Wendy Morton MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Business: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on business confidence and growth.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has published a set of Impact Assessments that provide a comprehensive analysis on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This analysis includes con-sideration of impacts on businesses and economic growth...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSentencing Council for England and Wales: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 46735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the total cost to the public purse was for staff salaries for the Sentencing Council in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPre-sentence ReportsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 46734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were sentenced under the guidelines from the Sentencing Council on pre-sentence reports prior to their suspension.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the West Midlands Combined Authority on increasing levels of Foreign Direct Investment in the West Midlands.
Answer: My department have and continue to hold discussions on attracting private investment to the West Midlands and across the UK. We work with clients to understand their requirements and to reduce barriers which inform the client’s decision to locate in the r...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMayor of the West Midlands: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department had discussions with the West Midlands Combined Authority prior to the visit to China by the Mayor of the West Midlands.
Answer: My department, with officials from FCDO, directly supported a number of Combined Authority leaders on this visit to China, which included the Mayor of the West Midlands. The programme focused on strengthening growth across regions to enhance investment an...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42597 on Packaging: Recycling, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the differential in weight between glass
Answer: In October 2024, the Government published an updated assessment of the impact of introducing the pEPR scheme. This impact assessment included an estimate for pEPR fees per tonne of packaging material. This estimate did not split by packaging material type...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: ApplicationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Pension Credit applications received in the period between 1 October 2024 and 31 December 2024 were deemed ineligible in (a) Aldridge-Brownhills constituency and (b) the
Answer: On 27 February 2025 we published Pension Credit applications and award statistics. This publication provides application volumes up to 23 February 2025. This also includes information on Pension Credit claims that have been cleared but not awarded benefit...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: ApplicationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Pension Credit applications that were received in the period between 1 October 2024 and 31 December 2024 were ineligible.
Answer: On 27 February 2025 we published Pension Credit applications and award statistics. This publication provides application volumes up to 23 February 2025. This also includes information on Pension Credit claims that have been cleared but not awarded benefit...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: BirminghamDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 46728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of disruptions to waste collection services in Birmingham on public transportation (a) schedules and (b) routes, and what steps she is taking to help mitigat
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: BirminghamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 46727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the accumulation of waste during the Birmingham bin strikes on public health.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Information OfficersTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46726More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full-time-equivalent staff in her Department are employed in communications and public relations roles.
Answer: In the central HM Treasury communications team, there are a total of 40.9 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 19 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities. This is the latest...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBalkans: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to announce a date for the UK-hosted Berlin Process 2025 summit.
Answer: The UK is delighted to host the Berlin Process this year. We will organise meetings of Ministers, government officials and non-government stakeholders to build stronger economic and security ties between the countries of the Western Balkans and deepen coo...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has received recent representations from (a) Birmingham City Council and (b) the Commissioner on the provision of additional public funds to settle their dispute with
Answer: The government has been working intensively with Birmingham City Council in relation to the ongoing disruption in its waste service. While the response is being locally led by the Council as is appropriate, at their request, we have deployed operational a...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Management: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take steps to help support Birmingham City Council to ensure the long-term (a) sustainability and (b) resilience of the city’s waste management se
Answer: The government has been working intensively with Birmingham City Council in relation to the ongoing disruption in its waste service. While the response is being locally led by the Council as is appropriate, at their request, we have deployed operational a...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has provided additional (a) funding and (b) other resources to councils bordering Birmingham to help tackle additional fly-tipping resulting from bin strik
Answer: The government has been working intensively with Birmingham City Council in relation to the ongoing disruption in its waste service. While the response is being locally led by the Council as is appropriate, at their request, we have deployed operational a...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has provided additional (a) funding and (b) resources to Birmingham City Council to help tackle waste management issues resulting from the recent bin strik
Answer: The government has been working intensively with Birmingham City Council in relation to the ongoing disruption in its waste service. While the response is being locally led by the Council as is appropriate, at their request, we have deployed operational a...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with Birmingham City Council on the potential impact of the bin strikes on (a) public health and (b) the environment in affected areas.
Answer: The government has been working intensively with Birmingham City Council in relation to the ongoing disruption in its waste service. While the response is being locally led by the Council as is appropriate, at their request, we have deployed operational a...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Management: Industrial DisputesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to help support (a) Birmingham City Council and (b) other local authorities to resolve disputes with bin collection workers.
Answer: The government has been working intensively with Birmingham City Council in relation to the ongoing disruption in its waste service. While the response is being locally led by the Council as is appropriate, at their request, we have deployed operational a...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: BirminghamDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of bin strikes in Birmingham on levels of international tourism to the area.
Answer: No, because it is obvious that it would be better for all if the strikes were to end.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of hours spent by West Midlands Police investigating fly-tipping related incidents in the last two months.
Answer: The requested data is not currently collected by the Home Office.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring the person responsible for fly-tipping, rather than the landowner, to bear the costs of clean-up.
Answer: Where fly-tippers are prosecuted, upon conviction a cost order can already be made by the court so that a landowner’s costs can be recovered from the perpetrator. Local councils can also issue fixed penalty notices of up to £1000 to those who fly-tip, the...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping and Litter: Fixed PenaltiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of adding penalty points to the driver’s licences of people convicted of (a) fly-tipping and (b) littering from a vehicle.
Answer: Local authorities already have powers to stop, search and seize vehicles of suspected fly-tippers. We will consider the benefits of allowing penalty points to be added to the driving licence of people convicted of fly-tipping in due course.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Advertising and CommunicationTreasuryTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44990More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what budget was allocated to (a) social media advertising, (b) paid-partnerships and (c) other digital communication of the measures in the Spring Statement.
Answer: No budget was allocated by HM Treasury for social media advertising, paid partnerships, or other digital communication of the measures in the Spring Statement beyond the budget for the core HMT communications team.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: Aldridge-BrownhillsTreasuryTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44989More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the Spring Statement 2025 on per capita GDP growth in Aldridge-Brownhills.
Answer: Ensuring growth is felt in all regions of the UK is central to the Government’s Growth Mission. Our strategy for regional growth will drive growth in all regions and make the most of the opportunities in each part of the country. We are supporting regiona...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: PayTreasuryTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44988More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employers National Insurance Contributions on wages.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility published the Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO) in March 2025, which sets out a detailed forecast of the economy and public finances, including their forecast on wages Economic and fiscal outlook – March 2025 - Office ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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