Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Gaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the data found in the Co-ordination of Government Activities in the Territories response to the IPC Repor
Answer: In December 2025, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reported that acute food insecurity and malnutrition remains rife in Gaza, with more than half a million people facing severe food shortages. The IPC use standard global methodology...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role UK intelligence partnerships are playing in helping to identify and disrupt organised crime associated with the Venezuelan regime.
Answer: The National Crime Agency leads the UK response to SOC. NCA has a network of International Liaison Officers who work with relevant partners globally to disrupt SOC affecting the UK.The NCA also hosts other functions on behalf of the UK including its relat...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Department is taking to help tackle destabilising activity by states supporting the Maduro regime.
Answer: I thank the Rt Hon Member for her series of questions on the situation in Venezuela. For the most recent statement of the UK's position, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 5 January, and her responses in the subsequent debat...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of authoritarian state support for the Maduro regime on the rules-based international order.
Answer: I thank the Rt Hon Member for her series of questions on the situation in Venezuela. For the most recent statement of the UK's position, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 5 January, and her responses in the subsequent debat...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: VenezuelaTreasuryTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104711More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Venezuelan-origin money laundering on UK financial institutions; and what steps are being taken to help tackle it.
Answer: The Government keeps its assessment of money laundering risks, including those linked to high‑risk jurisdictions, under regular review. The most recent UK National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing was published in 2025. The UK o...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Organised CrimeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what work her Department is undertaking with the Home Office and INTERPOL to tackle criminal networks linked to the Venezuelan regime.
Answer: I thank the Rt Hon Member for her series of questions on the situation in Venezuela. For the most recent statement of the UK's position, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 5 January, and her responses in the subsequent debat...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: DrugsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps are being taken to disrupt drug flows originating from Venezuela into the UK.
Answer: I thank the Rt Hon Member for her series of questions on the situation in Venezuela. For the most recent statement of the UK's position, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 5 January, and her responses in the subsequent debat...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuyana: VenezuelaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the Department is providing to Guyana in response Venezuelan actions in the region.
Answer: I thank the Rt Hon Member for her series of questions on the situation in Venezuela. For the most recent statement of the UK's position, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 5 January, and her responses in the subsequent debat...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuyana: VenezuelaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with CARICOM partners in response to Venezuelan actions towards Guyana.
Answer: I thank the Rt Hon Member for her series of questions on the situation in Venezuela. For the most recent statement of the UK's position, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 5 January, and her responses in the subsequent debat...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuyana: VenezuelaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential for escalation arising from recent Venezuelan actions towards Guyana.
Answer: I thank the Rt Hon Member for her series of questions on the situation in Venezuela. For the most recent statement of the UK's position, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 5 January, and her responses in the subsequent debat...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps her Department has taken to support efforts to restore democratic institutions in Venezuela.
Answer: I thank the Rt Hon Member for her series of questions on the situation in Venezuela. For the most recent statement of the UK's position, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 5 January, and her responses in the subsequent debat...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to introduce additional targeted sanctions on individuals associated with the Maduro regime.
Answer: I thank the Rt Hon Member for her series of questions on the situation in Venezuela. For the most recent statement of the UK's position, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 5 January, and her responses in the subsequent debat...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Department is taking with international partners to support a peaceful and democratic transition in Venezuela.
Answer: I thank the Rt Hon Member for her series of questions on the situation in Venezuela. For the most recent statement of the UK's position, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 5 January, and her responses in the subsequent debat...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeorgia: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding her Department (a) has provided to support democratic governance in Georgia in each of the last three financial years, and (b) plans to spend in the financia
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 July 2025 to Question 66922, and I can confirm that in December 2024, the UK suspended all programme support to the Georgian government.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeorgia: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of democratic situation in Georgia.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 July 2025 to Question 66922, and I can confirm that in December 2024, the UK suspended all programme support to the Georgian government.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNATOForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with NATO allies on ensuring that UK–EU defence cooperation, including through the Security and Defence Partnership referenced in HCWS1114
Answer: The matters raised by the Rt Hon Member are primarily for the Cabinet Office who were responsible for the written statement to which her questions refer, and the Ministry of Defence who are the responsible department for defence industrial matters.We howe...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: UK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104699More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department’s priorities are for the next phase of negotiations on a food and drink agreement and carbon market linkage with the EU, as referenced in HCWS1114 on 1 December 2025; and what impact he expec
Answer: We are currently negotiating a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement and an agreement to link our Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS) and will not give a running commentary on the talks. The SPS agreement will cut costs and red tape for British producers...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: IndustryForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to HCWS1114 on 1 December 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of limiting UK defence industrial content to 35 per cent of SAFE-funded pr
Answer: The matters raised by the Rt Hon Member are primarily for the Cabinet Office who were responsible for the written statement to which her questions refer, and the Ministry of Defence who are the responsible department for defence industrial matters.We howe...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBalkans and Ukraine: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Security and Defence Partnership outlined in HCWS1114 on 1 December 2025, how the Government intends to ensure that cooperation on tackling hybrid threa
Answer: The matters raised by the Rt Hon Member are primarily for the Cabinet Office who were responsible for the written statement to which her questions refer, and the Ministry of Defence who are the responsible department for defence industrial matters.We howe...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Written Statement of 1 December 2025 on UK–EU Relations, HCWS1114, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for UK national security o
Answer: The matters raised by the Rt Hon Member are primarily for the Cabinet Office who were responsible for the written statement to which her questions refer, and the Ministry of Defence who are the responsible department for defence industrial matters.We howe...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to expand apprenticeship opportunities in high-demand sectors.
Answer: This Government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer which will deliver greater flexibility for employers and learners, and support the industrial strategy. At Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced additional inve...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to help improve work incentives within the benefits system and reduce long-term economic inactivity.
Answer: At the heart of our reforms is the principle that those who can work should work, but if you need help into work the government should support you, and those who can’t work should be supported to live with dignity. We’ve recently published draft regulatio...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to accelerate planning decisions and increase housing supply, particularly in areas with acute demand.
Answer: The government has taken a range of steps to accelerate planning decisions and increase housing supply. In December 2024, we published a revised pro-growth National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). We are currently consulting on further reforms to the NP...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate grid upgrades to support energy security and industrial investment.
Answer: The electricity network companies are responsible for building, owning and operating the grid, and Government is working with them, Ofgem and the National Energy System Operator to accelerate the delivery of critical network infrastructure and reform the ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of domestic energy production, including North Sea activity, on levels of imported energy.
Answer: The North Sea is a highly mature basin, and its natural decline would not be reversed by further licensing. New licences awarded in the last decade have made only a marginal difference to overall oil and gas production. Further exploration and production ...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
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