Wendy Morton MP: written questions 2026
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Iron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of revised steel safeguard measures due to take effect on 1 July 2026 on defence procurement programmes, including the AUKUS submarine pr
Answer: The new steel trade measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply so the UK can meet its defence and critical national infrastructure needs. I have engaged closely wit...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Birmingham and Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what budget has been allocated to the feasibility study into future rail connectivity between Birmingham and Manchester; what options will be considered; whether construction of a new high-speed railway will be
Answer: The budget for feasibility work on future rail connectivity between Birmingham and Manchester will draw on provision made for future network planning work. The Government has made it clear however that we will not be bringing back HS2 between Birmingham a...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Euston StationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost of delivering HS2 Euston station; how much of that cost is included within the £87.7 billion to £102.7 billion cost range announced on 19 May 2026; and what proportion of
Answer: Drawing on lessons learned from previous experience, the Department is taking the time to complete the necessary work to establish a robust baseline before seeking to set budgets for Euston. Our private finance and funding package for Euston includes op...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what eligibility criteria will apply to the £350 million Critical Chemicals Resilience Fund and the £120 million ceramics support package; what estimate he has made of the number of businesses and jobs
Answer: Government is working to determine the scope of these funds and will provide further detail on this and the application process in due course. It is Government’s intent to open these funds to applications in summer 2026.
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6408More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the Exchequer and expected economic impact on families of the temporary reduction in VAT on children's meals and summer attractions; what categories of business and attracti
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This is a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s ...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to recover public money from contractors and suppliers whose actions contributed to cost overruns identified in the Lovegrove report.
Answer: Sir Steven Lovegrove's review contains a number of recommendations that the government will give due consideration, as it did with James Stewart’s review. The Lovegrove Review's terms of reference were not to duplicate prior inquiries but to take them as ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many individuals identified in the Lovegrove report remain employed by (a) the Department for Transport, (b) HS2 Ltd and (c) other public bodies.
Answer: Sir Steven Lovegrove did not identify specific individuals in his review.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any (a) current or former Ministers, (b) senior civil servants, (c) HS2 Ltd executives and (d) HS2 Ltd contractors have been referred for (i) disciplinary action, (ii) misconduct proceedings and (iii) i
Answer: Sir Steven Lovegrove's review contains a number of recommendations that the government will give due consideration, as it did with James Stewart’s review, and will respond in due course. The government has already acted decisively to turn the tide on past...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is committed in principle to extending high-speed rail infrastructure beyond Birmingham in the future.
Answer: The Northern Growth Strategy set out the Government’s intention to ultimately deliver a full North-South new line between Birmingham and Manchester. We will conduct feasibility work, working with local partners on what will be delivered, when, and to what...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional variations in access to prostate cancer diagnostics and treatment; whether the new £2.8 million investment in focal therapy will be distributed across all re
Answer: We recognise that the provision of cancer services varies significantly across the country.The NHS Cancer Programme commissions a series of cancer audits, including one on prostate cancer. The audits are a key way in which the Cancer Programme highlights ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of implementing the targeted prostate cancer screening programme; how many additional (a) PSA tests, (b) MRI scans, (c) biopsies and (d) specialist urology app
Answer: Through the introduction of England's first ever targeted prostate cancer screening programme, and through the major package of investment of over £20 million to expand research and improve treatment announced on 2 June 2026, the Government is taking an i...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of restricting routine screening to men with a BRCA2 gene variant and relevant family history on (a) early diagnosis rates, (b) cancer survival r
Answer: Through the introduction of England's first ever targeted prostate cancer screening programme, and through the major package of investment of over £20 million to expand research and improve treatment announced on 2 June 2026, the Government is taking an i...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of (a) the number of men who will be eligible for the new targeted prostate cancer screening programme, (b) the number expected to participate in screening annually, (c) t
Answer: Through the introduction of England's first ever targeted prostate cancer screening programme, and through the major package of investment of over £20 million to expand research and improve treatment announced on 2 June 2026, the Government is taking an i...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the volume and value of steel imports that were subject to contractual commitments before the announcement of revised safeguard measures on 14 March 2026; what transitional
