Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Internet: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether draft legislation on device-level protections and children’s online safety has been prepared; when she plans to publish the response to the Growing up in the online world consultation; and whe
Answer: The Prime Minister announced on Monday 8 June that Britain would become the first country in the world to make it impossible for children to take, share and view nude imagery. We will work with tech companies for three months to ensure that comprehensive ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the risk of device-level protections being bypassed through virtual private networks, sideloaded apps, encrypted messaging services, cloud storage, web browsers and old
Answer: The Prime Minister announced on Monday 8 June that Britain would become the first country in the world to make it impossible for children to take, share and view nude imagery; and that will work with tech companies for three months to ensure that comprehe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether proposed device-level protections for children will prevent nude images from being (a) taken, (b) shared and (c) viewed; what technical standards will be required; and if she will publish an i
Answer: The Prime Minister announced on Monday 8 June that Britain would become the first country in the world to make it impossible for children to take, share and view nude imagery; and that will work with tech companies for three months to ensure that comprehe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with operating system providers, device manufacturers, app stores and retailers on the implementation of device-level protections for children; which categories of company
Answer: The Prime Minister announced on Monday 8 June that Britain would become the first country in the world to make it impossible for children to take, share and view nude imagery; and that will work with tech companies for three months to ensure that comprehe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 on Digital Safety: Children, what criteria the Government will use to determine whether technology companies have complied with its request to prevent children ta
Answer: The Prime Minister announced on Monday 8 June that Britain would become the first country in the world to make it impossible for children to take, share and view nude imagery. We will work with tech companies for three months to ensure that comprehensive ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the proportion of children’s smartphones and tablets that can be covered by device-level protections through operating system updates; whether those protections will appl
Answer: The Prime Minister announced on Monday 8 June that Britain would become the first country in the world to make it impossible for children to take, share and view nude imagery; and that will work with tech companies for three months to ensure that comprehe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordShopliftingHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with retailers on the potential impact of recent trends in the level of retail crime and shoplifting.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of close partnership with the retail sector in tackling retail crime. Home Office Ministers and officials, regularly engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including major nationwide retailers, trade association...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: Human RightsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of deportation or removal cases in which claims made under Articles 2, 3 or 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights have delayed or prevented removal acti
Answer: We are committed to the European Convention on Human Rights. However, to retain public confidence in our policies on irregular migration, asylum and criminal justice, the European Convention on Human Rights and other instruments must evolve to face modern...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how she plans to expand the remit of the visa taskforce referenced in the Statement of 9 March 2026; what additional resources she will allocate to this work; how individuals identified as extremist r
Answer: As set out in the recently published "Protecting What Matters" document, overseas speakers of extremist concern will be identified and referred to specialist teams to take swift immigration action, including cancelling or refusing their visas or...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: EthiopiaHome OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with her Ethiopian counterpart to improve the efficiency of returns of Ethiopian nationals with no right to remain in the UK.
Answer: The Home Office, working with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, engages regularly with the Ethiopian Government to support the return of Ethiopian nationals with no right to remain in the UK.In February 2026 the Foreign Secretary visited E...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStop and SearchHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of youth scrutiny panels in improving trust and accountability in the use of stop and search powers; what data her Department has collected on changes
Answer: Stop and search is a vital tool for tackling crime, but it must be used fairly and effectively. Trust and accountability in its use are crucial, and the government recognises that youth scrutiny panels can play a positive role in strengthening confidence ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordShopliftingHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support police forces in tackling shoplifting and retail crime.
Answer: Police recorded crime figures recorded 529,994 shoplifting offences for year ending June 2025. This represents a 13% increase from the previous year.Charges for shop theft rose by 25% (up to 107,090 charges). That is why we’re committed to restoring visib...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in antisocial behaviour in the West Midlands over the past five years.
Answer: Information on the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour recorded by police forces in England and Wales, by force and by year can be found in the year ending March 2025 annual supplementary tables published by the Office for National Statistics (ON...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of police officer numbers in the West Midlands Police force area and planned officer numbers for 2026/27 and 2027/28.
Answer: The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this.Published statistics show, as at 30 Septembe...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: DismissalHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will review the current frameworks for the (a) removal and (b) censure of a Chief Constable when Rt hon. and hon. Members have been misled by police evidence.
Answer: The Government recognises that public confidence in policing is fundamental to the effectiveness of the police and to the principle of policing by consent.I met the Acting Chief Constable, Scott Green, for West Midlands Police on 21 January. I was assured...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv Football ClubHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the matter of banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, what recent discussions she has had with the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner on the adequacy of the accountability and oversi
Answer: The Government recognises that public confidence in policing is fundamental to the effectiveness of the police and to the principle of policing by consent.I met the Acting Chief Constable, Scott Green, for West Midlands Police on 21 January. I was assured...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the apology from the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police for providing erroneous evidence used to justify the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban on t
Answer: The Government recognises that public confidence in policing is fundamental to the effectiveness of the police and to the principle of policing by consent.I met the Acting Chief Constable, Scott Green, for West Midlands Police on 21 January. I was assured...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Order: TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to policing bodies on the use of (a) artificial intelligence and (b) generative technologies in (i) gathering and (ii) analysing intelligence related to public
Answer: The Government recognises that public confidence in policing is fundamental to the effectiveness of the police and to the principle of policing by consent.I met the Acting Chief Constable, Scott Green, for West Midlands Police on 21 January. I was assured...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role UK intelligence partnerships are playing in helping to identify and disrupt organised crime associated with the Venezuelan regime.
Answer: The National Crime Agency leads the UK response to SOC. NCA has a network of International Liaison Officers who work with relevant partners globally to disrupt SOC affecting the UK.The NCA also hosts other functions on behalf of the UK including its relat...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCounter-terrorismHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current counter-extremism programmes; and whether she plans to introduce further measures to tackle extremist activity and protect public safety.
Answer: This Government takes extremism seriously and we are committed to ensuring we have the required tools and powers needed to address this issue.Efforts to counter extremism span a broad range of Government and law enforcement activity and we must persist in...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to expand the use of stop-and-search powers in areas with persistently high levels of knife crime.
Answer: Stop and search is an important power that helps the police to get knives off our streets and save lives.Police have powers to search any individual or vehicle where there are reasonable grounds to suspect they will find offensive weapons. Where serious v...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to expand the use of stop-and-search powers in areas with persistently high levels of knife crime.
Answer: Stop and search is an important power that helps the police to get knives off our streets and save lives.Police have powers to search any individual or vehicle where there are reasonable grounds to suspect they will find offensive weapons. Where serious v...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimeHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent police recruitment and deployment changes on neighbourhood crime levels.
Answer: The Government published a performance framework in April 2025 which sets out how forces will be held to account. It includes measures on crime and other key indicators, including growth of neighbourhood policing.The framework outlines to forces and the p...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of removals of individuals with no legal right to remain in the UK; and what assessment she has made of current capacity for enforced returns
Answer: The government has set out plans to increase returns in the policy paper entitled “Restoring Order and Control: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy”, updated on 21 November 2025. This can be viewed on gov.uk at Restoring Order and Co...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current deterrence measures aimed at reducing illegal Channel crossings; and what further steps she plans to take to prevent small-boat arri
Answer: The Government has taken significant steps to address illegal migration and its Plan for Change sets out our ambition to secure borders and control immigration. We are committed to tackling illegal migration and the criminal networks which facilitate it. ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
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