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1149322

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Family Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to widen the scoping criteria for legal aid in family law cases set by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Legal aid is already available for public family law children cases, including care proceedings and adoption proceedings under the Children Act 1989 and related proceedings. It is also available for private family law where there is evidence of domestic abuse and for all EU and international child custody, maintenance and prevention of abduction cases.</p><p> </p><p>In the Legal Support Action plan published in February 2019 the Government committed to expand the scope for legal aid in family law cases to cover all Special Guardianship Orders in private family law.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, since 2014-15 the MoJ has invested close to £8m in support for those representing themselves in the family and civil courts through the Litigants in Person Support Strategy. The strategy works with a range of partners across England and Wales in the advice, voluntary and pro bono sectors to provide practical support for litigants in person. We also announced in the Legal Support Action Plan in February 2019 that we are providing an extra £3m of funding over the next two years to further enhance support for litigants in person.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/10/2019 16:14:51 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1149323

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Representation: Family Courts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequate provision of legal advice in family law cases to reduce the number of litigants in person in the family courts.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Litigants in person do require support to help them navigate the justice system and this is why since 2014-15 the Ministry of Justice has invested close to £8m in support for them in the civil and family courts, through the Litigants in Person Support Strategy. The strategy works with a range of partners across England and Wales in the advice, voluntary and pro bono sectors to provide practical support for litigants in person. This includes online and self-help resources, as well as access to free or affordable legal advice and representation, where possible. Access to a lawyer is not always the right or most affordable way to solve an issue in the most effective way</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we announced in the Legal Support Action Plan in February 2019 that we are providing a further £3m of funding over the next two years to enhance support for litigants in person, ensuring those representing themselves in court understand the process and are better supported through it.</p><p> </p><p>Through the HMCTS reform programme, the Government is also investing over £1bn to build a modern system for administering justice which will benefit everyone who uses it. By designing systems around the public who need and use our services, we can create a more effective system for them and generate efficiencies for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/10/2019 16:19:19 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1190846

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Cuba: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Cuban authorities supporting British nationals stranded on the cruise ship MS Braemer, what assistance the Government is providing to Cuba to help that country tackle the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	40585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>We are grateful to the Cuban authorities for having led an exceptional operation to bring back to the UK 684 British citizens and people of other nationalities who were on board the Braemer cruise ship. The UK Government is working with its Cuban counterparts, both bilaterally and via multilateral fora, to deliver a robust global response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our Ambassador to Havana continues to engage in conversations with the Cuban authorities about how to deepen and broaden our bilateral relationship, and what we can do to help our countries weather this crisis.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 04/05/2020 09:51:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1194220

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Cuba: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2020 to Question 40585 on Cuba: Coronavirus, if he will make representations to his counterpart in the US administration on the (a) blockade and (b) restrictions of covid-19 medical resources and humanitarian assistance to Cuba.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	45136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government does not support the US embargo against Cuba. We consider the extraterritorial impacts of the embargo, including those on UK companies, to be contrary to international law, and we are not persuaded that these sanctions encourage potential reforms and economic progress.</p><p>We are in regular contact with our US partners, who are aware of our opposition to the embargo. We communicate this both privately, and through our public statements. The United Kingdom unfailingly votes in favour of the annual United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial, and financial embargo. We have been working actively with the Cuban Government and other organisations on ideas to reform the business environment, and provide direct support to UK companies wishing to do legitimate business with Cuba.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/05/2020 11:14:00 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1278614

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Cuba: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his US counterpart to encourage the normalisation of diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	140774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>We regularly discuss a range of issues of mutual interest, including Cuba, with our US counterparts, and this will continue with the new US administration. The United Kingdom has repeatedly made clear that it opposes the US embargo against Cuba, which we see as counterproductive. The UK considers the extraterritorial effects of the embargo, in particular those stemming from the activation of Titles III and IV of the Helms Burton Act, to be illegal under international law. We look forward to discussing the situation in Cuba with the new US Administration, and sharing thoughts on the positive developments in the UK's relationship with Cuba in recent years.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 25/01/2021 11:31:25 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1330869

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Channel Ferries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of Article (a) 18 and (b) 19 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on passenger ferry services operated between Dover and Calais.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	12359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>We have made no such assessment of cross channel passenger ferry services.</p><p>The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) allows a coastal State to claim a territorial sea of up to 12 nautical miles.</p><p>UNCLOS Part II, Section 3 sets out the rules on &quot;Innocent passage in the Territorial Sea&quot;. Articles 18 and 19 define the &quot;Meaning of passage&quot; and &quot;Meaning of innocent passage&quot;. In the territorial sea, all ships enjoy the right of innocent passage (defined in the Convention as passage, which is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State).</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 14/06/2021 15:16:35 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1462580

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the contracts for (a) Chiltern Railways, (b) Cross Country Trains, (c) Greater Anglia, (d) East Midlands Railway, (e) c2c, (f) Great Western Railway, (g) South Western Railway, (h) GTR, (i) Transpennine Express, (j) Avanti West Coast and (k) West Midlands Trains permit the operators to receive indemnification from his Department in respect of revenue losses incurred as a result of industrial action.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	1166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2022 answer text <p>The 11 train operating companies referred to are under a mixture of National Rail Contracts and Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements to deliver passenger services. Where the train operating company complies with its contractual obligations, including on industrial action, revenue risks are borne by Her Majesty’s Government.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 20/05/2022 09:25:12 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1490161

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Network Rail paid specialist infrastructure consultancy firm Nichols Group to commission and produce the report entitled Network Rail Maintenance Comparator Study Report, published by Network Rail on 13 July 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	38620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The independent Nichols Group was commissioned to undertake a comparative study of 15 infrastructure organisations to assess Network Rail's progress in adopting modern working practices and new technology. The final report found that on most criteria, Network Rail's current restrictive and inflexible working practices make it less efficient than comparator organisations.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/07/2022 09:42:15 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1490164

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Network Rail has spent on external consultants in each of the last two years; which consultancy firms were used; and on what matters they were consulted.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	38621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>Network Rail provides details of all spend over £25,000 on its website.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/07/2022 09:12:09 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris