Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what safeguards are in place to ensure that UK funding to (a) UNRWA and (b) other multilateral agencies is used (i) responsibly and (ii) effectively.
Answer: The UK supports the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) both politically and financially, recognising its vital role in delivering humanitarian aid and services in Gaza and the wider region, and the histo...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: UNRWAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with (a) her US counterpart and (b) other international partners on the future role of UNRWA in Gaza.
Answer: The UK supports the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) both politically and financially, recognising its vital role in delivering humanitarian aid and services in Gaza and the wider region, and the histo...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consideration her Department has given to exploring new minilateral partnerships to deliver aid.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office keeps all aspects of its Official Development Assistance programmes under review to ensure the maximum impact on our objectives, in consultation with other government departments and a wide range of other s...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: National SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of Official Development Assistance-funded programmes in countering (a) disinformation and (b) destabilisation effo
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office keeps all aspects of its Official Development Assistance programmes under review to ensure the maximum impact on our objectives, in consultation with other government departments and a wide range of other s...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Departmental CoordinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what coordination mechanisms exist between her Department, the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office to align aid spending with (a) defence, (b) resilience and (c) counter-
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office keeps all aspects of its Official Development Assistance programmes under review to ensure the maximum impact on our objectives, in consultation with other government departments and a wide range of other s...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: InflationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Extended producer responsibility scheme on inflation for consumers in the (a) food and (b) retail sectors.
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 including impact on CPI inflation and impact on consumers wee...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGlass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the extended producer responsibility scheme on (a) glass manufacturing and (b) the jobs it supports.
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 i...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Chains: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Mayor of the West Midlands on the resilience of supply chains in the West Midlands.
Answer: In recent interactions the Secretary of State discussed with the West Midlands Mayor the importance of improving the resilience of supply chains in the region and our goal to do so through the Industrial Strategy. A Supply Chain Centre, based in DBT, will...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 27 Oct 2025 to Question 83835, if he will publish a list of (a) businesses and (b) sectors in Walsall Borough with whom they consulted.
Answer: The government consulted a wide range of businesses from across the UK during the development of the Industrial Strategy, through roundtables, workshops, and direct conversations with businesses, business representation organisations, and networks. This i...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 83834, what discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health and Social Care on the potential impact on NHS workforce (a) recruitmen
Answer: The department continues to work closely with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), to support apprenticeships and skills provision. The DHSC has confirmed that it will fund the ongoing provision of level 7 apprenticeships in five professions ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 83834, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) short and (b) medium term impact of this policy on the number of nurses in training betwee
Answer: The department continues to work closely with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), to support apprenticeships and skills provision. The DHSC has confirmed that it will fund the ongoing provision of level 7 apprenticeships in five professions ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 83834, with reference to his Department’s decision to withdraw funding for Level 7 apprenticeships from January 2026, what evidence from Skills Engl
Answer: The government's decision on defunding Level 7 apprenticeships, except for young apprentices under the age of 22, and those under 25 who are care leavers or have an Education, Health and Care Plan, including a summary of the evidence that informed that de...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AldridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions has she had with HM Treasury on reinstating funding for Aldridge train station.
Answer: Officials from the Department for Transport and HM Treasury have regular discussions on a range of transport issues. The designs are being funded by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) via its devolved City Region Sustainable Transport settlement fund...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AldridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Mayor of the West Midlands on reinstating funding for Aldridge train station.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87314 on 11 November 2025.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the UK's role in supporting private sector investment in global health initiatives.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to her on 12 May in response to Question 49375.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish International InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase levels of (a) transparency and (b) accountability in the reporting to Parliament of British International Investment’s performance.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to her on 12 May in response to Question 49375.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish International InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how her Department measures the (a) economic and (b) social return on investment from British International Investment projects in partner countries.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to her on 12 May in response to Question 49375.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that private investment in development funding is effectively leveraged.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to her on 12 May in response to Question 49375.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Disclosure of InformationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans her Department has to publish (a) performance data and (b) impact evaluations of programmes funded through Official Development Assistance.
Answer: As set out in the Programme Operating Framework (published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fcdo-programme-operating-framework) - all Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) programmes are required to have a monitoring framewor...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanisms her Department uses to assess the effectiveness of Official Development Assistance programmes.
Answer: As set out in the Programme Operating Framework (published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fcdo-programme-operating-framework) - all Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) programmes are required to have a monitoring framewor...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConflict Resolution: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2025 to Question 67377, what plans he has for the Ministerial Women Peace and Security National Action Plan (WPS NAP) steering board to meet
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer she received on 21 July 2025 in response to Question 67376.
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConflict Resolution: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2025 to Question 67377, which (a) Departments and (b) civil servants are represented at the (i) the Cross-Whitehall Working Group and (ii) t
Answer: The quarterly Cross-Whitehall Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) is jointly chaired by the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD), with the Home Office, the Ministry of Justice, Scottish Govern...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHumanitarian Aid: NutritionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the UK’s commitments at the 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit are implemented through integration with (a) education, (b) im
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is a global leader in nutrition and continues to prioritise nutrition integration across sectors. At the 2025 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, the UK launched the Global Compact on Nutrition Integr...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Nigerian counterparts on ongoing reports of (a) abduction and (b) forced marriage of Christian women and girls; and what steps sh
Answer: The UK Government condemns all violence against women and girls, including abduction and forced marriages, across Nigeria. Kidnapping for ransom is sadly a widespread practice in Nigeria, particularly in the Northwest where banditry is prevalent, and comm...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 83833 on Schools: Employers' Contributions, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the £3.7 billion increase in school funding for 2025-26 that wil
Answer: As part of the £3.7 billion increase in funding for schools in the 2025/26 financial year, the department is providing mainstream schools and high needs settings with over £930 million to support them with the increases to employer national insurance cont...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
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