Helen Morgan MP: written questions 2026
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Airwave Service: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her department holds on the number of incidents where emergency service response times have been impacted by communication network coverage.
Answer: The cost to the taxpayers of Great Britain for Airwave is as follows:2021/22 £293.66m2022/23 £318.55m2023/24 £197.01m2024/25 £153.48mAs the financial accounts for 2025/26 have not been finalised or audited yet, we cannot provide expenditure for that perio...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAirwave Service: ShropshireHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her department holds on the (a) quality and (b) availability of the Airwave network in (i) Shropshire and (ii) North Shropshire.
Answer: The cost to the taxpayers of Great Britain for Airwave is as follows:2021/22 £293.66m2022/23 £318.55m2023/24 £197.01m2024/25 £153.48mAs the financial accounts for 2025/26 have not been finalised or audited yet, we cannot provide expenditure for that perio...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAirwave Service: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Airwave network coverage for emergency service delivery in rural areas.
Answer: The cost to the taxpayers of Great Britain for Airwave is as follows:2021/22 £293.66m2022/23 £318.55m2023/24 £197.01m2024/25 £153.48mAs the financial accounts for 2025/26 have not been finalised or audited yet, we cannot provide expenditure for that perio...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110486More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish guidance for members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme who are employed by civil service contractors on how they can access their pensions.
Answer: The process for all members wishing to access their Civil Service Pension is the same and can be viewed at https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/The guidance for members to claim their pension benefits is available on the Civil Service Pe...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support British food producers facing competition from increased imports following the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal.
Answer: The UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) protects jobs in the automotive, steel, aluminium, pharmaceutical and aerospace sectors - sectors that employ over 320,000 people across the UK. Defra has always been clear that this Government will protect British...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changing US to UK import levels of (a) wheat, (b) maize and (c) ethanol on (i) food security and (b) agricultural businesses.
Answer: We have always been clear that this Government will protect British farmers, our food security and uphold our high food, animal welfare and environmental standards in trade deals. That is exactly what we have done and will continue to do.For the first tim...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTourism: ShropshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the development of tourism in Shropshire.
Answer: Tourism contributes to growth and jobs across all parts of the country particularly in rural areas such as Shropshire, home to the UNESCO-listed Ironbridge Gorge, the medieval Ludlow Castle and the scenic Shropshire Hills AONB.The Government is committed ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: North ShropshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what date the last premises in North Shropshire was connected to full fibre under Project Gigabit; and the date on which the next connection is planned.
Answer: In North Shropshire constituency, the last premises connected by Freedom Fibre’s Project Gigabit contract covering North Shropshire was on the 30 June 2025, whilst the last premises connected under the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme was on the 28 July 2...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109849More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme in North Shropshire constituency are able to access their pensions.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the UK National Screening Committee’s modelling assumes that the introduction of a prostate cancer screening programme would be additional to, or would partially replace, existing opportuni
Answer: Drawing on the available peer reviewed evidence, the Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR) has undertaken economic analysis on behalf of the UK National Screening Committee.In their modelling, in line with best practice and the standar...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the level of overdiagnosis arising from opportunistic PSA testing in England in the latest period for which data is available; and whether this was modelled in the comp
Answer: Drawing on the available peer reviewed evidence, the Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR) has undertaken economic analysis on behalf of the UK National Screening Committee.In their modelling, in line with best practice and the standar...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProducts: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish proposals for increased product safety requirements under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025.
Answer: The powers in the Act enable the UK to maintain high product standards, supporting businesses and economic growth, by allowing the UK Parliament the power to update relevant laws. As stated in the budget announcement we plan to consult in early 2026 on ma...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109276More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the cost of (a) the potential business rates relief for pubs and (b) the cost of extending this relief to (i) the hospitality sector and (ii) the retail sector.
Answer: From April, every pub and live music venue will get 15% off its new business rates bill on top of the support announced at Budget and then bills will be frozen in real terms for a further two years.Final costings will be confirmed at a fiscal event in the...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109275More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on including retail businesses in the proposed business rates relief for pubs.
Answer: The Chancellor holds regular discussions with her Ministerial colleagues about a broad range of matters.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSolicitors: Fees and ChargesAttorney GeneralTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108821More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment she has made of the levels of paid ad spoofing in the no win no fee sector.
Answer: It is not possible to identify where prosecutions of fraud are specifically related to paid ad spoofing in the no win no fee sector, as this would require manual checks at a cost disproportionate to the public interest.In the 12 months ending June 2025, t...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance: FraudTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108820More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of paid ad spoofing on car insurance premiums.
Answer: The Government has made no specific estimate of the impact of paid advert spoofing on car insurance premiums. However, the Government takes the issue of fraud seriously and recognises the impact this has on motor insurance claims costs and the premiums th...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence: USADepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) Chief Executive of NICE and (b) any other NICE official has had recent discussions with the United States Ambassador.
Answer: The former National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Chief Executive, Dr Sam Roberts, met with the United States’ ambassador in October 2025. NICE’s current Chief Executive is due to meet with the US ambassador soon. The Department was noti...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of total public outgoings on additional medicine spending over the Spending Review period.
Answer: In relation to the recently announced plans to increase the standard cost-effectiveness threshold used by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), costs will start smaller but will increase over time as NICE approves more life improvi...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the total outgoings by the health service on additional medicine spending over the Spending Review period.
Answer: In relation to the recently announced plans to increase the standard cost-effectiveness threshold used by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), costs will start smaller but will increase over time as NICE approves more life improvi...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence: USADepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) the Chief Executive of NICE and (b) other NICE officials on them meeting United States Ambassador to the UK.
Answer: The former National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Chief Executive, Dr Sam Roberts, met with the United States’ ambassador in October 2025. NICE’s current Chief Executive is due to meet with the US ambassador soon. The Department was noti...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBuilding Regulations: Radon GasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help improve (a) verification and (b) record-keeping of radon mitigation measures by (i) building control bodies and (ii) approved inspecto
Answer: Data on verification and record-keeping by Building Control Bodies and local authority Building Inspectors is not collected centrally. Guidance and information about radon for householders, employers, professionals and local authorities including radon ma...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ValuationTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107482More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to rateable values on non-domestic properties occupied by town and parish councils.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ValuationTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107481More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce the processing time for appeals against the rateable value of non-domestic properties.
Answer: Dealing with cases in a timely and efficient manner is an absolute priority for the VOA. The VOA will always clear cases as quickly as it can, and prioritises those cases where customers are facing financial hardship. The VOA continues to meet its statuto...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ShropshireTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107480More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support independent (a) pubs, (b) hotels and (c) retail businesses due to pay an increase in business rates in Shropshire.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHotels: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107479More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Valuation Office Agency’s valuation method for small independent hotels.
Answer: We recognise that hotels have expressed concerns about how they are valued for business rates. Hotels valuations are undertaken in a different way to some other sectors. The methodology used is well established, but, as with pubs, the government has annou...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
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