Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Israel: Occupied TerritoriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Israel, (b) the USA, (c) the UAE and (d) other countries in the region on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Occupied
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said to the House on 20th March, we strongly oppose Israel's resumption of hostilities. We urgently want to see a return to a ceasefire. More bloodshed is in no-one's interest. Hamas must release all the hostages and negotiations ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Sanitation and WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to (a) water and (b) sanitation in Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan is causing a nationwide humanitarian crisis - the most severe and largest globally with over 30 million people in need. Water access remains woefully inadequate in part due to the targeting of water supply infrastructure by armed act...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Pension Credit applications her Department has processed in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: On 27 February 2025 we published Pension Credit applications and award statistics. This publication provides application volumes up to 23 February 2025. Pension Credit Applications and Awards - February 2025. Please note, the figures presented are from DW...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming Incentive: Environmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive on the effectiveness of the Environmental Land Management scheme.
Answer: Defra has closed the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) for the submission of new applications, but existing agreements will continue. We now have over 37,000 live SFI agreements. Every penny in all existing SFI agreements will be paid to farmers, and ou...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of Official Development Assistance funding to Sudan has been spent on Sudanese refugees in Chad.
Answer: Since the start of the conflict in Sudan, almost one million people have crossed the border into Chad which now has Africa's largest refugee caseload. On average, 200 people each day seek safety in Chad from Sudan. In January, whilst in Chad, the Foreign ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal to reduce official development assistance to 0.3% of gross national income on the level of funding he plan
Answer: The UK has been a longstanding and major humanitarian donor to Sudan with £226.5 million allocated in the financial year of 2024/25 towards the crisis. In his statement to Parliament on Defence and Official Development Assistance spend, the Prime Minister...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to publish information on the level of funding he plans to provide to Sudan in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: Addressing the humanitarian crisis in Sudan remains a priority for the Prime Minister and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Ministers. The UK has been a longstanding and major humanitarian donor to Sudan with £226.5 million allocated in Finan...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 634, what steps he plans to take to provide hu
Answer: The Sudan conflict has created the largest and most severe humanitarian crisis in the world with over 30 million people in need of assistance. UK funded organisations are providing life-saving assistance in Sudan and to those who have sought refuge in Cha...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) seasonal weather changes, (b) road closures and (c) border closures on (i) the delivery of and (ii) access to human
Answer: Road and border closures continue to impede the delivery of and access to humanitarian aid in Sudan. The continued obfuscation of humanitarian aid into and across Sudan is causing huge suffering for civilians The upcoming rainy season will further complic...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Civil SocietyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) support, (b) funding and (c) capacity building his Department is providing to Sudanese civil society organisations.
Answer: This financial year (FY) the UK will provide £226.5 million towards the crisis in Sudan. UK funding is delivered through key UN agencies such as the World Food Programme and UNICEF. We are also one of the largest donors to the UN-led Sudan Humanitarian Fu...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support the UN fact finding mission to collect and preserve evidence of potential human rights and international humanitarian law violations i
Answer: UK-led lobbying at the United Nations Human Rights Council in October 2024 directly led to the UN Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) securing a mandate extension with an increased majority. The Minister for Africa hosted a roundtable in Geneva in February where e...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps is he taking to (a) support and (b) strengthen the UN Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan.
Answer: Human rights violations and abuses by all sides in Sudan's brutal conflict must be investigated impartially. In October 2023 in support of this objective, the UK led work at the United Nations on the resolution that established the Fact-Finding Mission (F...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChad: RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will convene a meeting of his international development minister counterparts to discuss the situation in Chad.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary is looking to convene Foreign Ministers in London this spring to galvanise international efforts to bring an end to the conflict in Sudan and get aid to those who need it most, including in eastern Chad. Attendees include regional co...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support frontline workers in Sudan working to (a) immunise and (b) educate children.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan is having a devastating impact on children. Malnutrition rates are at critical levels and an estimated 17 million children are no longer attending school. The context for children will worsen as the fighting continues. This financial...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the risks of (a) radicalisation and (b) human trafficking to children not in school in Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan is having a devastating impact on children. An estimated 17 million children are out of school and children comprise over 50 per cent of Sudan's 8.8 million caseload of internally displaced persons. We urge the warring parties to tak...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Internally Displaced PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has he made of the potential implications for his policies of the risks to displaced people in Sudan of (a) human trafficking and (b) exploitation for crime.
Answer: We are concerned by reports of the increasing prevalence of human trafficking as a result of the conflict in Sudan. The UK continues to prioritise the protection of civilians and we are taking action on this agenda. In November 2024, the Minister for Afri...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Internally Displaced PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support capacity building with local partners in Sudan to support displaced people.
Answer: The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is the most severe and largest globally. The conflict has caused significant levels of forced displacement with more than three million Sudanese refugees seeking safety in neighbouring countries and a further 8.8 million p...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCayman Islands: RussiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Cayman Islands on the effectiveness of (a) the implementation of sanctions against Russia and (b) the delivery of Oper
Answer: The effective implementation of sanctions against Russia is a UK Government priority. The British Overseas Territories' critical role was discussed at the November 2024 Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council. I also thanked the Premier of the Caym...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DocumentsHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of phasing out physical proof of immigration status documents.
Answer: The transition from physical immigration status documents to eVisas has been underway since the launch of the EU Settlement Scheme in 2018, with millions of people already receiving and using eVisas successfully.eVisas offer a more secure and convenient w...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of care workers on the Skilled Worker route who no longer have sponsorship due to sponsors (a) unable to offer sufficient work and (b) having lost sponsor lice
Answer: Between July 2022 and December 2024, the government has revoked more than 470 sponsor licences in the care sector to clampdown on abuse and exploitation. More than 39,000 workers have been associated with these sponsors since October 2020.We are unable to...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: British Nationals AbroadHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of British Nationals Overseas who have had to obtain Electronic Travel Authorisation prior to travelling to the UK.
Answer: The Government has agreed to exempt British National (Overseas) passport holders from the need to obtain an ETA when visiting the UK. This exceptional exemption will be kept under review.Data on the number of BN(O) applications made prior to this exemptio...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules, HC 733, published on 12 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Ukraine Per
Answer: The minor changes to the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme (UPE) set out in the statement of changes to the Immigration Rules laid on 12 March 2025, will not impact the number of children able to come to the UK.UPE, which opened to applications on 4 Feb...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility SchemeHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the annual quota for each of the Youth Mobility Scheme partner countries (a) was in 2024 and (b) is in 2025.
Answer: Quotas for the UK’s Youth Mobility Scheme visa route are published in Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme: eligible nationals of the Immigration Rules. The quotas for the upcoming year were set out in Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules HC 733 on 12 ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on plans to reform the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Answer: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) reforms are taking place as part of the Chancellor’s Pensions Review. As the Ministers responsible for the LGPS in England and Wales, the Deputy Prime Minister and I are working closely with the Minister for Pens...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: ElectricityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what steps she plans to take to ensure that new electricity transmission infrastructure is integrated with local developme
Answer: Measures are already in place that ensure infrastructure provision is considered in the local plan-making process. The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that plans should be deliverable over the plan period, which will include ensuring that t...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
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