Wendy Morton MP: written questions

934 published records · newest first.

Written questions

Winter Fuel Payment: EligibilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to pensioners' eligibility for the Winter Fuel Allowance on the health and well-being of pensioners in (a) Aldridge-Brownhills constitue
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governme...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record
Winter Fuel Payment: Aldridge-BrownhillsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the financial impact of changes to pensioners' eligibility for the Winter Fuel Allowance on pensioners in (a) Aldridge-Brownhills constituency and (b) the UK.
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governme...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record
Mpox: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure pandemic preparedness in the context of the mpox outbreak in Africa.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will continue to keep the global situation and our domestic preparations under close review, and ministers across the Government are working together to coordinate our response.The UKHSA is engaged with our internatio...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record
Mpox: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support countries affected by mpox with access to vaccines.
Answer: The UK is second largest donor to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, providing £1.65 billion over 2021-2025. We are working closely with Gavi to enable access to mpox vaccines for the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries at risk. The UK have ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record
Railways: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the West Midlands Rail Hub.
Answer: Following approval of an Outline Business Case, £123m was released to Network Rail in March 2024 to commence detailed design of Midlands Rail Hub’s first phase (for additional services between Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, and Worcester), while subsequent...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record
Green Belt (London and Home Counties) Act 1938Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to amend the Green Belt (London and Home Counties) Act 1938.
Answer: The Government set out details of proposed reforms relating to brownfield, grey belt, and the Green Belt in the consultation on our approach to revising the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system that began on Tuesday ...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record
Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the infrastructure (a) requirements and (b) costs of her proposed housing reforms.
Answer: As set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner.Local development plans s...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament record
Green BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to implement her proposed changes to planning policy on the green belt within the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer: The Government set out details of proposed reforms relating to brownfield, grey belt, and the Green Belt in the consultation on our approach to revising the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system that began on Tuesday ...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record
Derelict LandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that brownfield land is prioritised for development through full financing on brownfield reclamation.
Answer: The Government invests billions of pounds to reclaim brownfield land and make it available for new housing and the creation of employment floor space. Funding is provided through a range of programmes including the £1.5 billion Brownfield, Infrastructure ...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record

Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →