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Written Question
Barbecues: Fires
Wednesday 4th November 2026

Asked by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the number of fires caused by disposable barbecues in England in each of the last five years.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

I refer the honourable member to the response published on 25 September to PQ 25099.

Division Vote (Commons)
4 Nov 2026 - Railways Bill (Carry-over Extension) - View Vote Context
Edward Morello (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 50 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 139
Division Vote (Commons)
4 Nov 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Edward Morello (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 62 Noes - 286
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Nov 2026
Violence against Women and Girls: Smart Glasses

"I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. There is a societal conversation to be had about this behaviour, but there is also a question about regulation and whether the law is appropriate.

In December 2025, ongoing bullying forced Isabella to leave Beaminster school in the middle of year 10. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Nov 2026
Violence against Women and Girls: Smart Glasses

"It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Wishart. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Frome and East Somerset (Anna Sabine) on securing this timely and important debate on a subject that she has been campaigning hard on.

Smart glasses are a new technology …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Nov 2026
Violence against Women and Girls: Smart Glasses

"I had the dubious pleasure of questioning representatives of the social media platforms during the Foreign Affairs Committee’s inquiry into misinformation and disinformation. Although I take the Minister’s point that there may be online safety regulation that directs them to remove it, the problem is that spreading engaging content is …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 04 Nov 2026
Draft Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (Continuation) Order 2026

"It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. The Liberal Democrats support this statutory instrument, which extends the Secretary of State’s powers under the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act for a further five years.

The Liberal Democrats opposed the previous control orders regime introduced …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
3 Nov 2026 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Edward Morello (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 56 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 161
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Nov 2026 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Edward Morello (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 331 Noes - 181
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Nov 2026 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Edward Morello (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 88