Helen Morgan MP: written questions
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Schools: AsbestosDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools that have discovered asbestos insulation in their building structures.
Answer: The government has increased investment to improve the condition of school buildings across England to £2.1 billion for the 2025/26 financial year. We have also given a long term commitment to increase annual capital maintenance investment per year throug...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools experiencing structural damage caused by badgers.
Answer: The government has increased investment to improve the condition of school buildings across England to £2.1 billion for the 2025/26 financial year. We have also given a long term commitment to increase annual capital maintenance investment per year throug...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of awarding teachers a 4 per cent pay increase on schools’ ability to (a) afford education supplies and (b) carry out building repairs.
Answer: School funding is increasing by £3.7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning that core school budgets will total £65.3 billion compared to £61.6 billion in 2024/25.This includes the £2.3 billion announced at the October Budget and £1.4 billion in a...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCorbet School: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the structural issues in The Corbet School in Shropshire.
Answer: The government has increased capital funding to £2.1 billion for school maintenance in the 2025/26 financial year, almost £300 million more than in 2024/25. As part of this, the department announced on 30 May that the £470 million Condition Improvement Fu...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCorbet School: Condition Improvement FundDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will approve The Corbet School’s appeal against the rejection of its 2025-26 Condition Improvement Fund bids.
Answer: The government has increased capital funding to £2.1 billion for school maintenance in the 2025/26 financial year, almost £300 million more than in 2024/25. As part of this, the department announced on 30 May that the £470 million Condition Improvement Fu...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: North ShropshireDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a list of areas in North Shropshire which are underserved by bus services.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of accessible, frequent and affordable bus services in keeping communities connected, although has not assessed the adequacy of bus services in specific communities in North Shropshire and does not have plans to pu...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: North ShropshireDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department used to assess the adequacy of bus services in specific communities in North Shropshire.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of accessible, frequent and affordable bus services in keeping communities connected, although has not assessed the adequacy of bus services in specific communities in North Shropshire and does not have plans to pu...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGobowen-Oswestry Railway Line: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 37330 on Gobowen-Oswestry Railway Line, if her Department will confirm whether the Oswestry-Gobowen scheme is included in the Spending Review 2025 and (b) by
Answer: While some key schemes have already been referenced by the Chancellor following the Spending Review, we are now finalising the wider portfolio of rail enhancements, which will be published shortly as part of the Government’s commitment to set out its over...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWhitchurch Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made on (a) design finalisation, (b) contract award and (c) surveys for the Whitchurch step-free access project.
Answer: This government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. In May 2024, the previous government selected 50 stations for initial feasibility work for potential upg...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWhitchurch Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 38692 on Whitchurch (Shropshire) Station: Access, when a decision on whether Whitchurch Station will proceed under the Access for All programme will be made.
Answer: This government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. In May 2024, the previous government selected 50 stations for initial feasibility work for potential upg...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many Radio Teleswitch Service meters are left to be switched off in (a) Shropshire and (b) North Shropshire constituency.
Answer: The Department does not hold constituency or county level data on RTS meters. Ofgem data shows that as of 30 May, 314,935 RTS meters remain in premises in Great Britain. Energy suppliers have contacted all premises with RTS meters and Ofgem is encouraging...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the government is taking to attach conditions to public research and development funding to ensure (a) equitable and (b) affordable access to the end products.
Answer: The Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research contracts require recipients of NIHR funding to promote the dissemination of the in...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDisease Control: International CooperationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the government is taking to implement the provisions agreed in the Pandemic Agreement at the World Health Assembly in May 2025.
Answer: After three years of negotiations, the Government welcomes the historic adoption of the Pandemic Agreement by the World Health Assembly (WHA), the World Health Organization’s (WHO) main decision-making body. The agreement should ensure that member states ...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInsurance: StandardsTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61023More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure insurers (a) settle claims and (b) proceed litigation as (i) quickly and (ii) cheaply as possible.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the independent body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry, and sets the conduct standards required of insurance firms. Under FCA rules, insurers must handle claims fairly and p...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInsuranceTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61020More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the progress of (a) NFU Mutual and (b) other insurance providers in implementing the recommendations of the Financial Conduct Authority outlined in its Dear CEOs lette
Answer: The Supreme Court published its final judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Business Interruption Insurance test case on 15 January 2021. At the time of the judgment, the FCA set out its expectation that insurers should communicate to all im...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue DiseaseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help minimise the potential impact of bluetongue regulations on markets trading livestock on the border between England and Wales.
Answer: Disease control is a devolved matter, and it is for the Devolved Governments to assess the disease risks and impacts in relation to their national herds, alongside the impacts of controls, and respond accordingly. However, Defra works closely with the Dev...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: WalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps with his Welsh counterpart to prevent different bluetongue regulation policies from being in place from 1 July 2025.
Answer: Disease control is a devolved matter, and it is for the Devolved Governments to assess the disease risks and impacts in relation to their national herds, alongside the impacts of controls, and respond accordingly. However, Defra works closely with the Dev...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: ShropshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to support farmers with the cost of bluetongue (a) tests and (b) vaccinations in Shropshire.
Answer: From 1 July 2025 the restricted zone (RZ) for bluetongue will be extended to include all areas of England and the current movement restrictions for live animals within England will be lifted. The bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) Control Framework for E...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish quarterly reports on the steps he has taken to meet targets set out in the Elective Reform Plan.
Answer: There are no formal plans to publish quarterly reports on the steps taken to meet targets set out in the Elective Reform Plan.The Department is committed to ensuring that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: Joint ReplacementsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he made of the correlation between BMI levels and referrals for joint replacement surgery.
Answer: Cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We have committed to achieving the NHS Constitutional standard that 92% of patients should wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment by March 2029, including patients waiting for jo...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordJoint ReplacementsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support people waiting for joint replacement surgery.
Answer: Cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We have committed to achieving the NHS Constitutional standard that 92% of patients should wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment by March 2029, including patients waiting for jo...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgical Hubs: Injuries and OrthopaedicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of surgical hubs on (a) waiting times for (i) trauma and (ii) orthopaedic treatment and (b) equity in access to treatment.
Answer: No formal assessment has been specifically made on the potential impact of surgical hubs on clinical speciality waiting times or equity in access to treatment.A mixed methods evaluation of the surgical hub programme is currently underway, led by the Unive...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards and NHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish his Department's risk assessments of (a) the abolition of NHS England and (b) the 50% cost reductions required by Integrated Care Boards.
Answer: It is only right that with such significant reform, we commit to carefully assessing and understanding the potential impacts, as is due process. These assessments will inform our programme as appropriate. Furthermore, the Government is committed to transp...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: North ShropshireHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce rural business crime in North Shropshire constituency.
Answer: Rural crime has devastating consequences on countryside communities and the agricultural sector. Through our Safer Streets Mission, rural businesses will be safeguarded, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourh...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development and Parish and Town CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) local communities and (b) town and parish councils can shape development and growth in their local areas.
Answer: Following the Spending Review, my Department announced that it is unable to commission new neighbourhood planning support services for 2025 onwards.Locality were informed of the decision and set it out on the official neighbourhood planning website, where...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
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