Helen Morgan MP: written questions
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Market TownsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of having a civic centre in every market town.
Answer: This Government recognises that too many neighbourhoods, including in market towns, have been let down by broken promises of renewal, resulting in the loss of valued community assets and the decline of local high streets. The Department has not made a spe...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: North ShropshireDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to help ensure there are sufficient teaching support staff, including teaching assistants and technicians, to effectively support SEND provision in North Shropshire constituency.
Answer: Headteachers are responsible for recruitment and deployment in their schools, as they are best placed to understand the specific needs of their pupils and make staffing decisions accordingly. In Shropshire, the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) school ...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: North ShropshireDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made on the level of teaching staff retention in North Shropshire; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the level of teaching staff in that area on schoo
Answer: Teacher numbers in the Shropshire local authority increased slightly year on year. The department’s latest data reported that there were 2,137 teachers in 2025/26 compared to 2,131 in 2024/25.Nationally, we have achieved over 71% of our 6,500 additional t...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the need for short-term revenue to support hospices, while long-term solutions are developed and put in place.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 13 July in response to Question 16185, which sets out the steps the Government is taking to support hospices throughout England.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to set out a sustainable long-term commissioning model for the hospice sector.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 13 July in response to Question 16185, which sets out the steps the Government is taking to support hospices throughout England.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the level of need for additional hospice funding.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 13 July in response to Question 16185, which sets out the steps the Government is taking to support hospices throughout England.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: AdvocacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the contribution of Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocates (MNISAs).
Answer: An independent evaluation of the Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocates pilot delivered across 16 integrated care boards was conducted from October 2024 to June 2025 by the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s Rapid Service Evalu...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of the report by the NAO entitled Resilience of the food supply chain to disruptions, published on 4 Sept
Answer: The NAO's report shows risks to food supplies are becoming more complex, which is exactly why we are working with farmers and the food and drink industry to strengthen the UK’s food security and resilience. The Government will carefully consider the repor...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has taken steps to ensure restrictive planning policies do not impact 24/7 access to hospital helipads.
Answer: The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published in August 2026, gives substantial weight to the benefits of providing new or improved public service infrastructure, including healthcare facilities. The NPPF is clear that existing community fa...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the extent of the contribution of air ambulance charities to the delivery of specialist pre-hospital emergency care across the UK.
Answer: Whilst no specific assessment has made, we recognise that air ambulance charities are a lifeline to communities across the country, and I want to celebrate the extraordinary volunteers who keep these services flying. We are working closely with them acros...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will take steps to establish a national policy to protect 24/7 access to on-site hospital helipads.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Members to the answers provided on 16 July in response to Question 16317, and on 1 June in response to Question 2208.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEggs: SalmonellaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in the context of the recent salmonella outbreak, whether steps are being taken to support British egg farmers to reduce levels of reliance on imported eggs.
Answer: The UK is around 90% self-sufficient in eggs for human consumption and has been for the past ten years, demonstrating clear demand for high-quality, domestically produced eggs. In the 12 months to June 2026, UK imports of eggs and associated products decr...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEggs: ImportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to help ensure that imported eggs and egg products are safe for consumption in the context of the recent salmonella outbreak.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 10 September in response to Question 26962.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: HousingDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Further Education residential funding guidelines.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: VacanciesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department is taking to support farmers in addressing workforce shortages.
Answer: Defra recognises that its vital farms have the workforce they need to harvest their great British produce and grow their businesses. We set out in the Farming Roadmap that to build clear skills pathways for a modern farming sector we are working across go...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of workforce shortages in the agricultural sector on UK food security.
Answer: Defra recognises the importance of the workforce to food security. The Government’s Good Food Cycle publication references the importance of attracting talent and developing a skilled workforce to our nation and food security. The Farming Roadmap also mak...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to publish constituency level data from the Agricultural Land Use in England survey from June 2025.
Answer: Defra publishes the data from the June Survey of Agriculture annually. Constituency level data for that dataset is only published on years where a full census is run (which is once every ten years, with the most recent census being carried out in 2021). I...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the water management grant of up to £15 million, within the drought support package.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant challenges that drought conditions can pose for farmers and growers. As part of the drought support package announced on 14 August 2026, up to £15 million has been made available to support on-farm reservoir const...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAdvice and Guidance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to pause the expansion of NHS England's advice and guidance policy.
Answer: Advice and Guidance (A&G) is a longstanding policy which helps primary care clinicians and patients receive quicker access to specialist advice. Since the Government came to office, the A&G model has supported over three million patients to receiv...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services NetworkHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her assessment is of the extent and quality of the geographical coverage of the Emergency Services Network.
Answer: The Emergency Services Network (ESN) will enable fast, safe and secure voice, video and data across a 4G/5G network, giving first responders immediate access to life-saving data, images and information in live situations and emergencies on the frontline.E...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22122More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has been made of the impact of being unable to receive emergency alerts due to lack of phone signal.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22121More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people living in phone signal black spots can receive emergency alerts.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to ensure that a) all developers become active participants in the NHOS and New Homes Quality Code schemes, and b) to ensure that all new homes are cov
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management Schemes: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the focus on increased funding for Environmental Land Management schemes as part of the new drought support package on the abili
Answer: The Government recognises the significant impact that exceptionally dry conditions have had on many farm businesses. The measures Government has taken will provide practical support to help farmers manage the immediate impact of drought, but will also inv...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability Aids: CarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of timely housing adaptations on unpaid carers.
Answer: By supporting people to live more independently, home adaptations can reduce the extent of informal care that people require. This can have a positive impact on unpaid carers through improving their health and wellbeing, and reducing the amount of time th...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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