Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Gaza: HamasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking with regional partners to prevent the re-armament of Hamas 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
Original Parliament recordIran: Guided WeaponsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken with allies to co-ordinate the countering of Iran’s ballistic missile programme.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement on Iran made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 13 January, and her responses to the questions raised in that debate, in which these and other issues were addressed at length.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIranForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on Iran's role in supporting proxy groups that threaten UK and allied interests in the Middle East.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement on Iran made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 13 January, and her responses to the questions raised in that debate, in which these and other issues were addressed at length.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken with international partners to help limit the sale of Russian oil.
Answer: The Government is taking decisive action alongside international partners to increase pressure on Russian energy revenues. Last year, the UK and US sanctioned Russia's four oil majors. Russia's oil export revenues are now at their lowest since the start o...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK sanctions on restricting Russia from securing revenue from energy exports.
Answer: The Government is taking decisive action alongside international partners to increase pressure on Russian energy revenues. Last year, the UK and US sanctioned Russia's four oil majors. Russia's oil export revenues are now at their lowest since the start o...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: Price CapsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken to help ensure international partners are adhering to the UK Oil Price Cap introduced in December 2022.
Answer: The Government is taking decisive action alongside international partners to increase pressure on Russian energy revenues. Last year, the UK and US sanctioned Russia's four oil majors. Russia's oil export revenues are now at their lowest since the start o...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken to strengthen the UK's relationship with Indo-Pacific partners.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to my speech at the launch of the Asia House Outlook 2026 on 15 January, available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/asia-house-outlook-2026-keynote-speech. Additionally, my speech at the 2025 Indo-Pacific Co...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has a role in reviewing proscription designations for armed groups operating in Syria.
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 recordChagossians: ResettlementForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the fiscal impact on her Department’s budget of supporting the resettlement of the Chagossian community.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 12 January in response to Question 103250, and in the Urgent Question debate on 26 January.The costs of the Treaty will be split between the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Develop...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the total cost to her Department of implementing the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the Chagos Archipelago.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 12 January in response to Question 103250, and in the Urgent Question debate on 26 January.The costs of the Treaty will be split between the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Develop...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHumanitarian Aid: NutritionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department’s measures to ensure that nutrition objectives are integrated within women and girls’ programmes; and how
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 November 2025 to Question 89032, which outlines the work the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) and Resilience and Adaptation Fund (RAF) are doing to address malnutrition of women and girls. As laid out in the 2...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 91355, what steps she is taking to help ensure UK-funded humanitarian assistance is reaching people most in need in El
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 December 2025 in response to Question 95683.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 91353, what further steps have been taken since the letter evidence of June 2025.
Answer: The Rt Hon Member's question refers to an answer originally provided to her in error on 19 November, and subsequently replaced with the correct answer to Question 91353.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBalkans: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88260. what mechanisms are in place to assess the effectiveness of ODA funded programmes which focus on countering disi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer she was provided on 17 November 2025 in response to Question 88261.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88261, what estimate has she made of the number of existing multilateral partnerships and their comparative effectivene
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer she was provided on 17 November 2025 in response to Question 88261.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Departmental CoordinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88259, what discussions has she or her officials had with MOD counterparts regarding the coordination of ODA allocation
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer she was provided on 17 November 2025 in response to Question 88261.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEurovision Song ContestDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her diplomatic policies of broadcasters in other countries boycotting the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest on political grounds.
Answer: Any decisions made by international broadcasters regarding the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest are for them alone. The Government is committed to a free and independent media. Determination of who takes part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Content is a matter fo...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it remains Government policy to support Israel’s participation in international cultural institutions and competitions; and whether she has assessed the potential imp
Answer: There has been no change of policy in this area, and no such assessment made.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking with international partners to support long-term security and governance arrangements to help facilitate sustained humanitarian access in
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
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of proposals for an internationally supported stabilisation mechanism for Gaza following the cessation of hostilities.
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
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with regional partners on improving the security and efficiency of routes for humanitarian aid entering 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
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of progress in implementing the international 20-point plan for humanitarian access 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
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking with international partners to help ensure that humanitarian aid can reach civilians in Gaza safely and at scale.
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
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to formally acknowledge the work of COGAT personnel involved in co-ordinating humanitarian access into 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
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with Israeli authorities on the operational role of COGAT in facilitating humanitarian assistance to 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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