Helen Morgan MP: written questions 2025
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Self-assessmentTreasuryTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75521More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of tax calculations made through HMRC's Simple Assessment procedure were subsequently found to be incorrect in each of the last five years.
Answer: Simple Assessments are based on data from customers and third parties, such as employers, pension providers, Department for Work and Pensions and financial institutions. If any of this data is incorrect, customers can raise a query by identifying the erro...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSelf-assessmentTreasuryTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75519More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of HMRC's simple assessment procedure.
Answer: Simple Assessment enables HMRC to collect Income Tax from individuals without the need for customers to complete a Self Assessment return. As Simple Assessment tax calculations are based on data HMRC already holds, customers benefit from a simplified proc...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75518More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to reduce the time HMRC takes to process tax repayment claims.
Answer: HMRC recognise that repayments are important for customers. They prioritise them to ensure they are processed as quickly and securely as possible. HMRC balance the provision of prompt payments to eligible customers with effective revenue protection from f...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure the NHS Find a dentist online service contains accurate information.
Answer: It is a contractual requirement for National Health Service dentists to update their NHS website profiles at least every 90 days to ensure patients have up-to-date information on where they can access care. This includes information on whether they are ac...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 905627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of rural broadband coverage.
Answer: Rural broadband coverage is not good enough. We are delivering nationwide gigabit broadband, through Project Gigabit.Between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, 89% of premises benefitting from government broadband schemes were in rural areas.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHorizon IT System: CompensationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the mean average length of time from submission to payment for (a) the Horizon Shortfall Scheme (b) the Group Litigation Order Scheme and (c) the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme.
Answer: This Government has greatly accelerated redress. The total amount paid to victims has increased fivefold since July 2024. We have begun payments of a £75,000 fixed offer for those postmasters in the Horizon Shortfall Scheme (HSS) who want to accept it.For...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to ensure that developer funding contributes to the improvement of sporting facilities in the loca
Answer: I will continue to discuss how the planning system can contribute to the provision of local sporting facilities with my ministerial colleagues at the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, helps local...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department is providing to facilitate the completion of projects listed by the Football Foundation as priority.
Answer: High-quality, inclusive facilities help people get active. Everyone, no matter who they are or where they live, should have access to them and opportunities to participate in sport and physical activity.This year, the Government is investing £98 million t...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to deliver (a) the Greenfields Sports Ground project, (b) the Marches School project and (c) the North East Area (Whitchurch) 3G FTP project..
Answer: High-quality, inclusive facilities help people get active. Everyone, no matter who they are or where they live, should have access to them and opportunities to participate in sport and physical activity.This year, the Government is investing £98 million t...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGivinostat: North ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to Givinostat for patients in North Shropshire constituency.
Answer: The Department understands the impact that Duchenne muscular dystrophy has on those living with it and their families, and the urgent need for new treatment options.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations for the...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of staff working in nursery settings.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. In 2025/26 alone, the department plans to pro...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of nursery places available for children in rural areas.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. In 2025/26 alone, the department plans to pro...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of nursery places available for children in rural areas.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. In 2025/26 alone, the department plans to pro...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: ShropshireDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the (a) number and (b) availability of nursery places in (i) North Shropshire constituency and (ii) Shropshire.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. In 2025/26 alone, the department plans to pro...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: ProcurementDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress his Department has made on procuring a new supplier to deliver Project Gigabit connections in North Shropshire constituency.
Answer: Project Gigabit is designed to adapt in the event that a contracted supplier can no longer complete its planned delivery, utilising a mix of contracts and interventions to enable us to continue to bring fast, reliable broadband to hard-to-reach premises a...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of her Department’s budget for (a) investment spending until 2029-30 and (b) day-to-day spending until 2028-29 is allocated to the Access for All scheme.
Answer: The recent Spending Review confirmed the Government’s commitment to the Access for All (AfA) programme. Total funding of £280m has been allocated to AfA over the four years of the Spending Review 2025 period, which for capital investment runs from 2026/27...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolycystic Ovary Syndrome: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase funding and research into polycystic ovary syndrome and associated treatments and care pathways.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the research delivery arm of the Department, funds a range of research to improve health outcomes for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), including studies aimed at enhancing treatment a...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolycystic Ovary SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of the impact of polycystic ovary syndrome among NHS professionals.
Answer: This Government recognises that women suffering with gynaecological conditions, including polycystic ovary syndrome, have been failed for far too long. We acknowledge the impact these conditions have on women’s lives, relationships and participation in ed...
Answered 10 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolycystic Ovary Syndrome: North ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure NHS services in North Shropshire are adequately equipped to provide care for people with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Answer: The Government recognises that women suffering with gynaecological conditions, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), have been failed for far too long, and we acknowledge the impact it has on women’s lives, relationships and participation in educati...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for gynaecological referrals in Shropshire.
Answer: We are committed to driving down waiting times in England, including for gynaecological services in Shropshire. We have wasted no time in getting to work cutting National Health Service waiting lists and ensuring people have the best possible experience d...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the Stroke Association’s report entitled Unlocking Potential: A Bold Vision for Stroke Care in England.
Answer: We welcome the report of the Stroke Association and its recommendations, which are closely aligned with the 10-Year Health Plan’s three big shifts of hospital to community, analogue to digital and treatment to prevention.This Government is committed to en...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on making clear recycling labels mandatory for pharmaceutical packaging.
Answer: The Government is committed to introducing mandatory recycling labelling for packaging. We are aiming to do this in 2028 once we have reviewed the potential to bring forward an approach that is consistent with the provisions being established under PPWR f...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on mandating the (a) size and (b) clarity of recycling labels on consumer plastic products.
Answer: The Government is committed to introducing mandatory recycling labelling for packaging. We are aiming to do this in 2028 once we have reviewed the potential to bring forward an approach that is consistent with the provisions being established under PPWR f...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unclear recycling labels on the waste management system.
Answer: The Government is committed to introducing mandatory recycling labelling for packaging. We are aiming to do this in 2028 once we have reviewed the potential to bring forward an approach that is consistent with the provisions being established under PPWR f...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that recycling labels are (a) clear and (b) readable for consumer plastic products.
Answer: The Government is committed to introducing mandatory recycling labelling for packaging. We are aiming to do this in 2028 once we have reviewed the potential to bring forward an approach that is consistent with the provisions being established under PPWR f...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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