Tom Morrison MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Gender Based Violence: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current sentencing guidelines in reflecting the seriousness of extremely violent and sexual offences against women and girls.
Answer: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a national emergency. For too long, we have treated it as a fact of life. This Government will not accept that, which is why we have committed to halving VAWG in a decade. We will deploy the full power of the sta...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of new legislation creating standalone offences for extreme acts of violence and assault against women and girls.
Answer: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a national emergency. For too long, we have treated it as a fact of life. This Government will not accept that, which is why we have committed to halving VAWG in a decade. We will deploy the full power of the sta...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how judges are selected for trials of an extremely serious nature that include the abuse of women; and whether gender is considered as a factor in relation to the nature of the crimes involved.
Answer: To preserve judicial independence, statutory responsibility for judicial training is held by the Lady Chief Justice, Senior President of Tribunals and Chief Coroner. These responsibilities are fulfilled by the Judicial College.To preside over serious sexu...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJudges: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what training judges are given to deal with crimes of an extremely serious nature including the repeated sexual abuse of women.
Answer: To preserve judicial independence, statutory responsibility for judicial training is held by the Lady Chief Justice, Senior President of Tribunals and Chief Coroner. These responsibilities are fulfilled by the Judicial College.To preside over serious sexu...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes against the Person: Divorce SettlementsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the protocol is for distributing matrimonial assets following a crime of a highly serious nature committed by a spouse against the other a) pre and b) post-conviction.
Answer: The Government is determined that the family courts should be places of safety and fairness. We recognise that serious offences, including domestic abuse, can have profound and long-lasting effects on victim-survivors’ financial security.Assets owned by a...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that food labelling provides sufficient information for individuals with (a) sensitivities and (b) adverse reactions.
Answer: The fundamental principle of food labelling rules is that information provided to the consumer must not mislead and must enable the safe use of food. The United Kingdom maintains high standards on the information that is provided on food labels, so that c...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of current food labelling regulations.
Answer: The UK aims to maintain high standards on the information that is provided on food labels so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy. All food sold on the UK market must comply with food labelling rules and the information provided to...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what enforcement action has been taken against water companies for sewage discharges in the last 12 months; and what penalties have been imposed.
Answer: Between 1 June 2025 and 2 June 2026, the Environment Agency took 254 enforcement actions against water and sewerage companies for water quality incidents. This included 3 prosecutions resulting in fines totalling £1,622,333, and 19 enforcement undertaking...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLakes and Rivers: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce sewage overflows into rivers and lakes; and whether a timeline has been set for achieving a significant reduction.
Answer: The Government is clear that water companies must take action to address storm overflow spills and are pleased that water companies are delivering a record amount of investment in Price Review 2024. To deliver on the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Pl...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department provides guidance to Ofwat on approving water bill increases where companies have ongoing records of sewage discharges and environmental breaches.
Answer: Ofwat determines the price, investment, and service package that customers receive, through the Price Review mechanism. Price Reviews take place every five years, with the most recent one (PR24) covering the period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030. Ofwa...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether patients who were referred for NHS orthodontic treatment while under the age of 18 remain eligible for NHS-funded treatment if they turn 18 before treatment begins.
Answer: Data on the average waiting times for National Health Service orthodontic treatment is not held centrally. Patients referred for NHS orthodontic treatment before the age of 18 years old remain eligible for NHS-funded treatment, provided they meet the rele...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for NHS orthodontic treatment following referral; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists.
Answer: Data on the average waiting times for National Health Service orthodontic treatment is not held centrally. Patients referred for NHS orthodontic treatment before the age of 18 years old remain eligible for NHS-funded treatment, provided they meet the rele...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase capacity within NHS orthodontic services and to (b) reduce waiting times for treatment.
Answer: Data on the average waiting times for National Health Service orthodontic treatment is not held centrally. Patients referred for NHS orthodontic treatment before the age of 18 years old remain eligible for NHS-funded treatment, provided they meet the rele...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: ComplaintsTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5542More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average length of time (b) for the Department to respond to HMRC complaints and (b) that a constituent was waiting for a response to their complaint was in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: HMRC aims to get things right first time for its customers, but where this does not happen, it provides a straightforward and accessible complaints process to apologise and put things right. The current average time taken to respond to HMRC complaints is ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of education psychologists.
Answer: The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and Integrated Care Boards, to develop a new ‘Experts at Hand’ offer, strengthening mainstream education through access to h...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of moving SEND children onto Individual Support Plans on legal rights, risk to harm and recognisability of hidden disability.
Answer: Our reformed system will focus on earlier, more accurate identification of need, ensuring children and young people receive the right support at the earliest possible point without relying on diagnosis. The National Inclusion Standards will include whole ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether proposed SEND reforms will provide funding for the SEND workforce including teaching assistants and specialist professionals.
Answer: The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and Integrated Care Boards, to develop a new Experts at Hand offer. This offer is designed to strengthen the capability of m...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how SEND reforms will balance wellbeing and emotional safety with attendance and academic attainment.
Answer: The government’s Schools White Paper set out our vision for children to achieve and thrive. It makes clear that our ambition for children to achieve academically goes hand in hand with our work on inclusion, belonging, attendance and engagement. The depar...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how SEND reforms will ensure that local authorities are held accountable for statutory duties, including meeting deadlines and appropriately assessing need.
Answer: The Schools White Paper sets clear expectations for the quality and timeliness of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision delivered by local authorities, supported by significant investment to drive system transformation.In March 2026,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of SEND reform proposals on parents' statutory rights to request assessment, access independent experts and appeal decisions through to tribunal.
Answer: In the department’s recent special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) consultation, we proposed to preserve key legal safeguards for parents, including the continued right to request an assessment of whether their child needs an education, health a...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of SEND reform proposals on the availability of ECHPs for children whose difficulties are (a) high-masking and (b) not immediately visible.
Answer: Our reformed system will focus on earlier, more accurate identification of need, ensuring children and young people receive the right support at the earliest possible point without relying on diagnosis. The National Inclusion Standards will include whole ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to correspondence of 1 and 28 February 2026 from the hon. Member for Cheadle on the DWP Complaints Team.
Answer: Thank you for raising this matter. We understand that the hon. Member is referring to correspondence dated 1 and 28 February 2026. A full response addressing the issues raised was issued on 7 May 2026, resolving the complaint, which has now been closed.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStock Market: Foreign Investment in UKTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3989More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the activities of overseas financial market participants in UK equity markets support the Government's objectives for UK business investment and economic growth.
Answer: The UK is a leading hub for global capital and the largest equity capital market in Europe, helping businesses across the economy to raise the capital they need to drive innovation and growth. To support this, the government is committed to ensuring the U...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordShares: SalesTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3988More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the level of use of subsidiary structures by overseas fund managers to hold short positions in UK-listed companies; and what assessment her Department has made of the adequ
Answer: The UK is a leading hub for global capital and the largest equity capital market in Europe, helping businesses across the economy to raise the capital they need to drive innovation and growth. To support this, the government is committed to ensuring the U...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordShares: SalesTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3986More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made in the level of short-selling activity in UK-listed companies; and what steps the Financial Conduct Authority is taking to monitor the potential impact of short positions held
Answer: The UK is a leading hub for global capital and the largest equity capital market in Europe, helping businesses across the economy to raise the capital they need to drive innovation and growth. To support this, the government is committed to ensuring the U...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
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