Answer: The new steel trade measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply for downstream users, including the makeup and length of the transitional arrangement to ease short t...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consultation was undertaken with downstream steel-using industries before the decision to reduce tariff-free steel import quotas and increase safeguard tariffs from 1 July 2026; whether a full eco
Answer: The Government held extensive consultations with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. We will continue engaging regularly with companies across the supply...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the recent announcement of changes to steel safeguard measures due to take effect on 1 July 2026, what assessment he has made of the availability of specialist steel grades and alloys
Answer: The new steel trade measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply for downstream users, including the makeup and length of the transitional arrangement to ease short t...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6396More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government’s commitment to establish 350 banking hubs will be sufficient to replace access to banking services lost through bank branch closures; how many communities have lost their final bank branch si
Answer: The way people across the UK use retail banking services has changed significantly, with many customers now choosing to bank online. In response, banks and building societies have reshaped their branch networks, reflecting changing customer preferences. H...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6395More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the extent to which the current banking hub assessment process takes account of (a) public transport availability, (b) journey times, (c) geographic barriers, (d) seasonal population
Answer: The way people across the UK use retail banking services has changed significantly, with many customers now choosing to bank online. In response, banks and building societies have reshaped their branch networks, reflecting changing customer preferences. H...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6394More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the temporary suspension of tariffs on imported food products on (a) food prices, (b) household grocery bills, (c) domestic food producers and (d) British farm
Answer: The two packages of agri-food tariff suspensions will reduce import costs for the included items and bear down on consumer costs. The benefit to consumers is estimated to be around a combined £330m to £770m annually for the initial package which has been ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the screening policy for prostate cancer on demand on GP appointments; what additional guidance and resources will be provided to GPs to suppo
Answer: Any impact on general practice will be considered as part of implementation planning for the targeted prostate cancer screening programme. The programme is designed to focus activity on those at highest risk.The Department is working with Cancer Research ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) industrial energy costs and (b) import competition on the competitiveness of the steel sector; what recent discussions he has had with the Sec
Answer: Our Steel Strategy sets out the action we are taking to improve the competitiveness of the sector, including on energy prices and trade. We have introduced and expanded schemes to reduce the industrial electricity prices of energy-intensive industries, in...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6391More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of LINK and Cash Access UK in delivering banking hubs; how many recommended banking hubs are currently operating from temporary premises; what the aver
Answer: The way people across the UK use retail banking services has changed significantly, with many customers now choosing to bank online. In response, banks and building societies have reshaped their branch networks, reflecting changing customer preferences. H...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEuston Station: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department's planned timetable is for securing private investment for Euston station; whether discussions have taken place with potential investors; and what contingency plans exist should sufficient p
Answer: The Department is exploring a public-private partnership (PPP) to support delivery of the HS2 Euston station. It is important that this work is completed thoroughly to support a robust commercial proposition. We expect the timetable to be consistent with ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMultinational Companies: TaxationTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6389More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to the taxation of foreign branch profits on (a) tax revenues, (b) investment, (c) employment and (d) business activity in the UK oil and
Answer: These reforms will ensure that profit attributable to UK activities is effectively taxed in the UK. They are expected to raise hundreds of millions of pounds per year - helping to fund a package of economic support for households and businesses – while at...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to his answer on 1 June (HC Deb col 895) on the Health Bill, what safeguards he will put in place to ensure that Clauses 26-29 of Health Bill do not inadvertently (a) put General Ophthalmic
Answer: The Health Bill will transfer statutory responsibility for commissioning Primary Ophthalmic Services to integrated care boards (ICBs). Commissioning responsibility for these services has already been delegated by NHS England to ICBs since 2023, and fundin...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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