In Parliament - Joe Morris

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See below for my latest spoken and written contributions to Parliament

Hidden Credit Liabilities: Role of the FCA - [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) on securing such an important and timely debate. Catherine and Nigel Jarvis are of the type of local...

Students: Grants

Department for Education

Joe Morris received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evaluation has been undertaken to ensure the reintroduced maintenance grants will reach the students who need them most and what steps are being...

Classics: State Education

Department for Education

Joe Morris received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to increase the number of state school students able to study Latin and the Classics.

Royal Mail: Performance - [Derek Twigg in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I want to put on the record my thanks to the posties across the Hexham constituency. They traverse extremely rural areas to deliver post...

Rural Broadband

Science, Innovation and Technology

Joe Morris made a speech in the House of Commons

Yesterday I spoke to my constituent Luca, who has spent months campaigning for the investment that is needed to secure a reliable internet and phone connection for his community in the village of...

Rural Broadband

Science, Innovation and Technology

Joe Morris made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps she is taking to help ensure reliable broadband services in hard-to-reach areas of rural constituencies.

Heating Oil Support

Commons debates

I represent about 13,500 households that are off the grid. I welcome the recognition of the scale of the problem in these communities and getting them proper support. I urge the Minister to...

Science and Discovery Centres

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Joe Morris received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, further to the Westminster Hall debate of 14 January 2026 titled ‘impact of Science and Discovery Centres on national...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Last summer, I did a tour across my constituency, holding 80 surgeries in four weeks, and the No. 1 issue in west Northumberland was potholes on rural roads. We are unfortunately lumbered with...

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Joe Morris received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to increase local roads maintenance funding.

Cinemas: Government Assistance

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Joe Morris received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what opportunities her department has for independent cinemas to apply for national support schemes.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Consultation

Joe Morris received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the document entitled Government’s Principles of Engagement, published on 14 March 2024, remains active; and whether those...

Environmental Protection and Biodiversity

Westminster Hall debates

Does my hon. Friend hope, as I do, that the Minister will work with expert organisations such as Northumberland national park to determine how we can best protect ground-nesting birds such as the...

Culture: Finance

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Joe Morris received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if Science and Discovery Centres can apply to any of the support schemes for cultural venues announced in the press release of 21...

Moorland

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Joe Morris received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to mitigate the loss and fragmentation of open moorland habitats across the UK.

Broadband: Rural Areas

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Joe Morris received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to provide reliable broadband service to rural areas that fall into the category of ‘Very Hard...

Water Supply: Standards

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Joe Morris received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to ensure the enforcement of regular risk assessment and monitoring of private water supplies by...

Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial Communities

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the Minister for being exceptionally generous with her time. I want to emphasise the point on banking hubs. I have been particularly frustrated about the town of Haltwhistle in my...

Local Power Plan

Commons debates

I thank the Secretary of State for his announcement. Community energy is incredibly powerful in rural Britain, particularly in the village of Humshaugh, where Humshaugh Net Zero set up the...

Digital Exploitation of Women and Girls

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Preston (Sir Mark Hendrick) for securing this debate. It could not be timelier, because today represents a significant day for the constituency and...