Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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West Midlands Trains: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what safeguards are in place to help ensure that rolling stock currently allocated to services operated by West Midlands Trains remains allocated to those routes following transfer into public ownership; and wh
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT), and the Department’s Rail Operator (DFTO) currently have no plans to reallocate rolling stock in use by West Midlands Trains and, as part of the recent transfer into public ownership, all leases have been extended until...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonhold and Leasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning of 27 January 2026, HCWS1278, when he plans to bring forward remedial legislation; when
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103549 on 14 January 2026.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning of 27 January 2026, HCWS1278, how many freehold homeowners are estimated to be affected
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement published on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGround RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning of 27 January 2026, HCWS1278, what assessment his Department has made of the potential i
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and to the policy statement on ground rents published on the same date which is available on gov.uk here. An Impact Assessment for the draft Commonhold and ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonhold and Leasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning of 27 January 2026, HCWS1278, what enforcement framework will replace leasehold forfeitu
Answer: The draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill includes provisions that abolish the right to forfeit a long residential lease for breach of covenant and introduce a new statutory lease enforcement scheme. An Impact Assessment for the draft Bill will be pu...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonhold and Leasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2ith reference to the written statement of 27 January 2026 on Commonhold and leasehold reform, HCWS1278, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the commo
Answer: To ensure that commonhold is viable for existing buildings as well as new developments, the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill includes provisions to make conversion to commonhold from leasehold more accessible. An Impact Assessment for the draft ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFlats: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 January 2026 on Commonhold and leasehold reform, HCWS1278, what exemptions his Department is considering to the proposed ban on new
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the ‘Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats’ consultation launched on 27 January 2026. It is available on gov.uk here and will remain open for responses until 24 April 2026.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 28 January 2026 on Resetting the S106 system, whether his Department plans to monitor disparities between authorities in renegotiation
Answer: My Department will closely monitor data relating to the time-limited process in question.We have no current plans to collate re-negotiated S106 agreements and publish comparative data.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement entitled Resetting the S106 system, HCWS1286, published on 28 January 2026, whether additional legal, valuation, and planning resources wi
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Act includes powers that allow the Secretary of State to delegate planning fee-setting to local planning authorities, enabling them to recover costs and reinvest to provide a more efficient and responsive planning service, ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to HCWS1286 on Resetting the S106 system, what consultation she will undertake with local authorities prior to implementing the planned Spring 2026 reforms.
Answer: My Department will continue to engage with all relevant parts of the sector as we develop measures designed to ‘reset’ the S106 market and support the effective S106 delivery of social and affordable homes, including local authorities.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in reference to HCWS1286 on Resetting the S106 system, whether financial payments made in lieu of onsite affordable housing will be required to remain within the originating loca
Answer: The government expects that wherever financial payments are accepted in lieu of onsite affordable housing, they will remain within the originating local authority area.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1271 on Improving Cancer Care and Early Diagnosis, when bowel cancer screening invitations will be issued via the NHS App; what proportion of eligible patients currently use t
Answer: Whilst there is an increasing move towards digital National Health Service communications, NHS letters remain crucial for many patients, particularly those who may be digitally excluded, therefore, they will always be included in the screening offer. For ...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1271 on Improving Cancer Care and Early Diagnosis, which early cancer detection technologies NICE is currently assessing; what timelines apply to NICE's decisions to approve t
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently assessing a number of technologies relevant to earlier cancer detection. These include capsule sponge tests to support detection of oesophageal cancer in primary care settings, and ...
Answered 20 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1271, what metrics his Department uses to measure geographic inequalities in cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival; which regions perform worst on early diagnosis and canc
Answer: The Department monitors geographic inequalities in cancer diagnosis and treatment through the NHS Cancer Waiting Time Standards, for which data is published at integrated care board and provider level. The NHS England Acute Provider Table for all 134 prov...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1281 on reform to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, what plans she has to regulate veterinary and animal healthcare businesses; how price transparency and consume
Answer: Under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is currently unable to regulate businesses. Defra’s consultation on reform of this Act, released on 28 January, proposes that all veterinary and animal health businesses (tho...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1281 of 28 January 2026 on reform to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of allowing veterinary nurs
Answer: Registered Veterinary Nurses are highly qualified and are regulated by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Any work they do will remain within their competencies though some tasks that veterinary nurses regularly do now, may no longer need a veterin...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1281 of 28 January 2026 on reform to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, what timeline the Government has set for the consultation, re
Answer: The consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 opened on 28 January and is due to close on 25 March. Defra will analyse the responses and aim to reply within 12 weeks of the consultation closing, with subsequent legislation depending on pa...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1278 of 27 January 2026 on commonhold and leasehold reform, what assessment the Department has made of why commonhold has not
Answer: The Commonhold White Paper published on 3 March 2025 set out both the legal and market barriers to the widespread adoption of the original commonhold system, as well as the government’s approach to resolving these.On 27 January 2026, we published the Draf...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1271 of 26 January 2026t on Improving Cancer Care and Early Diagnosis, when the National Cancer Plan will be published; what interim milestones have been set ahead of publicat
Answer: The National Cancer Plan was published on the 4 February 2026.The Department received more than 11,000 responses to a Call for Evidence alongside significant engagement with patients, families, carers, clinicians, researchers, cancer charities and volunta...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in reference to HCWS1286 made of 26 January 2026 on Resetting the S106 system, what estimate he has made of the number of affordable homes that could be converted to private sale
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 28 January 2026 (HCWS1286).
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 107689, what the expected split is between inbound and outbound places within the 100,000 places referred to; and over what period those 100,000 places are
Answer: We expect that over 100,000 people could benefit from outbound mobility and partnership opportunities from UK participation in 2027. Depending on the Erasmus+ action for which they apply, UK beneficiaries of Erasmus+ funding in the 2027 call year will be ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what written correspondence he has had with Birmingham City Council on proposed settlements to end the waste strike.
Answer: The ongoing waste dispute is damaging for the residents and reputation of the great city of Birmingham. We take the progress made across Birmingham City Council extremely seriously. A successful and prospering Birmingham is a high priority for this govern...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish advice he has received from commissioners and officials on the Birmingham waste dispute.
Answer: The ongoing waste dispute is damaging for the residents and reputation of the great city of Birmingham. We take the progress made across Birmingham City Council extremely seriously. A successful and prospering Birmingham is a high priority for this govern...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on allegations of bullying and harassment made by agency waste workers in Birmingham.
Answer: The ongoing waste dispute is damaging for the residents and reputation of the great city of Birmingham. We take the progress made across Birmingham City Council extremely seriously. A successful and prospering Birmingham is a high priority for this govern...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Birmingham City Council on contingency arrangements to mitigate the impact of the waste strike on residents.
Answer: The ongoing waste dispute is damaging for the residents and reputation of the great city of Birmingham. We take the progress made across Birmingham City Council extremely seriously. A successful and prospering Birmingham is a high priority for this govern...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
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