Helen Morgan MP: written questions
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NHS England: RedundancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS England employees have opted to take the voluntary redundancy scheme commencing in April 2026.
Answer: NHS England’s voluntary redundancy scheme opened on 1 December and closed for applications on 16 December. NHS England has approved 3,671 employees to leave under voluntary redundancy prior to March 2027. Currently, 25% of the 1,106 employees identified t...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMilk: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her department holds on the profit margins for producers, processors and retailers at each stage in the milk supply chain.
Answer: The UK dairy industry is a resilient and dynamic sector operating in an open market where profit margins are established by the interaction of those in supply chains including farmers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. Defra does not coll...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department is taking to help ensure that risk in the food supply chain, for example in relation to drought and flooding, is not disproportionately shouldered by producer
Answer: The Border Target Operating Model Impact Assessment frames economic analysis around business costs/benefits, check rates, and biosecurity risk. It does not model or quantify changes in food import volumes attributable to the post‑2020/BTOM border processe...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDairy Farming: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department is taking to help increase transparency in the dairy industry's supply chain.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of transparency and fairness in the dairy supply chain, so that farmers and other suppliers are able to make informed decisions and receive a fair return for their produce. The Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regul...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity Fund: Voluntary OrganisationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closing of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund on the voluntary and community sector in (a) Shropshire, (b) England and (c) t
Answer: With the UK Shared Prosperity Fund concluding in 2026, the government is moving away from short-term, uncertain funding cycles and towards a clearer, more stable long-term funding approach through the Local Government Finance Settlement, complemented by t...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessWomen and EqualitiesTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908223More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on ensuring step free access at railway stations.
Answer: On 15 January, the Government was pleased to announce that 8 projects to deliver step free routes at train stations are progressing directly to delivery, as part of our Access for All programme. 23 projects will undergo further design work, to inform pote...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInsurance: BereavementTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118291More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure customers purchasing joint insurance policies are made aware of changes to cover and pricing when one policyholder dies by insurance companies.
Answer: The government is determined that insurers should treat customers fairly, including where they have suffered a bereavement, and firms are required to do so under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules. The FCA requires firms to ensure their products offe...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInsurance: Artificial IntelligenceTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118290More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure transparency in the insurance industry's use of algorithmic and AI pricing models.
Answer: The government is determined that insurers should treat customers fairly and firms are required to do so under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules. The FCA requires firms to ensure their products offer fair value (i.e. if the price a consumer pays for...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInsurance: BereavementTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118289More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of introducing a mandatory bereavement grace period for insurers.
Answer: The government is determined that insurers should treat customers fairly, including where they have suffered a bereavement, and firms are required to do so under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules. The FCA requires firms to ensure their products offe...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInsurance: BereavementTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118288More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing statutory protections that would allow surviving policyholders, where the death of a partner has led to terminations of reissuing of joint insura
Answer: The government is determined that insurers should treat customers fairly, including where they have suffered a bereavement, and firms are required to do so under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules. The FCA requires firms to ensure their products offe...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIndonesia: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support British nationals in Indonesia that are unable to travel home due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 March in response to Question 118590.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to support consumers paying increased costs for (a) heating oil (b) petrol and (c) diesel, in the context of conflict in the Middle East.
Answer: The Government is closely monitoring heating oil, petrol and diesel prices in light of instability in the Middle East. International kerosene prices are >75% higher than they were before the conflict and this is putting pressure on heating oil prices. ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of conflict in the Middle East on the cost of domestic heating oil in England.
Answer: The Government is closely monitoring heating oil supply and price in light of instability in the Middle East. We recognise that wholesale oil price volatility is placing pressure on domestic heating oil costs, and we are engaging with industry to ensure s...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHeating: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support people living in homes off the gas grid in North Shropshire with the cost of heating.
Answer: As a result of decisions taken in the Budget, energy bills are set to fall by 7% or £117 from April. The expansion of the Warm Home Discount means nearly 6 million households are now eligible for the discount. We will continue to provide this until 2030/3...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the production costs for UK egg producers that would be associated with a ban on colony eggs.
Answer: The Government has carried out an assessment and, as part of the consultation on laying hen cage reform, is seeking views on that assessment. The consultation also seeks additional evidence on how the proposals will affect egg production costs and current...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117460More
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 proposed changes to laying hen welfare policy on the level of imports and exports of egg products.
Answer: The Government has carried out an assessment and, as part of the consultation on laying hen cage reform, is seeking views on that assessment. The consultation also seeks additional evidence on how the proposals will affect egg production costs and current...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK egg producers are not undercut by egg imports of lower welfare standards.
Answer: The Government has carried out an assessment and, as part of the consultation on laying hen cage reform, is seeking views on that assessment. The consultation also seeks additional evidence on how the proposals will affect egg production costs and current...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that imported egg products adhere to the same welfare standards as UK egg producers.
Answer: The Government has carried out an assessment and, as part of the consultation on laying hen cage reform, is seeking views on that assessment. The consultation also seeks additional evidence on how the proposals will affect egg production costs and current...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to laying hen welfare policy on the competitiveness and viability of UK egg producers.
Answer: The Government has carried out an assessment and, as part of the consultation on laying hen cage reform, is seeking views on that assessment. The consultation also seeks additional evidence on how the proposals will affect egg production costs and current...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity First Responders: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential safety benefits of providing warning lights for vehicles used by Community First Responders.
Answer: Community First Responders (CFRs) are volunteers trained by ambulance services to attend certain types of emergency calls in the communities where they live or work. Decisions on operational arrangements, including safety measures and equipment for CFRs, ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity First Responders: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of Community First Responders.
Answer: Community First Responders (CFRs) are volunteers trained by ambulance services to attend certain types of emergency calls in the communities where they live or work. Decisions on operational arrangements, including safety measures and equipment for CFRs, ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ambulance station closures on ambulance response times in (a) Shropshire (b) rural areas and (c) England.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made. Responsibility for the delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services ultimately rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner. The West Midlands Ambulance Service have two hubs in Shro...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will list the longest hospital handover time recorded in each ambulance service area of England in each January of the past five years.
Answer: Shropshire is primarily served by the West Midlands Ambulance Service, along with the wider West Midlands region, where in January 2026 average hospital handovers took one hour, 20 minutes and 15 seconds, which is worse than the same period the year befor...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the use of call-before-you-convey by ambulance services and hospital trusts.
Answer: In the Urgent and Emergency Care Plan 2025/2026, ambulance services have been focusing on delivering a range of practical actions to improve performance in 2025/26, including; improving ambulance ‘hear and treat’ service rates with increasing the proporti...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of year-on-year changes to hospital handover delays in (a) Shropshire (b) West Midlands and (c) England.
Answer: Shropshire is primarily served by the West Midlands Ambulance Service, along with the wider West Midlands region, where in January 2026 average hospital handovers took one hour, 20 minutes and 15 seconds, which is worse than the same period the year befor...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
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