Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Housing: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 23 October 2025 on Housing Delivery, HCWS991, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the new time-limited plannin
Answer: On 23 October 2025, the Secretary of State and the Mayor of London announced a new package of support for housebuilding in London. Details can be found on gov.uk here. A consultation on these London-specific measures will be launched in November 2025, and...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the West Midlands Combined Authority on increasing the availability of apprenticeships in the West Midlands.
Answer: Officials meet regularly with combined authorities to discuss post-16 skills including apprenticeships. Recent discussions with West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) skills leads have included the newly introduced foundation apprenticeships and led to a...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 83837 on Broadband: Rural Areas, what progress she has made on Project Gigabit in the West Midlands; how many premises in Aldridge–
Answer: Approximately 89,000 premises in the West Midlands region have received access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection through Building Digital UK (BDUK) funding.According to the independent website, ThinkBroadband.com, 95% of premises in the Aldridge-B...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AldridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2025 to Question 69838 on Railway Stations: Aldridge, if she will publish details of any (a) discussions and (b) correspondence that (i) she and (ii) her Department has had
Answer: The Department has regular meetings with Mayor Richard Parker and his officials, with discussions covering a range of transport issues. My officials are in regular contact with West Midlands Combined Authority about the continuing design work for Aldridge...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAverage Earnings and Inflation: West MidlandsTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87313More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to help (a) reduce inflation and (b) increase average annual earnings in the West Midlands.
Answer: The government have been clear that inflation has been too slow to come down, and the priority it is placing on tackling the cost of living, as part of its mission to grow living standards.The Bank of England has the responsibility for controlling inflati...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDisposable IncomeTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87312More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) average annual earnings and (b) prices on household disposable income in 2024-25.
Answer: Real Household Disposable Income (RHDI) per capita is a measure of UK living standards, representing the total disposable income per person in the UK, net of taxes and inflation. RHDI per capita grew by 3.1% over 2024. This is the largest calendar year in...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87311More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to provide additional funding for the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: At the Spending Review in June, this Government committed £13.2 billion to the Warm Homes Plan to cut bills, tackle fuel poverty and accelerate our trajectory towards net zero. Further details on the Warm Homes Plan, including how funding will be allocate...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Midlands Rail Hub on (a) capacity on the West Coast Main Line and (b) passenger services into central Birmingham; and what discussions she has had wit
Answer: Midlands Rail Hub supports economic and housing growth in the region by creating capacity for more trains in central Birmingham. The additional capacity will support improved reliability of services running through New Street station, including trains tha...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 83840 on Railways: West Midlands, if her Department will explore the use of the Sutton Park freight line for passenger services; and whether its inclusion i
Answer: The Department for Transport is not actively exploring this proposal for the Sutton Park freight line, but local authorities, such as West Midlands Combined Authority, are free to develop local proposals for investment using their own devolved transport f...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of closing asylum accommodation hotels on (a) levels of demand for Houses of Multiple Occupation(HMOs), (b) local housing stock and (c) local publi
Answer: The Home Office has, since 2022, operated a system of Full Dispersal which works in partnership with Local Government to ensure that asylum accommodation is spread equitably and fairly across the United Kingdom. Procurement of accommodation is driven by a...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: West MidlandsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his Department's policy to (a) guarantee that green belt protections in the West Midlands will be maintained under the devolution of planning powers to the reg
Answer: The new planning powers and investment flexibilities in the London Housing Delivery package announced jointly with the Mayor of London on 23 October reflect the importance of the Mayor’s role in housing delivery. Through the Planning and Infrastructure an...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to extend new planning powers and investment flexibilities being provided to the Mayor of London under the Housing Delivery package announced in Wri
Answer: The new planning powers and investment flexibilities in the London Housing Delivery package announced jointly with the Mayor of London on 23 October reflect the importance of the Mayor’s role in housing delivery. Through the Planning and Infrastructure an...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple Occupation: Undocumented MigrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of houses of multiple occupation being used to accommodate illegal migrants on (a) the wider private rented housing sector (b)
Answer: In accordance with the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and subsistence support while their applications for asylum are being considered. Accommodation is pr...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of (a) the potential impact of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) on (i) community cohesion and (ii) levels of anti-social behaviour, (b) the
Answer: My Department has not undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) on (i) community cohesion and (ii) levels of anti-social behaviour. Local planning authorities already have planning powers to limit the concent...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued to the Planning Inspectorate on considering potential environmental impacts of decisions to designate land as grey belt.
Answer: The Planning Inspectorate has not been issued with specific guidance to support decisions as to whether any given site is considered grey belt when a decision by a local planning authority has been appealed. Nor has it been issued with specific guidance r...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued to the Planning Inspectorate on deciding whether a site is considered grey belt when a decision by a local authority has been appealed.
Answer: The Planning Inspectorate has not been issued with specific guidance to support decisions as to whether any given site is considered grey belt when a decision by a local planning authority has been appealed. Nor has it been issued with specific guidance r...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will issue guidance to local authorities to ensure mobile network operators are notified for large-scale residential developments.
Answer: Local planning authorities already have discretion to consult with mobile network operators where it is relevant to a specific application. In addition to national planning policy and guidance, the Code of Practice for Wireless Network Development in Engl...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of updating the National Planning Policy Framework to include guidance on the importance of telecommunications infrastructur
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that advanced, high quality and reliable communications infrastructure is essential for economic growth and social well-being. It sets out that planning policies and decisions should support the expansion...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the judgement in C G Fry & Son Limited v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government UKSC/2024/0108 on
Answer: The Supreme Court judgment in question distinguished between the legal protection provided to European Sites under the Habitats Regulations and the policy protection afforded to Ramsar sites. The government has not undertaken a specific assessment of the ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times he has met with the leader of Birmingham City Council to discuss resolving the ongoing bin strikes.
Answer: The ongoing waste dispute is a local issue and rightly being dealt with by Birmingham City Council. Secretary of State-appointed Commissioners continue to support the Council in their recovery and improvement journey and provide regular progress reports t...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason her Department reduced ODA spending on global health from £974.9 million in 2024–25 to £527.3 million in 2025–26; and whether that includes reductions to (a)
Answer: Our 2025/26 Official Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend on global health reflects multilateral payments which were brought forward to 2024/25 - including Gavi and the World Health Organisation (WHO) - to support effective ODA budget management ac...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: GirlsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing spending on Education, Gender and Equality on girls’ education.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 September to Question 72441.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of recent UK aid reductions on the delivery of (a) global health and (b) climate resilience programmes.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 September to Question 72441.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Organisations: ReformForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role her Department will have in reforming the (a) UN, (b) International Monetary Fund and (c) World Bank.
Answer: The UK supports the UN80 reform initiative and is working closely with the Secretary-General and member states to deliver meaningful reform. We are advocating for a bold vision of a UN that focuses once again on core tasks and maximum impact. The UK, as a...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to increase the UK contribution to the Global Fund ahead of its replenishment round.
Answer: We are proud to host the 17th Replenishment of the African Development Bank in London this December. The UK is actively engaged in replenishment negotiations, and our pledge will reflect the outcome of these. In November, with South Africa, we will co-hos...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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