Helen Morgan MP: written questions
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Epidermolysis Bullosa: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the financial and logistical burdens on families of children with severe forms of epidermolysis bullosa who are required to travel long distances to EB Healthcare Cen
Answer: NHS England recognises that some children with severe forms of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) and their families may need to travel significant distances to access highly specialised care provided through nationally commissioned EB centres. The rarity and com...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on coordinated specialist surgical training programmes, including Training Interface Group fellowships, of the transfer of NHS England functions
Answer: The importance of maintaining pipeline supply and capabilities in the specialist surgical workforce is recognised within the legacy functions of NHS England that the Government intends to transfer into the Department.Work has commenced to ensure oversight...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how responsibility for workforce planning and advanced specialist surgical training will be managed following the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: The importance of maintaining pipeline supply and capabilities in the specialist surgical workforce is recognised within the legacy functions of NHS England that the Government intends to transfer into the Department.Work has commenced to ensure oversight...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Land UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure sufficient availability of land graded 1-3a for food production.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on a range of issues.The government places great importance upon our agricultural land and foo...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Land UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs on planning policy for agricultural land of grades 1-3a.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on a range of issues.The government places great importance upon our agricultural land and foo...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: RentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the forecast spend on notional rent is in each integrated care board area for each of the next five financial years.
Answer: We are interpreting this question to pertain to general practice (GP) rent reimbursement. Spending forecasts for notional rent reimbursements to GP contractors for each integrated care board area over the next five years are not held centrally.GP partners...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his department plans to publish the revised National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework. The consultation can be found here.We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Permitted Development RightsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department has considered the potential merits of expanding Permitted Development Rights for agricultural developments.
Answer: Defra is exploring how to improve the planning system for key food and farming infrastructure and working closely with MHCLG, Natural England and the Environment Agency to deliver on these priorities. This Government is delivering the biggest reform to pl...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessments her department has made of the benefits to a) the environment and b) animal welfare of a more supportive planning system for agricultural applications.
Answer: Defra is exploring how to improve the planning system for key food and farming infrastructure and working closely with MHCLG, Natural England and the Environment Agency to deliver on these priorities. This Government is delivering the biggest reform to pl...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with ministers in MHCLG about further planning system reform aimed at supporting farmers and growers.
Answer: Defra is exploring how to improve the planning system for key food and farming infrastructure and working closely with MHCLG, Natural England and the Environment Agency to deliver on these priorities. This Government is delivering the biggest reform to pl...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: EU CountriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the European Commission's press release entitled Commission adopts temporary State aid framework to support sectors affected by Middle East crisis, published on 29 Ap
Answer: The Government understands the concerns of farmers and food producers regarding market volatility and are taking seriously the impacts of the Middle East Conflict on the food and farming sector.Defra is investing £120m in 2026 on grants to boost productiv...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Fertilisers and FuelsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support farmers with changes in costs of fuel and fertiliser due to the war in Iran.
Answer: Food security is a priority for Government, and it is taking the impacts from developments from the Middle East conflict seriously. Defra is actively monitoring all risks across food supply chains, including through regular engagement with industry and ac...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers and Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the war in Iran on (a) fertiliser supplies and (b) food security.
Answer: Food security is a priority for Government, and it is taking the impacts from developments from the Middle East conflict seriously. Defra is actively monitoring all risks across food supply chains, including through regular engagement with industry and ac...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPandemic FundForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending funding for the international Pandemic Fund on future pandemic resilience.
Answer: While the UK is not investing further in the Pandemic Fund, we remain committed to building pandemic prevention, preparedness and response capability in partnership with developing countries, including through our other multilateral investments - such as ...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Force: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 121915, which sites have been affected by temporary suspension of cadet activity; and when the closures of those sites began.
Answer: It is taking time to collate the requested information for each Royal Air Force Air Cadet Squadron, and I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS England: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS England employees there (a) are and (b) were on 13 March 2025; and what estimate he has made of the number of NHS England employees there will be following the first round of the volun
Answer: There were 17,517 full-time equivalent posts within NHS England at the end of March 2025, 2,484 of which were vacant. At the end of April 2026, there were 13,940 staff in post in NHS England. NHS England ran a voluntary redundancy scheme in December 2025 ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: ReorganisationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on external consultants for the ongoing reorganisation of the NHS since 2024.
Answer: Expenditure on external consultants will be reported in our Annual Accounts in the normal way.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlacenta Accreta SpectrumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the referral network map for specialist centres for placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
Answer: Integrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a re...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPlacenta Accreta SpectrumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria a hospital must meet to be designated as an accredited specialist centre for placenta accreta spectrum disorder; and what assessment process is used to verify compliance with those cr
Answer: Integrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a re...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPlacenta Accreta SpectrumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds guidance on histopathological examination of retained placenta to identify undiagnosed placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
Answer: Integrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a re...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPlacenta Accreta SpectrumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the difference between diagnosed and actual incidence of placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
Answer: Integrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a re...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPostpartum HaemorrhageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the causes of trends in the level of postpartum haemorrhage rates among mothers.
Answer: Significant improvements in data coverage and data quality over recent years mean that many more National Health Service trusts are submitting more complete birth and postpartum haemorrhage information to the Maternity Services Data Set. The increased lev...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 258More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the oldest outstanding request for a Civil Service Pension quotation was made.
Answer: Due to the moving nature of the caseload every day, the Cabinet Office is unable to provide the specific date of the oldest outstanding request. Overall, there are currently over 25,000 outstanding pension quotations. Capita intends to issue the outstandi...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Care LeaversDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to improve staff training for health professionals on the treatment of care experienced patients.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the experiences and health outcomes of care experienced patients.To ensure accurate recording of care experienced patients, clinical codes can be applied to health records to identify individuals as care leavers up...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Care LeaversDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure accurate recording of care experienced patients.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the experiences and health outcomes of care experienced patients.To ensure accurate recording of care experienced patients, clinical codes can be applied to health records to identify individuals as care leavers up...
Answered 26 May 2026
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