Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Telecommunications: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's consultation response entitled Proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022: government response, published on 1 June, wh
Answer: The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 sets out a robust telecoms security framework, requiring public telecoms providers to identify, reduce and prepare for the risk of security compromises to their networks and services. DSIT works closely with the ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's consultation response entitled Proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022: government response, published on 1 June, wh
Answer: The Telecommunications Security Code of Practice provides technical guidance for public telecoms providers on how they can comply with their security requirements as set out in the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 and the Electronic Communications (...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Public SectorDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK AI Hardware Plan on public sector employment; and whether her Department has estimated the number of administrative and ba
Answer: AI has the potential to revolutionise our delivery of public services, but we must ensure that we seize the opportunities of AI whilst minimising the risks. The UK government is committed to ensuring adoption of AI and other data-driven technology in an e...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EnergyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the electricity demand associated with the implementation of the UK AI Hardware Plan; what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy S
Answer: The Department meets regularly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero at every level. Through the AI Energy Council, Government also assesses system‑wide impacts, promotes energy efficiency and clean power solutions, and ensures that growth ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Job CreationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the number of jobs that will be created under the UK AI Hardware Plan; what proportion of funding will be directed outside London and the South East; and w
Answer: The current UK semiconductor sector is spread across the UK, with Scotland, Wales and the East of England being particularly concentrated centres of employment. The government recently published a study which found that the UK semiconductor sector support...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of the additional staff and resources required by Ofcom to enforce future restrictions on social media access for children.
Answer: Services should be in no doubt that, where they break UK law, they will face the consequences. We will make sure that Ofcom has the funding it needs to enforce new restrictions and to take strong enforcement action to protect children alongside existing w...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposals for age restrictions on social media on the UK-US economic prosperity agreement; and whether US technology c
Answer: The UK and United States share a deep and close relationship, engaging across a range of economic, security and technology issues. Ministers regularly engage with US government officials and technology companies.The UK is going further than any country in...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether addictive design features, including infinite scrolling, autoplay, algorithmic recommendation systems, streaks, livestreaming and stranger-pairing functionality will be treated
Answer: The Government recognises the harms caused by particular design features on online services such as social media. That is why on 2 March we launched a consultation seeking views on a range of restrictions, including a minimum age for social media and rest...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether proposals on children’s online safety will apply to social media platforms, video-sharing platforms, gaming platforms, livestreaming services, encrypted messaging services and A
Answer: On 15 June, the government announced its intention to ban social media companies from offering their services to under 16s. The government aims to use the same definition of social media as Australia, which covers user to user platforms whose purpose is t...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the financial cost to local authorities of implementing the recommendations contained within her Department's research on cyber threats.
Answer: DSIT has not made a numerical estimate of the total number of local authorities operating with critical cyber vulnerabilities, as the referenced publication was qualitative research to identify the types of cyber vulnerabilities local authorities face whe...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the publication entitled "The changing cyber threat profile and potential impact on local councils", what estimate she has made of the number of local authorities whic
Answer: DSIT has not made a numerical estimate of the total number of local authorities operating with critical cyber vulnerabilities, as the referenced publication was qualitative research to identify the types of cyber vulnerabilities local authorities face whe...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, in what way new restrictions on children’s access to social media or online services will interact with the child safety duties in the Online Safety Act 2023; what steps she will take t
Answer: Keeping children safe online is a priority for this government. That is why we are banning social media companies from offering services to under 16s, alongside preventing strangers communicating with under 16s and livestreaming on a broader range of onli...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Government response to the consultation on proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022, what estimate she has made of the number of S
Answer: DSIT, as the lead government department for telecoms, is responsible for developing policies to help ensure the security of the UK’s public telecoms networks and services. The Telecommunications Security Code of Practice provides technical guidance for pu...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic GovernmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, whether he will publish annual progress reports against the roadmap, department-level performance metrics for digital services, and information on major digi
Answer: The roadmap is an iterative and transparent record of government’s digital priorities and will be updated regularly as projects progress and delivery milestones are met. The Government Digital Service (GDS) is also developing the Digital Performance Frame...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, what productivity gains and cash-releasing savings are expected from the digital government roadmap by 2030; how those savings will be measured; and how bene
Answer: Work undertaken by the Office for Value for Money at SR25 identified total annual efficiency gains of almost £14bn by 2028-29, of which the Government expects digital to contributes a substantial portion of this. The Government Digital Service (GDS) will ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, what estimate he has made of the number of legacy digital systems in use across government; what timetable exists for decommissioning the highest-risk system
Answer: The most recent assessment of the scale of legacy systems across the public sector was conducted as part of the State of Digital Government Review, which found that 28% of public sector systems were identified as legacy IT. Individual departments remain r...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, how many AI-enabled tools are currently in live use across central government; which policy areas are included in the AI Exemplars Programme; what level of h
Answer: Government departments are deploying a growing number of AI‑enabled tools, but there is no single mandated reporting mechanism that centrally tallies every operational tool. Work through the AI Opportunities Action Plan is improving visibility and consist...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic GovernmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, what steps are being taken to prevent digital exclusion arising from the expansion of the GOV.UK app, GOV.UK Wallet and GOV.UK One Login; how access to offli
Answer: All new GDS products are designed and tested to meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards and support users with diverse access needs, skills and devices. In addition, the Government is taking coordinated action to reduce digital exclusion. Through the Digital Innovatio...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 83837 on Broadband: Rural Areas, what progress she has made on Project Gigabit in the West Midlands; how many premises in Aldridge–
Answer: Approximately 89,000 premises in the West Midlands region have received access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection through Building Digital UK (BDUK) funding.According to the independent website, ThinkBroadband.com, 95% of premises in the Aldridge-B...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve broadband (a) speed and (b) quality in underserved areas; and how his Department plans to (i) monitor and (ii) report on progress.
Answer: According to the independent website, Thinkbroadband.com, 89% of premises in the UK have access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection. Our goal is for nationwide gigabit coverage by 2032, ensuring at least 99% of UK premises can access a gigabit-capab...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
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