Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Ukraine: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
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
Original Parliament recordRussia: Freezing of AssetsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the use of profits from immobilised Russian sovereign assets held (a) in the UK and (b) internationally to fund Ukraine’s (i) recovery and
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
Original Parliament recordUkraine: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK is playing through the (a) Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform, (b) Ukraine Recovery Conference process and (c) other international strategies to (i) pl
Answer: We are working closely with the EU, G7 and other partners through the Ukraine Donor Platform to align donor assistance with Ukraine's urgent needs, support recovery planning, and support Ukraine's reform ambitions, including progress towards EU accession....
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK is taking through (a) the Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform for Ukraine, (b) the Ukraine Recovery Conference process and (c) other international effor
Answer: We are working closely with the EU, G7 and other partners through the Ukraine Donor Platform to align donor assistance with Ukraine's urgent needs, support recovery planning, and support Ukraine's reform ambitions, including progress towards EU accession....
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and MalariaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 84226 on Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, when he plans to communicate to Parliament the conclusion
Answer: The UK announced on 11 November that it will invest £850 million in the Global Fund's Eighth Replenishment. This is expected to save up to 1.3 million lives in the countries where the Global Fund works as well as helping to prevent the spread of diseases ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: EnergyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of UK energy policy on the competitiveness of the UK manufacturing sector.
Answer: This government recognises the importance of reducing energy costs to boost UK manufacturing competitiveness. Under the Modern Industrial Strategy, the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will reduce electricity costs by up to £40/MWh for over 7000 ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90210More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with businesses on the potential impact of reductions in levels of relief through business rates relief schemes on those businesses.
Answer: The Treasury has engaged with a range of stakeholders on business rates about an array of topics. The Transforming Business Rates: Interim Report brings together extensive feedback from a broad range of stakeholders and outlines the Government’s next step...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of solar farms on levels of food security.
Answer: Only 0.1% of land is used for solar, and half of the agricultural land generating solar power is still producing food. Solar farms are not a risk to food security and instead help play an important role in diversifying farm income and decarbonising our ec...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect UK food security.
Answer: We need a resilient and healthy food system, that works with nature and supports British farmers, fishers and food producers. As part of the Government’s Plan for Change we are delivering on the Government’s New Deal for Farmers which includes a raft of n...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGlass: PackagingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of glass packaging products on their levels of usage.
Answer: In autumn last year my department published an updated assessment of the impact of introducing the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme on packaging producers as a whole, when the regulations were laid in parliament. This does not ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme is measured by weight.
Answer: In autumn last year my department published an updated assessment of the impact of introducing the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme on packaging producers as a whole, when the regulations were laid in parliament. This does not ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGlass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on assessing the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on glass use.
Answer: In autumn last year my department published an updated assessment of the impact of introducing the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme on packaging producers as a whole, when the regulations were laid in parliament. This does not ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordJaguar Land Rover: CybercrimeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government support for the (a) supply chain and (b) SMEs, in the context of the cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover.
Answer: We recognise that many automotive suppliers, particularly SMEs, are under pressure following the recent cyber incident at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The phased restart of production at JLR is now underway and is positive news, however the picture is still d...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: AccessTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90203More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Written Ministerial Statement of 5 November 2025 on Financial Inclusion Strategy, HCWS1019, what steps she is taking to ensure the effective delivery of the commitments in the Strategy; what me
Answer: Earlier this month, I published the Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy setting out an ambitious programme of measures to improve financial inclusion and resilience for underserved groups across the UK. This includes interventions for both Governmen...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90202More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Financial Inclusion Strategy, published in November 2025, CP 1424, what steps she is taking to help ensure an equitable geographic distribution of the 350 new banking hubs; whether the rollout
Answer: Earlier this month, I published the Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy setting out a range of interventions to improve financial inclusion and resilience for underserved groups across the UK. This included a key focus on addressing barriers around ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 84230 on Development Aid: Health, whether the reduced figure of £527.3 million reflects any reduction in spending on (a)
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member back to the answer to which she refers in her question, where the reason for the reduction was explained.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to section 4 of the report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact on Management of the official development assistance spending target, published on 15 J
Answer: The Minister of State for International Development and Africa is responsible for ensuring cross-government Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending is coherent with our modernised development approach and chairs the refreshed Ministerial ODA Delive...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas): Financial ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of British National (Overseas) visa holders affected by restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong authorities on the withdrawal of saving
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the latest edition of the six monthly update on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong, published on 23 October 2025.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with (a) the United Nations, (b) the EU and (c) other international partners on protecting (i) journalists, (ii) academics, and (iii) civil socie
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the latest edition of the six monthly update on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong, published on 23 October 2025.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: ChinaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of China’s compliance with its obligations under the 1984 Sino–British Joint Declaration; and what steps she is planning to take
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the latest edition of the six monthly update on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong, published on 23 October 2025.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Cost EffectivenessForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will commission a review of long-term outsourcing contracts with private sector suppliers involved in UK aid delivery to make an assessment of the potential impact of
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the written evidence provided by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to the inquiry by the International Development Committee into the FCDO's Approach to Value for Money in Official Development Assistance, wh...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of in-donor refugee costs on the aid budget available for overseas development programmes.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 6 November in response to Question 85799.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Cost EffectivenessForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ring-fencing funding for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to (a) maintain accountability and (b) the evidence base
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer she received on 6 May 2025 in response to Question 48105.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AldridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the how timetable integration on the Sutton Park line could support the restoration of passenger services at Aldridge Station.
Answer: The Department is aware that the West Midlands Rail Executive are at an early stage of undertaking a study to potentially introduce passenger services on the Sutton Park Line, including at Aldridge. This will include how such services would need to integr...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AldridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reopening Aldridge Station on (a) passenger interchange and (b) connectivity for routes into (i) Birmingham and (ii) Walsall.
Answer: The West Midlands Combined Authority are sponsoring Network Rail to develop detailed designs and an Outline Business Case for the proposed new Aldridge Station. This work, which is expected to complete in Spring 2026, will provide a detailed assessment of...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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