Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Georgia: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2024 to Question 19695 on Foreign Relations: Elections, what recent discussions has he had with his counterpart in Georgia; and if he wi
Answer: On 16 December I spoke with Georgian Dream's Foreign Minister, Maka Bochorishvili, about the instability we were seeing in Georgia, and about Georgia's negative democratic trajectory. I stressed that police violence targeting peaceful demonstrators, oppos...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBelarus: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 19314 on Belarus: Sanctions, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of sanction avo
Answer: The Government is committed to working with partners to hold the Lukashenko regime to account for its lack of respect for human rights and support for Putin's illegal war. That includes ensuring our sanctions are as effective as possible. That is why we h...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBelarus: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 19314 on Belarus: Sanctions, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of sanction avo
Answer: The Government is committed to working with partners to hold the Lukashenko regime to account for its lack of respect for human rights and support for Putin's illegal war. That includes ensuring our sanctions are as effective as possible. That is why we h...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBelarus: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 19314 on Belarus: Sanctions, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of sanction avo
Answer: The Government is committed to working with partners to hold the Lukashenko regime to account for its lack of respect for human rights and support for Putin's illegal war. That includes ensuring our sanctions are as effective as possible. That is why we h...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2024 to Question 19312 on Syria: British Nationals Abroad, what steps is he taking to provide consular support to British nationals in S
Answer: Consular support is not available from the UK Government from within Syria as all British Embassy services in Damascus are suspended. This makes it difficult to provide direct assistance to British nationals located there. Nevertheless, each request for c...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 December 2024 to Question 19304 on Syria: Armed Conflict, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability in and (b) access o
Answer: The UK continues to monitor the humanitarian situation, assess needs and respond. Since the fall of Assad, the UK has announced an additional £61 million to support vulnerable Syrians. However, needs remain high while funding has fallen as donors seek to ...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 December 2024 to Question 19304 on Syria: Armed Conflict, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of those discussions in ensuring a p
Answer: Intensive diplomatic engagement with Syria continues. The Foreign Secretary and I continue to engage with our regional and international partners. The Foreign Secretary recently underlined the importance of an inclusive political process with interim Fore...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international partners to facilitate mediation between parties to reduce conflict in the Middle East.
Answer: The UK works closely with regional and international partners to reduce conflict in the Middle East. The UK is at the forefront of the response to fast moving events in Syria, engaging regularly with international partners to support a Syrian-led and Syri...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions on (a) effective deconfliction and (b) the humanitarian situation in Gaza with his Israeli counterpart.
Answer: We continue to press Israel to end its aid restrictions and ensure that the UN and humanitarian partners can work safely and effectively. The Foreign Secretary recently wrote to Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar, alongside his French and German counterparts,...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterparts on their commitments to ensure aid delivery into Gaza.
Answer: The UK has made repeatedly clear to the Israeli authorities the need to improve aid delivery and increase the variety and volume of goods reaching Gaza. The Foreign Secretary made this clear in a call with Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar on 8 December. I h...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Conflict ResolutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Development of 28 November 2024 on UK Leadership on Sudan, Official Report, column 945, what discussions he has ha
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has discussed the situation in Sudan with both his US and Saudi counterparts this past week. The UK has consistently called upon the warring parties to fully implement the commitments made in the Jeddah Declaration and commit in good...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: National SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Hong Kong on the Hong Kong National Security Law.
Answer: The Government is clear that the National Security Law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong has eroded the rights and freedoms of Hong Kongers. The Foreign Secretary met with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in October where he raised Hong Ko...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: ReviewsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Baroness Shafik on consulting with (a) parliamentarians, (b) NGOs and (c) other stakeholders, in the context of her strategic review of inter
Answer: The Foreign Secretary is grateful to Baroness Shafik for her leadership on the review and pleased that she and her team have been able to engage with parliamentarians, including the International Development Committee, NGOs and other stakeholders during t...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign Relations: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK's use of soft power to support free and fair elections worldwide.
Answer: Supporting democracy and defending democratic freedoms are fundamental for the UK. Election observation is an integral part of democratic scrutiny. It contributes to transparent and accountable political processes and institutions overseas.The UK is a fir...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a strategy to tackle the detention of UK dual-nationals by foreign countries.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) assesses all requests for consular assistance in line with our public consular charter and broader consular and crisis strategy. This includes our assistance to British dual nationals, including thos...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of 5 December 2024, Official Report, c
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening consular services, including introducing a right to consular assistance in cases of human rights violations. My department is considering a package of measures to achieve this, which we will announce in due cou...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: ReviewsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he expects Baroness Shafik’s strategic review of international development to be (a) completed and (b) published.
Answer: The Development Review has been submitted to the Foreign Secretary alongside the Global Impact and Economic Diplomacy reviews. The Development review is being considered by the Foreign Secretary and Minister for International Development. Consideration wi...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKosovo: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Kosovo and (b) countries neighbouring Kosovo.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have engaged with counterparts in Kosovo and neighbouring states in the Western Balkans several times in recent months. With Kosovo, the Foreign Secretary messaged President Osmani on 30 November, and I spoke to Prime Minister ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBelarus: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UK sanctions on Belarus.
Answer: Sanctions are carefully targeted to increase pressure over time. We regularly review our sanctions in order to maintain effectiveness. We therefore reserve the right to introduce further measures so that the Lukashenko regime continues to feel the consequ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBBC World Service: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the BBC World Service on UK soft power and diplomacy.
Answer: The former UN Secretary-General described the BBC World Service as 'perhaps Britain's greatest gift to the world'. Independent studies show that the BBC's global reputation contributes to perceptions of the UK as an attractive and trusted country. Against...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSyria: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals were in Syria on 11 December 2024.
Answer: We are aware British nationals are located in Syria. Due to the shifting circumstances on the ground, we are not in a position to provide numbers.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSyria: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support (a) public institutions and (b) the civil service in Syria.
Answer: The UK has been at the forefront of the response to the fast moving events in Syria, speaking regularly to regional and other partners about the situation. These early discussions have focused on protecting civilians, including minorities, and moving quic...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSyria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support freedom of religion or belief for religious minorities in Syria.
Answer: The UK has consistently underlined the importance of protecting all civilians in Syria, including religious and ethnic minorities, publicly and in its engagement with regional and international partners. We are closely monitoring the treatment of religiou...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSyria: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure access to education for women and girls in Syria.
Answer: Support to women and girls is at the heart of the UK's policy and programmes in Syria, including through active engagement with women's rights activists, women-led organisations and women involved in the political process. Over the 2023-24 financial year,...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSyria: Women's RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help safeguard the rights of women and girls in Syria.
Answer: Support to women and girls is at the heart of the UK's policy and programmes in Syria, including through active engagement with women's rights activists, women-led organisations and women involved in the political process. Over the 2023-24 financial year,...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
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