Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Gibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of any provisional application of the Gibraltar Treaty before completion of scrutiny under Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers I provided to her and other Members on this subject at departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the Foreign Affairs Committee's views on Parliamentary scrutiny timetable for the Gibraltar Treaty.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers I provided to her and other Members on this subject at departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she plans to seek the views of parliamentarians on the Gibraltar Treaty before agreeing to the application of the Treaty.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers I provided to her and other Members on this subject at departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLatin America: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of UK diplomatic support provided to families seeking the return of children wrongfully retained overseas in Latin Ame
Answer: The Government takes International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA) extremely seriously, as set out in the Westminster Hall debate on 28 April 2026, and we make regular representations to the relevant authorities overseas to encourage compliance with their...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLatin America: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic representations her Department has made in the last 12 months to governments in Latin America regarding compliance with obligations under the Hague Convention
Answer: The Government takes International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA) extremely seriously, as set out in the Westminster Hall debate on 28 April 2026, and we make regular representations to the relevant authorities overseas to encourage compliance with their...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmenia: Foreign TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her department is taking to support Armenia in diversifying its export markets.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June in response to Question 6347, and to my answer to Question 900462 during departmental questions on 16 June.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmenia: RussiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of recent Russian restrictions affecting Armenia's trade and energy security; and whether her Depar
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June in response to Question 6347, and to my answer to Question 900462 during departmental questions on 16 June.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBelarus: Press FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of media freedom in Belarus; and what steps she is taking to support independent journalists and media organisations opera
Answer: Media freedom in Belarus remains severely restricted, with recent steps such as the designation of BBC Russian‑language content as "extremist material" underlining the ongoing deterioration. The UK supports independent journalists and media orga...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will ensure that freedom of religion or belief remains a core consideration in future Human Rights and Democracy Reports.
Answer: The next report on human rights will be published later this year, covering the period since the current Government came to office, including our work on Freedom of Religion or Belief.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she is providing to help Syria develop local governance and security structures that reflect and represent the communities they serve; and what steps she is taki
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 4 June in response to Question 5915.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Nutrition FundForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to disburse the full pledged contribution to the Child Nutrition Fund in 2026-27; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a further mult
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers given to Questions 89032 on 18 November 2025, 91556 and 91557 on 25 November 2025, and 96353 on 8 December 2025, which set out the UK's approach to improving nutrition for women and children, including our role as ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what budget has been allocated to the Communities of Expertise established following the Global Partnerships Conference in each financial year to 2029-30.
Answer: British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: ResearchForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to publish the (a) business case and (b) expected development impact of the Global Research and Technology Development portfolio announced at the Global Par
Answer: British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the amount of private capital expected to be mobilised annually through the climate initiative announced at the Global Partnerships Conference.
Answer: British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much of the £1 billion climate initiative announced at the Global Partnerships Conference will be funded from existing ODA budgets; and how much will constitute new expen
Answer: British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to measure the effectiveness of the Government's new partnership-based and locally led approach to development.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations set out on 19 March 2026 (HCWS1425) reflect how the Government is modernising and improving our approach to international development. Gu...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the UK's ODA budget is allocated to locally led development initiatives in each year from 2025-26 to 2027-28.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations set out on 19 March 2026 (HCWS1425) reflect how the Government is modernising and improving our approach to international development. Gu...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria were used to determine departmental ODA allocations set out in the Spending Review 2025.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 May in response to Questions 1966-69.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what risk assessments have been carried out to ensure that FCDO-funded services can safely reach survivors in conflict-affected and hard-to-reach areas of Sudan; and what ste
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 128991, on 21 April in response to Question 127491, and on 23 March in response to Question HL15438, as well as the many statements and debates in both Houses where thes...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Gender Based ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that Sudanese women-led organisations are involved in the design and delivery of the new programme addressing conflict-related sexual viole
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 128991, on 21 April in response to Question 127491, and on 23 March in response to Question HL15438, as well as the many statements and debates in both Houses where thes...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Gender Based ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent violence against women and girls in conflict-affected areas of Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 128991, on 21 April in response to Question 127491, and on 23 March in response to Question HL15438, as well as the many statements and debates in both Houses where thes...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHumanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 19 March 2026 (HCWS1425), what proportion of ODA is allocated to humanitarian programming in each year.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 20 April in response to Question 124888.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 19 March 2026, HCWS1425, what programmes are included within the Human Development directorate.
Answer: This increase is largely attributable to the profile of multilateral payments to the Global Fund and Gavi. For further details, I refer the Hon Member to Table 2 and Footnote 6 of the document accompanying the statement mentioned in her question.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 19 March 2026 (HCWS1425), what explains the increase in Human Development spending from £433 million in 2026-27 to £1,241 mil
Answer: This increase is largely attributable to the profile of multilateral payments to the Global Fund and Gavi. For further details, I refer the Hon Member to Table 2 and Footnote 6 of the document accompanying the statement mentioned in her question.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 19 March 2026 (HCWS1425), what explains the reduction in allocations to (a) South Asia and Afghanistan and (b) Asia Pacific o
Answer: The Government has taken the decision to reduce Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the equivalent of 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income by 2027 to fund an essential increase in defence spending. The reduced ODA programme allocations over the spen...
Answered 28 May 2026
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