the safety and security of staff at risk. This is one of the reasons why we have taken di...
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on restarting negotiations with the Prison Officers Association over the pension age of prison officers.
The pension age in all public sector pension schemes is set under legislation by HM Treasury, and the merits of any review in pension age would be for them to consider. The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice is committed to listening and w...
What steps she is taking to alleviate prison overcrowding.
Reducing prison overcrowding is a significant challenge inherited from the previous Government. The Department’s priority is to ensure there is enough capacity in the prison estate in the short and longer term. In July, we were forced to announced a packa...
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of restoring the right of prison officers to take industrial action.
Prison officers work in difficult environments every day with some of the most challenging people in society, and we recognise their critical importance in keeping the public safe. As prison officers’ right to take industrial action is restricted under cu...
How many and what proportion of remand prisoners serve longer in prison on remand than the length of an average custodial sentence for the crime that they are accused of.
Information relating to the time spent on custodial remand is not centrally held by the Ministry of Justice. To obtain the data to answer this question would involve a manual interrogation of court records which would result in a disproportionate cost to ...
What comparative assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) public and (b) private prisons in reducing recidivism.
Robust assessments of the reoffending rate broken down by prison are not currently available, however the adult reoffending rate following a custodial sentence has fallen from 49.3% in 2011/12 to 37.0% in 2021/22. Both public and privately-run prisons pla...
What recent assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of private prisons.
We are committed to maintaining a mixed market in custodial services. Private-sector companies continue to have an important role to play in the justice system, bringing innovation and expertise. Private prisons are among the best-performing in the estate...
With reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 30 July 2024 on Transport infrastructure review, when she plans to publish the results of the internal review of the her Department's capital spend portfol
As this is an internal review, there are currently no plans to publish the results.
How much capital expenditure her Department has planned for public transport projects in each of the next five years; and which projects she plans to provide funding for.
This Government will set out its fiscal plans as part of the ongoing Spending Review which will conclude in the Spring. We will share more information when we are able to do so.
If he will take steps to establish a public inquiry on the effects of nuclear testing between 1952 and 1967 on veterans.
The Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK Nuclear testing programme. Almost 5,000 Nuclear Test Medals have now been issued to recognise the service of those who worked on the programme, along with other activity including a...