Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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AgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in reference to HCWS1230, 8 January 2026, when the Farming Roadmap will be published; what timescales it will set out for future changes to farm support; and how it will provide long-t
Answer: The Farming Roadmap will set the course of farming in England for the next 25 years. Over the last year, the Government has held workshops with farmers, industry leaders and farming and environmental groups to identify themes and content the roadmap shoul...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHill Farming: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1230, what funding she has allocated to the place-based uplands approach announced at the Oxford Farming Conference; what objectives it is intended to achieve; an
Answer: The Government knows how important upland landscapes are for farming, nature and rural economies, and is committed to investing in this work to deliver meaningful benefits for upland communities. By empowering local decision‑making, Defra will unlock the ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and FoodDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1230, when the Farming and Food Partnership Board will be established; what criteria will be used to ensure balanced representation across the farming and food se
Answer: Defra is committed to resetting the relationship between the Government and food and farming sectors as a genuine partnership. More details on the timeline for establishing the new board will be made available as soon as possible.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1230, how her Department will define small farms for the purposes of reopening the Sustainable Farming Incentive; what assessment she has made of barriers to part
Answer: The Government will publish a precise definition of a small farm before the first application window opens in June. This is one of the details the Government will be testing with key stakeholders. As confirmed at the Oxford Farming Conference, the Governm...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1230, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to the Sustainable Farming Incentive on levels of domestic food prod
Answer: Some of the main improvements the Government is making to the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer are: A simpler and more focused offer, with fewer actions and less complexity. There will still be plenty of choice – but with a stronger focus on ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has she made of the number of places that will be available for a) young British nationals and b) young EU nationals in each of the next five years under the new Erasmus scheme; and what assessmen
Answer: We have now concluded negotiations with the European Commission on the UK’s association to Erasmus+ in 2027. This commitment covers the 2027/28 academic year. Any participation in Erasmus+ into the next Multiannual Financial Framework from 2028/34 will ne...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to proposals to modernise planning committees and introduce a national scheme of delegation, whether applications affecting green belt land could be determined by
Answer: On 28 May 2025, my Department published a technical consultation on proposals for reform of planning committees. It can be found on gov.uk here. The consultation has now closed, and we are analysing the responses with a view to consulting on draft regulat...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the new cross-boundary strategic planning mechanisms proposed in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what assessment he has made of the level of the risk that
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 requires strategic planning authorities to have regard to the need to ensure their spatial development strategies are consistent with national policies, including those relating to Green Belt and green spaces. Ther...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Impact Assessment accompanying the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what assessment he has made of the proportion of additional housing delivery expected t
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 requires strategic planning authorities to have regard to the need to ensure their spatial development strategies are consistent with national policies, including those relating to Green Belt and green spaces. Ther...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2025 to Question 90706, how the Neighbourhood Health Service will improve access to care in rural areas and communities with poor digital connectivity or low d
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Service will make it easier for people to access care closer to where they live, including in neighbourhood health centres. Delivery will be locally led, with systems determining how neighbourhood health is designed to meet local ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2025 to Question 90706, how neighbourhood health services in the West Midlands will be staffed in practice; what steps are being taken to address workforce sho
Answer: The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients, when they need it.Neighbourhood health services will bring together integrated neighbourhood teams of ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2025 to Question 90706, what funding has been allocated to each West Midlands area participating in wave 1 of the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation
Answer: National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP) sites have not been allocated additional funding. NNHIP sites have been provided with expert and peer support to facilitate learning and sharing solutions. This support helps sites tackle chal...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government intends to publish an Explanatory Memorandum alongside the UK-EU Treaty on Gibraltar addressing its constitutional, economic and security implications.
Answer: The final text will be brought before the House in due course for scrutiny in the normal way pursuant to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to make a written or oral statement to the House on progress towards ratification of the UK-EU Treaty on Gibraltar, including the remaining steps and expect
Answer: The final text will be brought before the House in due course for scrutiny in the normal way pursuant to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government’s anticipated timetable is for laying the UK-EU Treaty on Gibraltar before Parliament for scrutiny and ratification.
Answer: The final text will be brought before the House in due course for scrutiny in the normal way pursuant to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: RadicalismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of the threat posed to UK interests by extremist groups operating in north-west Syria.
Answer: We are closely monitoring the developing situation in Syria and the threat posed by extremist groups, including Daesh and Al Qaeda-linked groups. Daesh's ability to direct, enable and inspire attacks remains one of the most significant global terrorist th...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBelarus: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of Russia’s military presence in Belarus.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given on 1 December 2025 to Questions 92971-73.Belarus continues to support Russia's aggression towards Ukraine, including the stationing of Oreshnik missiles on its soil, and we remain clear that Belarus must end t...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBelarus: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support independent media and political prisoners in Belarus.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given on 1 December 2025 to Questions 92971-73.Belarus continues to support Russia's aggression towards Ukraine, including the stationing of Oreshnik missiles on its soil, and we remain clear that Belarus must end t...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeorgia: Civil SocietyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support civil society organisations in Georgia.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer she received on 20 January in response to Questions 104701-02.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeorgia: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Georgia’s latest legislative reforms for its Euro-Atlantic integration.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer she received on 20 January in response to Questions 104701-02.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with African Union partners to help secure the safe passage of people leaving Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 January to Questions 106571-78.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKosovo: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the security situation in northern Kosovo.
Answer: We follow political and security developments in Kosovo closely, including in the northern municipalities, with British Embassy staff travelling and engaging with communities across the country. We also work closely with international partners, including ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: DemocracyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken to help support democratic reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 9 September 2025 to Question 74449. Subsequent to that, in December 2025, the Peace Implementation Council and representatives of political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) met to discuss long‑ter...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHay'at Tahrir Al-sham: Proscribed OrganisationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role her Department had in the decision to deproscribe Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.
Answer: In the case of the de-proscription of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), I refer the Rt Hon Member to the written ministerial statement provided by the Security Minister on 22 October 2025, setting out the process leading up to that decision. De-proscription de...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restrictions on fuel entering Gaza on civilians in Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to: (a) the statement I made to the House on the Middle East on 5 January, (b) the joint statement on humanitarian access issued by the Foreign Secretary and nine of her international counterparts on 30 December, (c) the answers ...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
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