Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
VacanciesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the decline in job vacancies to the lowest level in five years; which regions and sectors have experienced the largest falls in vacancies over the last 12 months; and whet
Answer: The independent Office of National Statistics (ONS) publishes vacancies over time by sector which can be found here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/datasets/vacanciesbyindustryvacs02 The ONS official statisti...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Government AssistanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the increase in the unemployment rate to 5 per cent in the first quarter of 2026; what estimate his Department has made of the number of additional people expected to beco
Answer: The unemployment rate has fallen 0.2%pts on the quarter to 5.0%. We work closely with employers in sectors such as hospitality and retail to help people move into work, including where vacancy levels have reduced. This is delivered through a consistent em...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) Personal Independence Payment, (b) Universal Credit health-related and (c) wider working-age welfare expenditure in each financial year t
Answer: Estimates of the cost to the public purse of Personal Independence Payment, Universal Credit health-related, and wider working-age welfare expenditure in each financial year to 2030-31 are published in: Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2026 - GOV.U...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAdult Education: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out how his Department measures value for money in adult education provision; what weighting is given to learner outcomes, employment and self-employment outcomes, community impact and pr
Answer: We are investing in education and skills training for adults through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF). The ASF funds education and skills training for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, to help them gain the skills they need for work,...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAdult Education: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of barriers to accessing adult education funding opportunities on locally-based training providers; what steps his Department is taking to improve tra
Answer: We are investing in education and skills training for adults through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF). The ASF funds education and skills training for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, to help them gain the skills they need for work,...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAdult Education: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of adult education funding in England is allocated to (a) small and medium-sized providers and (b) large national providers; whether her Department collects data on funding allocation by
Answer: We are investing in education and skills training for adults through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF). The ASF funds education and skills training for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, to help them gain the skills they need for work,...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAdult Education: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that adult education funding allocations reflect provider quality, compliance and learner outcomes; what action is taken when providers receiving public funding ar
Answer: We are investing in education and skills training for adults through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF). The ASF funds education and skills training for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, to help them gain the skills they need for work,...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAdult Education: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of whether the current adult education funding model provides fair and equitable access to funding opportunities for small and medium-sized training providers; what assessmen
Answer: We are committed to investing in education and skills training for adults and are investing over £1.4 billion in the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) this academic year. The principal purpose of the ASF is to engage adults and provide the skills and learning they ...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with local employers in the West Midlands on tackling skills shortages.
Answer: We recognise the important role that local employers have in addressing skills shortages, that is why Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) are increasing the voice and influence that employers directly have in their local skills systems. The West Midlan...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of current employment support programmes in former industrial areas.
Answer: Our Get Britain Working Labour Market Insights publication contains a range of analysis of how labour markets are performing in different types of labour market across the country - including former industrial areas - Get Britain Working: Labour Market In...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Aldridge-BrownhillsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help increase uptake of apprenticeships among young people in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.
Answer: This government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy that will give greater flexibility to employers and support young people, including those in the Aldridge-Brownhills constituency, at the beginning of their careers...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of local labour market participation rates in the West Midlands.
Answer: The information requested is published and available at:https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp Guidance for users can be found at:https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.aspThe estimated participation rates can be found by selecting “Query data” on the NO...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to expand apprenticeship opportunities in high-demand sectors.
Answer: This Government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer which will deliver greater flexibility for employers and learners, and support the industrial strategy. At Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced additional inve...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to help improve work incentives within the benefits system and reduce long-term economic inactivity.
Answer: At the heart of our reforms is the principle that those who can work should work, but if you need help into work the government should support you, and those who can’t work should be supported to live with dignity. We’ve recently published draft regulatio...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 December 2025 on Support for Young People, HCWS1137, what evidence underpinned the selection of Birmingh
Answer: The government is investing over £1.5 billion in tackling youth unemployment and inactivity, including £820 million for the expanded Youth Guarantee and £725 million for the Growth and Skills Levy. This will provide young people aged 16–24 with greater su...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSector-based Work Academy Programme: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 December 2025 on Support for Young People, HCWS1137, what steps he is taking to ensure that expanded Sector-based Work Academy Programmes in West Midlands gr
Answer: DWP’s Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) – which offer training, work experience and a job interview to DWP customers seeking work – help employers with immediate and future employment needs by upskilling benefit claimants to fill local job vaca...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 December 2025 on Support for Young People, HCWS1137, and the ambition to support 50,000 more young people into apprenticeships, what modelling his Department
Answer: From the next academic year, the government will fully fund apprenticeship training for all eligible people aged under 25 at non-levy paying employers, essentially small and medium sized enterprises. Currently, this only happens for apprentices aged 16-21...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 December 2025 on Support for Young People, HCWS1137, what assessment he has made of the readiness of Jobcentre Plus districts across the West Midlands, inclu
Answer: We have already taken the first steps towards delivering a Youth Guarantee, to ensure that all 16–24-year-olds in Great Britain can access support to find work, training, or an apprenticeship. We have launched Youth Guarantee Trailblazers in England, anno...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many face-to-face assessments for benefit claimants have taken place since 1 January 2024.
Answer: While this information is not currently published by the department, we will be sharing this data in a future statistical release.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the financial impact of future welfare spending on the economy.
Answer: We inherited from the previous administration a welfare system that forced too many people out of work and on to long-term benefits, while leaving millions of children in poverty. We have begun to address that through reforms to universal credit, increase...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of youth unemployment in the West Midlands.
Answer: The information requested is published and available at:https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp Guidance for users can be found at:https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.aspThe estimated unemployment levels can be found by selecting “Query data” on the NO...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment in the West Midlands.
Answer: The information requested is published and available at:https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp Guidance for users can be found at:https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.aspThe estimated unemployment levels can be found by selecting “Query data” on the NO...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that apprenticeship funding announced in the Autumn Budget 2025 reaches high-demand sectors in the West Midlands.
Answer: At the Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion over the Spending Review period for investment in employment and skills support, supporting more opportunities for young people and SMEs across England, including in the West Midlands. This includes an ad...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of apprenticeship measures in the Autumn Budget 2025 on small and medium-sized employers in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency and the Black Count
Answer: At the Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion over the Spending Review period for investment in employment and skills support, supporting more opportunities for young people and SMEs across England, including in the West Midlands. This includes an ad...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTraining: Aldridge-BrownhillsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the skills measures in the Autumn Budget 2025 on adult learners in communities in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.
Answer: At the Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion over the Spending Review period for investment in employment and skills support, supporting more opportunities for young people and SMEs across England, including in the West Midlands. This includes an ad...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
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