Helen Morgan MP: written questions 2026
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Respiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the potential impact of chronic respiratory conditions on the NHS this winter.
Answer: NHS England, working with the Department, the UK Health Security Agency, and other partners, is taking action to reduce the impact of respiratory conditions on the National Health Service this winter. This includes robust, consistent Infection Prevention ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help (a) increase capacity for and (b) reduce inequalities in access to respiratory diagnosis.
Answer: Community diagnostic centres (CDCs) are increasing capacity and access to respiratory diagnostic tests such as spirometry and fractional exhaled nitric oxide, and will continue to do so as more sites come online. For example, the first five months of 2025...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will outline the criteria used to decide which conditions should receive a modern service framework; and whether respiratory health meets these criteria.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Lewes on 27 October 2025 to Question 82544.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to support educators, supervisors, mentors and trainers in the 10 Year Workforce Plan and work with employers to increase capacity for medical education and training.
Answer: On 8 December, the Government put an offer in writing to the British Medical Association Resident Doctors Committee (BMA RDC) which was rejected. The offer would have increased the number of specialty training posts over the next three years from the 1,00...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the 10 Year Workforce Plan will expand the number of medical specialty training places to meet population demand, beyond the 1,000 proposed in the 10 Year Health Plan.
Answer: On 8 December, the Government put an offer in writing to the British Medical Association Resident Doctors Committee (BMA RDC) which was rejected. The offer would have increased the number of specialty training posts over the next three years from the 1,00...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to incorporate the National Audit Office recommendations regarding the 2023 Long Term Workforce Plan into the development of the 10 Year Workforce Plan.
Answer: The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients, when they need it.To address the National Audit Office’s recommendations regarding the 2023 Long Term ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the National Audit Office recommendations in its analysis of the 2023 Long Term Workforce Plan (a) in general and (b) specifically the recommendation that
Answer: The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients, when they need it.To address the National Audit Office’s recommendations regarding the 2023 Long Term ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Transport: CharitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to reduce the (a) regulatory and (b) administrative requirements placed on transport-focused charities.
Answer: The Department is committed to reducing unnecessary administrative burdens across the transport sector, both in our own work and in our engagement with other parties. The Charities Commission (and its counterparts in Scotland and Northern Ireland) often e...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Transport: CharitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support charities providing community transport.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role community transport operators play in connecting people with their communities, enabling access to employment, education and other essential services such as healthcare. The Department makes available up to £3.8 mi...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHorses: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to reclassify equine germinal products imported from the EU as medium risk.
Answer: Equine germinal products are a high-risk commodity and require 100% documentary and identity checks upon import from the EU under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM). The SPS agreement, outlined at the UK-EU Leader’s Summit on 19th May 2025, will est...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHorses: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will assess the merits of suspending mandatory border control point checks for consignments of equine semen sent from approved EU centres.
Answer: All consignments of equine germinal products imported into GB from the EU and EFTA countries are required to undergo import controls at a designated Border Control Post. A facilitation scheme remains in place to address logistical issues associated with t...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHorses: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to speed up the processing of (a) equines and (b) equine semen at border control points.
Answer: To protect GB biosecurity, official import controls are undertaken at Border Control Posts (BCP) on consignments of equine semen from all countries and equines from countries other than EU and EFTA. Import controls on equines from EU and EFTA countries ta...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Post OfficesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103471More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure access to cheque deposit services in rural areas.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role the Post Office plays in providing essential banking services, particularly in rural areas. The Post Office Banking Framework allows personal and business customers to withdraw and deposit cash, check their bal...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Post OfficesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103470More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on access to banking services of Lloyds Banking Group’s decision to discontinue cheque deposit services at Post Offices from 31 December 2025.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role the Post Office plays in providing essential banking services, particularly in rural areas. The Post Office Banking Framework allows personal and business customers to withdraw and deposit cash, check their bal...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Post OfficesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103469More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has held with Lloyds Banking Group regarding its decision to remove cheque deposit services from Post Offices under Banking Framework 4.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role the Post Office plays in providing essential banking services, particularly in rural areas. The Post Office Banking Framework allows personal and business customers to withdraw and deposit cash, check their bal...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of NHS spending on pharmaceutical products on levels of NHS staffing, equipment and activity in the context of the UK-US trade deal.
Answer: Every patient deserves access to the best possible treatment. By increasing the standard National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) cost-effectiveness threshold, we are increasing the value that we place on innovations that deliver improveme...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of NHS spending on pharmaceutical products on patients in the context of the UK-US trade deal.
Answer: Every patient deserves access to the best possible treatment. By increasing the standard National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) cost-effectiveness threshold, we are increasing the value that we place on innovations that deliver improveme...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of NHS spending on pharmaceutical products on the economy in the context of the UK-US trade deal.
Answer: Every patient deserves access to the best possible treatment. By increasing the standard National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) cost-effectiveness threshold, we are increasing the value that we place on innovations that deliver improveme...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInsurance: Small BusinessesTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101887More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure insurers do not use litigation to prevent small business policyholders from making claims.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator for financial services, sets the conduct standards required of insurance firms. This includes rules requiring insurers to handle claims fairly and promptly. With respect to business inter...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus Business Interruption Loan SchemeTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101886More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will work with the Financial Conduct Authority to issue guidance to insurers on the resolution of Covid-19 Business Interruption claims not resolved when the limitation deadline is reached.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator for financial services, sets the conduct standards required of insurance firms. This includes rules requiring insurers to handle claims fairly and promptly. With respect to business inter...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus Business Interruption Loan SchemeTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101885More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the March 2026 limitation deadline on unresolved Covid-19 Business Interruption claims.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator for financial services, sets the conduct standards required of insurance firms. This includes rules requiring insurers to handle claims fairly and promptly. With respect to business inter...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: ObesityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department's food strategy will include measures to address obesity and dietary-related diseases separate to those announced in the 10-year health plan for England.
Answer: The outcomes set out in the food strategy include an improved food environment that supports healthier and more environmentally sustainable food sales, and access to affordable, healthy food for all, particularly those on low incomes. They also include va...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the healthy food standard policy will reduce health inequalities and improve access to healthy food for deprived communities.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever. The plan committed to introducing mandatory healthy food s...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for the publication of the new nutrient profiling model announced in the 10-year health plan for England.
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever. The plan also stated that...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to enforce the targets set for businesses under the new healthy food standard policy announced as part of the 10-year health plan for England.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever. The plan committed to introducing mandatory healthy food s...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
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