Jessica Morden MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Caribbean: ImmigrationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Caribbean counterparts on migration on the island of Hispaniola.
Answer: The UK is deeply concerned about the serious security and humanitarian crisis in Haiti, which is driving significant migration pressures on Hispaniola and neighbouring islands. We are working with international partners to address this, including through ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmenia: CybersecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has taken recent steps to support Armenian cybersecurity.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 8 December to question 96636.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Service Broadcasting: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring public service broadcasters to make all regional programming widely available live on their designated internet programme service
Answer: The Media Act 2024 introduces a new prominence regime that, once commenced, will require particular online major TV platforms to carry and give appropriate prominence to designated public service broadcaster apps (referred to in the legislation as designa...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Service Broadcasting: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the availability on designated internet programme services of public service broadcasters’ live regional programming.
Answer: The Media Act 2024 introduces a new prominence regime that, once commenced, will require particular online major TV platforms to carry and give appropriate prominence to designated public service broadcaster apps (referred to in the legislation as designa...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmenia: RussiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the threat of Russian-backed disinformation campaigns to (a) peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, (b) Armenian democracy
Answer: Together with our international partners, we remain committed to supporting lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and to safeguarding Armenia's electoral integrity and democratic resilience, including against any attempted acts of information mani...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGeorgia: Riot Control WeaponsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of allegations of the use of bromobenzyl cyanide by Georgian authorities against demonstrators.
Answer: I was deeply concerned by the BBC report alleging that Georgian police used toxic chemicals against protesters in Tbilisi in late 2024, and we expect Georgia to fulfil its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention to ensure that any alleged breach...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHaiti: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support recent progress by Haiti’s transitional presidential council to hold elections.
Answer: The UK is supporting international efforts to stabilise security in Haiti, and advance Haitian-led solutions. We welcome the Haitian Government's efforts to agree an electoral timetable, while acknowledging that continued gang violence remains a major obs...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the current timescales for members of the Teachers Pension Scheme, who have submitted their remedial service statement and are awaiting payment of funds owed, to
Answer: As the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme administrator, Capita are processing Remediable Service Statement (RSS) choices and aim to complete payments as quickly as possible. The relevant regulations provide for a member’s RSS choice to be put into payment as so...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers' PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June to Question 56493 on Teachers: Workplace Pension, what the updated planned timetable is for issuing cash equivalent transfer value details from Teachers’ Pensions.
Answer: As at the end of September 2025, the number of unresolved Cash Equivalent Transfer Value (CETV) cases has been reduced to 400 from 3,062 at the end of October 2024. This includes recent CETV applications and as such there will always be a number of outsta...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904709More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote equality as part of the Government mission entitled Break Down Barriers to Opportunity.
Answer: Our mission to spread opportunity will break the link between background and success. That’s why we’re extending free school meals to all children in households on Universal Credit – lifting 100,000 children across England out of povertyWe’re working to c...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance Credits: CarersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people eligible for but not claiming Carer's Credit.
Answer: The Carer’s Credit allows people who provide care for a person on specified disability benefits for at least 20 hours per week to protect their National Insurance records for the purposes of their State Pension. The Department is unable to estimate the nu...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902573More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making care experience a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.
Answer: The Equality Act 2010 already protects many care leavers under the indirect discrimination provisions, because a disproportionately high number are likely to be from particular sub groups within characteristics such as race, disability and age. This Gover...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of progress of the transition to eVisas.
Answer: Millions of people have been successfully using eVisas for several years. They are a key part of our digital immigration system and will enhance people’s experience and increase the immigration system’s security and efficiency. eVisas are secure and canno...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArmenia: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his Armenian counterparts on strategic defence cooperation with that country.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not yet had personal discussions with his Armenian counterparts, but we do have good and growing engagement in the region, including Staff Talks in Yerevan shortly and the announcement of a resident Defence Section, due to open ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to countries providing (a) financial support and (b) military equipment to the groups engaged in the conflict in Sudan.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary regularly raises the Sudan conflict with his international counterparts. We have regularly condemned, including in the UN Security Council, the flow of external arms into Sudan and urged those who have influence over the parties to u...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC World Service: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on funding for the BBC World Service beyond the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: Government funding for the World Service beyond 2025/26 will be determined through Phase 2 of Spending Review 2025.FCDO Ministers have and continue to engage relevant departments on matters affecting the BBC World Service including funding and will contin...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC World Service: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the BBC on the funding model for the BBC World Service.
Answer: The Government is committed to determining a long-term sustainable funding model for the World Service. This will be done through Charter Review.FCDO Ministers engage routinely with the BBC on a range of issues, including the World Service funding model.
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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