Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Special Educational Needs: Codes of PracticeDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to publish draft revisions to the SEND Code of Practice before legislation is introduced; and whether those revisions will be subject to a separate public consultation.
Answer: Under the reformed special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, the Code will be the primary platform for setting out the duties that enable settings to take an inclusive high-quality approach to meeting the needs of children and young people...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBelarus: Press FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of media freedom in Belarus; and what steps she is taking to support independent journalists and media organisations opera
Answer: Media freedom in Belarus remains severely restricted, with recent steps such as the designation of BBC Russian‑language content as "extremist material" underlining the ongoing deterioration. The UK supports independent journalists and media orga...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will ensure that freedom of religion or belief remains a core consideration in future Human Rights and Democracy Reports.
Answer: The next report on human rights will be published later this year, covering the period since the current Government came to office, including our work on Freedom of Religion or Belief.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she is providing to help Syria develop local governance and security structures that reflect and represent the communities they serve; and what steps she is taki
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 4 June in response to Question 5915.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Nutrition FundForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to disburse the full pledged contribution to the Child Nutrition Fund in 2026-27; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a further mult
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers given to Questions 89032 on 18 November 2025, 91556 and 91557 on 25 November 2025, and 96353 on 8 December 2025, which set out the UK's approach to improving nutrition for women and children, including our role as ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what budget has been allocated to the Communities of Expertise established following the Global Partnerships Conference in each financial year to 2029-30.
Answer: British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: ResearchForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to publish the (a) business case and (b) expected development impact of the Global Research and Technology Development portfolio announced at the Global Par
Answer: British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the amount of private capital expected to be mobilised annually through the climate initiative announced at the Global Partnerships Conference.
Answer: British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much of the £1 billion climate initiative announced at the Global Partnerships Conference will be funded from existing ODA budgets; and how much will constitute new expen
Answer: British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to measure the effectiveness of the Government's new partnership-based and locally led approach to development.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations set out on 19 March 2026 (HCWS1425) reflect how the Government is modernising and improving our approach to international development. Gu...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the UK's ODA budget is allocated to locally led development initiatives in each year from 2025-26 to 2027-28.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations set out on 19 March 2026 (HCWS1425) reflect how the Government is modernising and improving our approach to international development. Gu...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria were used to determine departmental ODA allocations set out in the Spending Review 2025.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 May in response to Questions 1966-69.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what risk assessments have been carried out to ensure that FCDO-funded services can safely reach survivors in conflict-affected and hard-to-reach areas of Sudan; and what ste
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 128991, on 21 April in response to Question 127491, and on 23 March in response to Question HL15438, as well as the many statements and debates in both Houses where thes...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Gender Based ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that Sudanese women-led organisations are involved in the design and delivery of the new programme addressing conflict-related sexual viole
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 128991, on 21 April in response to Question 127491, and on 23 March in response to Question HL15438, as well as the many statements and debates in both Houses where thes...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Gender Based ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent violence against women and girls in conflict-affected areas of Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 128991, on 21 April in response to Question 127491, and on 23 March in response to Question HL15438, as well as the many statements and debates in both Houses where thes...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the reduction in tariff-free import quotas and increase in safeguard tariffs from 1 July 2026 on the number of businesses reliant on imported spec
Answer: The Government has held extensive consultations with industry to inform development of the new steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025, and will continue to engage with companies across the supply chain. The measure has been design...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of revised steel safeguard measures due to take effect on 1 July 2026 on defence procurement programmes, including the AUKUS submarine pr
Answer: The new steel trade measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply so the UK can meet its defence and critical national infrastructure needs. I have engaged closely wit...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Birmingham and Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what budget has been allocated to the feasibility study into future rail connectivity between Birmingham and Manchester; what options will be considered; whether construction of a new high-speed railway will be
Answer: The budget for feasibility work on future rail connectivity between Birmingham and Manchester will draw on provision made for future network planning work. The Government has made it clear however that we will not be bringing back HS2 between Birmingham a...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Euston StationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost of delivering HS2 Euston station; how much of that cost is included within the £87.7 billion to £102.7 billion cost range announced on 19 May 2026; and what proportion of
Answer: Drawing on lessons learned from previous experience, the Department is taking the time to complete the necessary work to establish a robust baseline before seeking to set budgets for Euston. Our private finance and funding package for Euston includes op...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what eligibility criteria will apply to the £350 million Critical Chemicals Resilience Fund and the £120 million ceramics support package; what estimate he has made of the number of businesses and jobs
Answer: Government is working to determine the scope of these funds and will provide further detail on this and the application process in due course. It is Government’s intent to open these funds to applications in summer 2026.
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6408More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the Exchequer and expected economic impact on families of the temporary reduction in VAT on children's meals and summer attractions; what categories of business and attracti
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This is a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s ...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to recover public money from contractors and suppliers whose actions contributed to cost overruns identified in the Lovegrove report.
Answer: Sir Steven Lovegrove's review contains a number of recommendations that the government will give due consideration, as it did with James Stewart’s review. The Lovegrove Review's terms of reference were not to duplicate prior inquiries but to take them as ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many individuals identified in the Lovegrove report remain employed by (a) the Department for Transport, (b) HS2 Ltd and (c) other public bodies.
Answer: Sir Steven Lovegrove did not identify specific individuals in his review.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any (a) current or former Ministers, (b) senior civil servants, (c) HS2 Ltd executives and (d) HS2 Ltd contractors have been referred for (i) disciplinary action, (ii) misconduct proceedings and (iii) i
Answer: Sir Steven Lovegrove's review contains a number of recommendations that the government will give due consideration, as it did with James Stewart’s review, and will respond in due course. The government has already acted decisively to turn the tide on past...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is committed in principle to extending high-speed rail infrastructure beyond Birmingham in the future.
Answer: The Northern Growth Strategy set out the Government’s intention to ultimately deliver a full North-South new line between Birmingham and Manchester. We will conduct feasibility work, working with local partners on what will be delivered, when, and to what...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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