Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Sudan: CeasefiresForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what draft frameworks, texts or proposals for a ceasefire or peace process in Sudan the UK has reviewed as part of its presidency of the UN Security Council; and what role UK
Answer: I thank the Rt Hon Member for her series of questions on Sudan, all of which have been addressed in previous answers to written questions, or in other public and parliamentary statements by ministers. For example, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers ...
Answered 23 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 recordHorn of Africa: People SmugglingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps UK law enforcement agencies are taking with Ethiopian authorities to share intelligence on criminal smuggler gangs operating from the Horn of Africa.
Answer: Full details of the announcements made, and issues discussed, during the Foreign Secretary's visit to Ethiopia were set out on GOV.UK on 2 February at the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-sets-out-new-cooperation-on-illegal...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHorn of Africa: People SmugglingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of UK-supported law enforcement cooperation in the Horn of Africa on disrupting organised people-smuggling routes to Euro
Answer: Full details of the announcements made, and issues discussed, during the Foreign Secretary's visit to Ethiopia were set out on GOV.UK on 2 February at the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-sets-out-new-cooperation-on-illegal...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEthiopia: British International InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role British International Investment is playing in UK-backed projects in Ethiopia announced during her February 2026 visit; and what total value those projects represen
Answer: Full details of the announcements made, and issues discussed, during the Foreign Secretary's visit to Ethiopia were set out on GOV.UK on 2 February at the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-sets-out-new-cooperation-on-illegal...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEthiopia: Technical AssistanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what objectives the Ethiopia Investment Advisory Facility II is intended to achieve; and how progress against those objectives will be measured.
Answer: Full details of the announcements made, and issues discussed, during the Foreign Secretary's visit to Ethiopia were set out on GOV.UK on 2 February at the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-sets-out-new-cooperation-on-illegal...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEthiopia: Humnintarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she committed to providing humanitarian funding to Ethiopia during her visit in February 2026.
Answer: Full details of the announcements made, and issues discussed, during the Foreign Secretary's visit to Ethiopia were set out on GOV.UK on 2 February at the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-sets-out-new-cooperation-on-illegal...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEthiopia: Conflict Prevention and Conflict ResolutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she held with the Ethiopian Government and the African Union on conflict prevention and resolution during her February 2026 visit to Ethiopia.
Answer: Alongside our international partners, the UK continues to call for tensions or disputes in Ethiopia to be resolved peacefully and diplomatically, and for all parties to avoid actions that would inflame or escalate those tensions. We also continue to suppo...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Cost EffectivenessForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the Independent Commission for Aid Impact plays in assessing value for money in the UK’s multilateral Official Development Assistance contributions.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March setting out the Official Development Assistance allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents detailing the forecast impact of ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTechnical AssistanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department conducted an impact assessment ahead of the increased use of technical assistance in UK Official Development Assistance programmes.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March setting out the Official Development Assistance allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents detailing the forecast impact of ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid and GrantsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of UK Official Development Assistance was delivered through technical assistance in 2024-25; and what proportion was delivered through grant-based programmes.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March setting out the Official Development Assistance allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents detailing the forecast impact of ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Cost EffectivenessForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when her Department last undertook a department-wide value for money assessment of Official Development Assistance spending; and whether this assessment was shared with the I
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March setting out the Official Development Assistance allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents detailing the forecast impact of ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalace of Westminster: Repairs and MaintenanceRestoration and Renewal Client BoardTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119297More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, with reference to the overall Programme scope set out in Chapter 2, what criteria were used to distinguish between essential works necessary to pr
Answer: Section 2(5) of the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019, which established the framework for the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Programme, requires the Programme to have regard to (amongst other things) the need to ensure the Par...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalace of Westminster: Repairs and MaintenanceRestoration and Renewal Client BoardTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119296More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, with reference to the concept proposals for the creation of a new visitor plaza and underground space beneath Central Lobby, whether those proposa
Answer: Section 2(5) of the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019, which established the framework for the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Programme, requires the Programme to have regard to (amongst other things) the need for improved visi...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalace of Westminster: Repairs and MaintenanceRestoration and Renewal Client BoardTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119295More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, with reference to the proposed relocation and permanent reprovision of the Education Centre, what assessment the client board has made of the pote
Answer: As set out in the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Client Board’s recent report, Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals (HC Paper 1576), the preferred scope for the R&R works will deliver a permanent Edu...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the extent to which housing delivery shortfalls are being used to justify development on protected land; how many homes approved on appeal in the l
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework sets out clear safeguards for land which is designated for its environmental or amenity value. While a poor score on the Housing Delivery Test (HDT) is a strong indicator of housing need in an area not being met suff...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the consistency of Planning Inspectorate decisions where local plans are absent, emerging or under review; how often inspectors have cited housing
Answer: My Department has made no such assessment. The Planning Inspectorate does not compile data on the number of instances Inspectors have cited Housing Land Supply shortfalls to allow an appeal on designated land, such as a protected site.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support her Department is providing to British Nationals affected by travel disruption and flight cancellations in the Middle East, including those transiting through Qa
Answer: The safety and security of British nationals is our top priority. On 3 March, the Foreign Secretary spoke to the House about the consular support available to individuals in the Middle East, and assisted departures have now taken place from both Oman and ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has obtained legal advice on the implications of the proposed UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar for (a) sovereignty, (b) jurisdiction and (c) the
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 26 February, and to my answers to the questions raised in response to that statement.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what documents relating to the proposed UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar the Government intends to publish alongside the treaty text, including (a) explanatory memoran
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 26 February, and to my answers to the questions raised in response to that statement.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government intends to provisionally apply any provisions of the proposed UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar from 10 April 2026 in connection with the introdu
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 26 February, and to my answers to the questions raised in response to that statement.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar will be laid before Parliament under the provisions of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010; and whether the Gov
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 26 February, and to my answers to the questions raised in response to that statement.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of local authorities that are implementing the maximum permitted council tax increase while also delivering more than
Answer: It is for individual local authorities to decide their level of council tax, including whether to use their full flexibility and balancing the extra spending with the impact on taxpayers. Local authorities are expected to manage their financial position p...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have forecast a structural budget deficit beyond 2026–27 at the same time as applying the maximum council tax increase; and what assessment he has made
Answer: The recent Local Government Finance Settlement is our most significant step yet to make English local government more sustainable. Our reforms are delivering a fairer Settlement which puts funding where it is needed most. Before our reforms, only around a...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the transparency of local authority budget-setting processes in instances where increases in council tax are accompanied by reducti
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the adequacy of the transparency of local authority budget-setting processes. It is for individual councils to decide their level of council tax, the discretionary services they deliver, and their fees and char...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
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