Wendy Morton MP: written questions 2026
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Places of Worship Renewal Fund: Community DevelopmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Written Statement of 22 January 2026 on Launch of new capital fund for places of worship, HCWS1268, what assessment she has made of the wider community role of places of wor
Answer: Many places of worship also provide essential community services beyond worship and will consider this as we develop criteria, however we also acknowledge that not all religions use places of worship in this way. We are currently designing the specific cr...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Written Statement of 22 January 2026 on Launch of new capital fund for places of worship, HCWS1268, and the evaluation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, what evi
Answer: The Department conducted an evaluation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. The evaluation included an extensive survey of current and past scheme users and is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-listed-pl...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Written Statement of 22 January 2026 on Launch of new capital fund for places of worship, HCWS1268, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending the Listed
Answer: The Department conducted an evaluation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. The evaluation included an extensive survey of current and past scheme users and is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-listed-pl...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWar Memorials: GrantsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ending the Memorial Grant Scheme on the preservation of local war memorials; how the new £2 million memorial fund compares in scope and acce
Answer: The Memorial Grant scheme rebates VAT on eligible works to memorials and had a budget of £150,000 in this financial year. No formal assessment has been made of the specific impact of closing the scheme. The new £2 million War Memorial Fund will support th...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to use existing powers to bring the parties involved in the Birmingham waste dispute together for negotiations.
Answer: The Secretary of State has powers set out in the Local Government Act 1999 to direct councils to take specific action he considers necessary or expedient to secure compliance with the Best Value Duty. This is a duty to make arrangements to secure continuo...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has sought legal advice on the ability to intervene directly to help resolve the industrial dispute affecting waste services in Birmingham.
Answer: The Secretary of State has powers set out in the Local Government Act 1999 to direct councils to take specific action he considers necessary or expedient to secure compliance with the Best Value Duty. This is a duty to make arrangements to secure continuo...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what advice he has received from departmental officials on whether he has the power to (a) facilitate and (b) require talks between Birmingham City Council and trade unions to re
Answer: The Secretary of State has powers set out in the Local Government Act 1999 to direct councils to take specific action he considers necessary or expedient to secure compliance with the Best Value Duty. This is a duty to make arrangements to secure continuo...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is able to take to convene discussions between Birmingham City Council, its commissioners and recognised trade unions during ongoing industrial disputes.
Answer: The Secretary of State has powers set out in the Local Government Act 1999 to direct councils to take specific action he considers necessary or expedient to secure compliance with the Best Value Duty. This is a duty to make arrangements to secure continuo...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: AbirateroneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1248, what arrangements are in place to monitor patient outcomes following the expanded use of abiraterone at earlier stages of prostate cancer; and whether those outcomes wil
Answer: Approximately 2,000 men diagnosed in the last three months with non‑metastatic prostate cancer will now be able to receive abiraterone where it is of clinical benefit, alongside prednisolone. An additional 7,000 men are expected to be diagnosed with prost...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: AbirateroneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1248, what estimate has been made of the annual cost to the NHS of expanding access to abiraterone; what savings have been achieved through the availability of generic version
Answer: Approximately 2,000 men diagnosed in the last three months with non‑metastatic prostate cancer will now be able to receive abiraterone where it is of clinical benefit, alongside prednisolone. An additional 7,000 men are expected to be diagnosed with prost...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1248, what assessment has been made of existing regional variation in access to prostate cancer treatments and what steps are being taken to prevent disparities in uptake betw
Answer: Approximately 2,000 men diagnosed in the last three months with non‑metastatic prostate cancer will now be able to receive abiraterone where it is of clinical benefit, alongside prednisolone. An additional 7,000 men are expected to be diagnosed with prost...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: AbirateroneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1248, how many patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer are expected to be eligible for abiraterone in each of the next three financial years; what clinical criteria deter
