Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Waste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Birmingham City Council’s response to the ongoing waste dispute; whether the Commissioners appointed have powers to (a) intervene a
Answer: The Secretary of State has not met with Birmingham City Council or the Commissioners regarding the refuse workers’ strike. My department engages regularly with Birmingham City Council as is normal for all Councils under intervention. This matter, and the ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the ongoing bin strike on the finances of Birmingham City Council.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not met with Birmingham City Council or the Commissioners regarding the refuse workers’ strike. My department engages regularly with Birmingham City Council as is normal for all Councils under intervention. This matter, and the ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have had with (i) Birmingham City Council and (ii) the Commissioners appointed to the authority regarding the r
Answer: The Secretary of State has not met with Birmingham City Council or the Commissioners regarding the refuse workers’ strike. My department engages regularly with Birmingham City Council as is normal for all Councils under intervention. This matter, and the ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2025 to Questions 87306 and 87307, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of new planning powers in the (a) Planning and Infras
Answer: Impact Assessments have been published for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: GazaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of Iranian state and proxy support for (a) Hamas and (b) other armed groups operating in Gaza and across the region; and what diplom
Answer: Iran continues to destabilise the region through political, financial and military support for its proxies and partners - in direct contravention of multiple UN Security Council Resolutions. We will continue to work alongside international partners to hol...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to strengthen the UK’s bilateral relationship with Israel following recent events in Gaza and in the context of the UK’s wider Middle East
Answer: The UK has a longstanding and important relationship with Israel, built on cooperation in areas including security, trade, science, and technology. We remain firmly committed to Israel's security and continue to work together on shared regional challenges...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to increase humanitarian aid access and delivery into Gaza including through coordination with Israel, Egypt and the United Nations.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Foreign Secretary to the House on 18 November 2025 regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In October, the Foreign Secretary spoke with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergenc...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Sudan including in El Fasher have access to emergency assistance and long-term psycho
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the statement made by the Foreign Secretary to the House on 18 November 2025.As the Foreign Secretary said: "The UK has committed over £125 million this year alone, delivering lifesaving support to over 650,000 people - tre...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress her Department has made in supporting Sudanese civil society and political groups to prepare for a transition to civilian rule; and how that support is being co
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in her statement to the House on 18 November 2025, "it is crucial that ultimately we have a transition to a civilian administration in Sudan..." Our Special Representative for Sudan and officials in the UK regularly...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Department is taking in its capacity as penholder on Sudan at the UN Security Council to secure a ceasefire and to strengthen international action in response
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the statement made by the Foreign Secretary to the House on 18 November 2025.As the Foreign Secretary said: "The UK has committed over £125 million this year alone, delivering lifesaving support to over 650,000 people - tre...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMulti-academy TrustsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on multi-academy trusts.
Answer: I refer the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills to the answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 903828.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to care in the community in the West Midlands.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out our vision for a Neighbourhood Health Service. The Neighbourhood Health Service will embody our new preventative principle that care should happen as locally as it can, digitally by default, in a person’s home if possible,...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Foreign NationalsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of foreign nationals claiming Universal Credit.
Answer: The Department publishes Universal Credit (UC) immigration status and nationality statistics as part of the Universal Credit statistics publication. These statistics can be found on https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-statistics-29-a...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress he has made on the review of the Personal Independence Payment assessment.
Answer: The Timms Review will be co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, MPs and other stakeholders, to ensure that expertise from a wide range of perspectives is drawn upon.On 30 October, I announced that I w...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Disability and HealthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the level of spending on health and disability benefits in 2030.
Answer: Forecast spending on disability and incapacity benefits in 2029-30 can be found in Table 4 of DWP’s Spring Statement 2025 Benefit Expenditure and Caseload publication. Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2025 - GOV.UK
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment in the West Midlands.
Answer: The ONS publish headline indicators for the West Midlands here: HI05 Regional labour market: headline indicators for the West Midlands - Office for National Statistics
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of regulatory changes on compliance costs for SMEs.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing regulatory compliance costs for SMEs and announced in March a commitment to reduce the administrative burden of regulation for all businesses by £5.6 billion by the end of this Parliament. We have already announced ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Industrial Strategy on trends in the level of private sector investment in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government will use the Office for National Statistics dataset (Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Volume Index Capital Service) to analyse investment trends. This dataset releases regional level data annually; Government will analyse sector-level trends ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Industrial Strategy on trends in the level of private sector investment.
Answer: The Government published its first Industrial Strategy Quarterly Update on 7th October 2025 on GOV.UK, which contains information on the £250bn worth of investment commitments since the Industrial Strategy launched, and trends for business investment, gro...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: Fiscal PolicyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Industrial Strategy on the fiscal position of the UK.
Answer: Since publication, over £250 billion of investment commitments have been made into the IS-8, boosting our frontier industries. These commitments will enhance their rate of growth and in turn bring in higher tax revenues.Fiscal policy is a matter for the T...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce further targeted sanctions on (a) individuals, (b) entities and (c) businesses involved in sustaining armed conflict in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the responses provided during the Urgent Question debates on Sudan on 30 October and 5 November.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Crimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support international efforts to (a) document and (b) preserve evidence of atrocities committed in (i) El Fasher and (ii) other parts o
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the responses provided during the Urgent Question debates on Sudan on 30 October and 5 November.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) safe and (b) sustained access for aid agencies in (i) El Fasher and (ii) other conflict-affected regions.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the responses provided during the Urgent Question debates on Sudan on 30 October and 5 November.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes in territorial control in Sudan on the delivery of humanitarian aid.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the responses provided during the Urgent Question debates on Sudan on 30 October and 5 November.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Overseas Development Aid has been provided to Ukraine through the (a) World Bank, (b) International Monetary Fund and (c) other multilateral mechanisms since Februar
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the statement on Ukraine made by the Foreign Secretary on 15 October 2025, and the joint statement made by G7 Foreign Ministers following their meetings in Canada on 11-12 November, which has been published on Gov.uk: https:/...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
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