Wendy Morton MP: written questions 2026
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Human Papillomavirus: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when HPV self-sampling kits will become available through the NHS in the Black Country; how many people in Walsall Borough are expected to be eligible; and what steps will be taken to prevent diffe
Answer: Human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing was launched in a gradual roll out nationally through the NHS Cervical Screening Programme from 25 August 2026. Individuals aged 30 to 65 years old who have been identified nationally as falling behind in their scre...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed right to guaranteed hours on the number of employment opportunities available to people aged 16 to 2
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts of the right to guaranteed hours, which includes consideration of the potential impacts on employment.Our analysis identifies young workers as a group more likely to benefit ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordData CentresDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if the Department will establish a publicly accessible national register of proposed and operational data centres, including for each facility its (a) location, (b) planning status
Answer: Data centres are critical national infrastructure, providing the computing power Britain needs for economic growth, public services and national security. The Government’s priority is to ensure the UK builds the capacity it needs, while communities hostin...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial and Affordable Homes ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much of the £9.58 billion of initial strategic partnership funding announced under the Social and Affordable Homes Programme on 25 August 2026 is expected to be spent in (a)
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHoliday Activities and Food Programme: WalsallDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on the delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food programme in Walsall Borough of incorporating funding for that programme into the Children, Fam
Answer: Holiday activities and food (HAF) programme funding, including the local authority capacity support funding, is now part of the wider children’s, youth and families grant, which is delivered through the Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS), in line ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAluminium: ChinaTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26039More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs is taking to provide businesses with timely and definitive guidance on the tariff treatment of aluminised steel coil and tube originating in China; whether that guidance will specif
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs Online Trade Tariff (OTT) site provides support to customers to self-serve and identify the correct commodity code and applicable duty and measures. This is supported by an email enquiry service and a webchat service where customers...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Land UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer to Question 18620 on 23 July 2026, on Housing: Land Use, whether her Department has estimated the number and proportion of homes in the Government’s 1.5 mi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: Land UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer to Question 18620 of 23 July 2026, on Housing: Land Use, what spatial modelling her Department has undertaken to assess how the Government’s target of 1.5
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26036More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing centrally funded 100% business-rates relief to charity shops operated by hospices; and what estimate he has made of the annual cost of that measure.
Answer: Charitable rate relief provides up to 80% business rates relief to eligible properties. Local Authorities have powers to award further discretionary relief, including up to 100% relief. Charity shops operated by hospices benefit from the business rates re...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26035More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the aggregate business-rates liability of charity shops operated by adult and children’s hospices following the 2026 revaluation; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact
Answer: Charitable rate relief provides up to 80% business rates relief to eligible properties. Local Authorities have powers to award further discretionary relief, including up to 100% relief. Charity shops operated by hospices benefit from the business rates re...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of exempting independent hospices from increases in employer National Insurance contributions where their staff provide services commissioned by
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer provided on 6 July 2026 in response to Question 16187.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential financial impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on (a) adult hospices, (b) children’s hospices and (c) hospice charity-shop
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer provided on 6 July 2026 in response to Question 16187.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England’s national hospice funding framework will require integrated care boards to enter into multi-year contracts with hospices; and whether contracts will reflect the full cost of de
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to the Hon Member for Stratford-on-Avon on 13 July 2026 to Question 16185, which sets out the Government's position on this matter.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction in care provided by independent hospices on (a) NHS finances, (b) emergency admissions, (c) acute bed days, (d) commun
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to the Hon Member for Stratford-on-Avon on 13 July 2026 to Question 16185, which sets out the Government's position on this matter.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing the adult hospice sector with £112.5 million in recurring revenue funding; what estimate she has made of the amount requ
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to the Hon Member for Stratford-on-Avon on 13 July 2026 to Question 16185, which sets out the Government's position on this matter.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the number of hospices at risk of (a) reducing services, (b) closing inpatient beds and (c) becoming financially unviable during each of the next three fi
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to the Hon Member for Stratford-on-Avon on 13 July 2026 to Question 16185, which sets out the Government's position on this matter.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging scheme on businesses in (a) reducing the level of unnecessary packaging, (b)
Answer: The Government assessed Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) through the 2024 impact assessment. pEPR incentivises businesses to reduce unnecessary packaging, increase recyclable materials and improve packaging design by making producers ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the administrative cost of operating the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme to (a) Government, (b) PackUK, (c) local authorities and (d) ob
Answer: The 2024 impact assessment assessed Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) administrative impacts, including producer reporting costs. PackUK is responsible for operating the scheme on behalf of the four UK nations. PackUK administration co...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what total funding has been allocated to each local authority in England through the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme; whether that funding is required to be ringfence
Answer: The Government has published allocations for each English local authority. Local authorities in England are expected to receive around £1.1 billion through Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR). pEPR payments are intended to fund efficient...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the prevalence of nitrous oxide misuse among people aged (a) under 18, (b) 18 to 24 and (c) over 24 years.
Answer: We are taking a coordinated approach across Government to tackle the supply and misuse of illegal drugs. This includes law enforcement activity, engagement with technology companies, education for users so they understand the risks and harms; as well as r...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: SalesHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the availability of nitrous oxide canisters through social media platforms and online marketplaces; and what discussions she has had with those platforms on removing co
Answer: We are taking a coordinated approach across Government to tackle the supply and misuse of illegal drugs. This includes law enforcement activity, engagement with technology companies, education for users so they understand the risks and harms; as well as r...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: SalesHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with online marketplaces and retailers on preventing the sale of nitrous oxide canisters where there are reasonable grounds to suspect they are intended for unlawful recrea
Answer: We are taking a coordinated approach across Government to tackle the supply and misuse of illegal drugs. This includes law enforcement activity, engagement with technology companies, education for users so they understand the risks and harms; as well as r...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: SalesHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the extent to which retailers continue to sell nitrous oxide canisters for unlawful recreational use; and what steps her Department is taking to prevent such sales.
Answer: We are taking a coordinated approach across Government to tackle the supply and misuse of illegal drugs. This includes law enforcement activity, engagement with technology companies, education for users so they understand the risks and harms; as well as r...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on the enforcement of offences relating to nitrous oxide; and whether she plans to update that guidance.
Answer: We are taking a coordinated approach across Government to tackle the supply and misuse of illegal drugs. This includes law enforcement activity, engagement with technology companies, education for users so they understand the risks and harms; as well as r...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the prohibition on nitrous oxide in reducing anti-social behaviour associated with its misuse.
Answer: We are taking a coordinated approach across Government to tackle the supply and misuse of illegal drugs. This includes law enforcement activity, engagement with technology companies, education for users so they understand the risks and harms; as well as r...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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