Answer: Approximately 2,000 men diagnosed in the last three months with non‑metastatic prostate cancer will now be able to receive abiraterone where it is of clinical benefit, alongside prednisolone. An additional 7,000 men are expected to be diagnosed with prost...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic GovernmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, whether he will publish annual progress reports against the roadmap, department-level performance metrics for digital services, and information on major digi
Answer: The roadmap is an iterative and transparent record of government’s digital priorities and will be updated regularly as projects progress and delivery milestones are met. The Government Digital Service (GDS) is also developing the Digital Performance Frame...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, what productivity gains and cash-releasing savings are expected from the digital government roadmap by 2030; how those savings will be measured; and how bene
Answer: Work undertaken by the Office for Value for Money at SR25 identified total annual efficiency gains of almost £14bn by 2028-29, of which the Government expects digital to contributes a substantial portion of this. The Government Digital Service (GDS) will ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, what estimate he has made of the number of legacy digital systems in use across government; what timetable exists for decommissioning the highest-risk system
Answer: The most recent assessment of the scale of legacy systems across the public sector was conducted as part of the State of Digital Government Review, which found that 28% of public sector systems were identified as legacy IT. Individual departments remain r...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, how many AI-enabled tools are currently in live use across central government; which policy areas are included in the AI Exemplars Programme; what level of h
Answer: Government departments are deploying a growing number of AI‑enabled tools, but there is no single mandated reporting mechanism that centrally tallies every operational tool. Work through the AI Opportunities Action Plan is improving visibility and consist...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic GovernmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, what steps are being taken to prevent digital exclusion arising from the expansion of the GOV.UK app, GOV.UK Wallet and GOV.UK One Login; how access to offli
Answer: All new GDS products are designed and tested to meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards and support users with diverse access needs, skills and devices. In addition, the Government is taking coordinated action to reduce digital exclusion. Through the Digital Innovatio...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109121More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement of 19 January 2026 entitled A roadmap for modern digital government 2025-2030, HCWS1249, what estimate he has made of expected take-up of the proposed national digital ide
Answer: The scope of the digital ID scheme is still in development and we are inviting the public to have their say in the consultation as we develop an inclusive, trusted and useful system. This Government recognises that around 1.5 million people in the UK are ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for road maintenance for metropolitan authorities.
Answer: The Government recognises that historic under-investment has made it difficult for authorities to maintain their roads in the way that they would want to. The Government has therefore confirmed a record £7.3 billion investment into local highways maintena...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Transport for West Midlands on improving bus reliability in the Black Country.
Answer: The Government is committed to helping local leaders improve local bus services and improve reliability across England, including in the West Midlands. The Department for Transport regularly engages with local authority representatives from the West Midla...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to the right to a jury trial on the rule of law.
Answer: The Government will publish a full impact assessment of our proposed justice reforms in the usual way with bill introduction. That will include an assessment of the impact of the proposed changes in the threshold for who can access a jury trial. Currently...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: MaladministrationMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to prevent mistaken prisoner releases.
Answer: Releases in error are never acceptable, and we are bearing down on those errors that do occur. Following the release in error of Hadush Kebatu from HMP Chelmsford, we took immediate steps to make the processes that take place when a prisoner is released m...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the North Sea oil and gas sector.
Answer: In November, the Government published its North Sea Future Plan. The Plan sets out how it will support North Sea oil and gas jobs and supply chains and secure the next generation of good jobs. As part of this, the Government will introduce Transitional En...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBoilersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism on the costs of installing new gas boilers.
Answer: The Clean Heat Market Mechanism does not require a change in the price of fossil fuel boilers. The Government took steps to change earlier proposals for the design of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism ahead of its launch in April 2025 to reduce the potentia...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Great British Energy on household energy bills.
Answer: The Government’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower will bring energy security, protect billpayers, create good jobs, and help to protect future generations from the cost of climate breakdown. Delivering clean power by 2030 will protect bil...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
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