Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Prostate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional variations in access to prostate cancer diagnostics and treatment; whether the new £2.8 million investment in focal therapy will be distributed across all re
Answer: We recognise that the provision of cancer services varies significantly across the country.The NHS Cancer Programme commissions a series of cancer audits, including one on prostate cancer. The audits are a key way in which the Cancer Programme highlights ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of implementing the targeted prostate cancer screening programme; how many additional (a) PSA tests, (b) MRI scans, (c) biopsies and (d) specialist urology app
Answer: Through the introduction of England's first ever targeted prostate cancer screening programme, and through the major package of investment of over £20 million to expand research and improve treatment announced on 2 June 2026, the Government is taking an i...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of restricting routine screening to men with a BRCA2 gene variant and relevant family history on (a) early diagnosis rates, (b) cancer survival r
Answer: Through the introduction of England's first ever targeted prostate cancer screening programme, and through the major package of investment of over £20 million to expand research and improve treatment announced on 2 June 2026, the Government is taking an i...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of (a) the number of men who will be eligible for the new targeted prostate cancer screening programme, (b) the number expected to participate in screening annually, (c) t
Answer: Through the introduction of England's first ever targeted prostate cancer screening programme, and through the major package of investment of over £20 million to expand research and improve treatment announced on 2 June 2026, the Government is taking an i...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the volume and value of steel imports that were subject to contractual commitments before the announcement of revised safeguard measures on 14 March 2026; what transitional
Answer: The new steel trade measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply for downstream users, including the makeup and length of the transitional arrangement to ease short t...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consultation was undertaken with downstream steel-using industries before the decision to reduce tariff-free steel import quotas and increase safeguard tariffs from 1 July 2026; whether a full eco
Answer: The Government held extensive consultations with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. We will continue engaging regularly with companies across the supply...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the recent announcement of changes to steel safeguard measures due to take effect on 1 July 2026, what assessment he has made of the availability of specialist steel grades and alloys
Answer: The new steel trade measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply for downstream users, including the makeup and length of the transitional arrangement to ease short t...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6396More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government’s commitment to establish 350 banking hubs will be sufficient to replace access to banking services lost through bank branch closures; how many communities have lost their final bank branch si
Answer: The way people across the UK use retail banking services has changed significantly, with many customers now choosing to bank online. In response, banks and building societies have reshaped their branch networks, reflecting changing customer preferences. H...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6395More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the extent to which the current banking hub assessment process takes account of (a) public transport availability, (b) journey times, (c) geographic barriers, (d) seasonal population
Answer: The way people across the UK use retail banking services has changed significantly, with many customers now choosing to bank online. In response, banks and building societies have reshaped their branch networks, reflecting changing customer preferences. H...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6394More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the temporary suspension of tariffs on imported food products on (a) food prices, (b) household grocery bills, (c) domestic food producers and (d) British farm
Answer: The two packages of agri-food tariff suspensions will reduce import costs for the included items and bear down on consumer costs. The benefit to consumers is estimated to be around a combined £330m to £770m annually for the initial package which has been ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the screening policy for prostate cancer on demand on GP appointments; what additional guidance and resources will be provided to GPs to suppo
Answer: Any impact on general practice will be considered as part of implementation planning for the targeted prostate cancer screening programme. The programme is designed to focus activity on those at highest risk.The Department is working with Cancer Research ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) industrial energy costs and (b) import competition on the competitiveness of the steel sector; what recent discussions he has had with the Sec
Answer: Our Steel Strategy sets out the action we are taking to improve the competitiveness of the sector, including on energy prices and trade. We have introduced and expanded schemes to reduce the industrial electricity prices of energy-intensive industries, in...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6391More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of LINK and Cash Access UK in delivering banking hubs; how many recommended banking hubs are currently operating from temporary premises; what the aver
Answer: The way people across the UK use retail banking services has changed significantly, with many customers now choosing to bank online. In response, banks and building societies have reshaped their branch networks, reflecting changing customer preferences. H...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEuston Station: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department's planned timetable is for securing private investment for Euston station; whether discussions have taken place with potential investors; and what contingency plans exist should sufficient p
Answer: The Department is exploring a public-private partnership (PPP) to support delivery of the HS2 Euston station. It is important that this work is completed thoroughly to support a robust commercial proposition. We expect the timetable to be consistent with ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMultinational Companies: TaxationTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6389More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to the taxation of foreign branch profits on (a) tax revenues, (b) investment, (c) employment and (d) business activity in the UK oil and
Answer: These reforms will ensure that profit attributable to UK activities is effectively taxed in the UK. They are expected to raise hundreds of millions of pounds per year - helping to fund a package of economic support for households and businesses – while at...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to his answer on 1 June (HC Deb col 895) on the Health Bill, what safeguards he will put in place to ensure that Clauses 26-29 of Health Bill do not inadvertently (a) put General Ophthalmic
Answer: The Health Bill will transfer statutory responsibility for commissioning Primary Ophthalmic Services to integrated care boards (ICBs). Commissioning responsibility for these services has already been delegated by NHS England to ICBs since 2023, and fundin...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing tariff-free steel import quotas and increasing safeguard tariffs from 1 July 2026 on the competitiveness and costs of businesses in the (
Answer: The Government has carefully designed this measure to minimise downstream impacts while addressing the existential threat to UK steelmaking. Current production levels are being considered in our work to set quota sizes, and imports will continue to flow t...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5943More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the adequacy of the current criteria used by LINK to determine eligibility for banking hubs; whether the independent review of access to banking services will consider the
Answer: LINK, the operator of the UK’s largest ATM network, is responsible for assessing a community’s access to cash needs. When asked to carry out a cash access assessment, LINK takes into consideration a wide range of criteria, including those unique to each l...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of (a) the minimum, (b) the expected and (c) the maximum savings arising from reducing the design speed of HS2 from 360 km/h to 320 km/h; how those savings have been calculated; and w
Answer: As recently set out in the Secretary of State’s statement to the House, she accepted the recommendation to bring HS2 into line with proven leading European high-speed operating standards, including operating HS2 at up to 320 kilometres per hour (kph),supp...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: IranTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5941More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of (a) the total cost to the Exchequer and (b) the potential impact on inflation and household disposable income of the measures announced in her statement of 21 May 2026 on the Government
Answer: The Chancellor set out a package of measures on 21 May to support families and businesses. This covered:A package to support motorists including through changes to fuel duty, a 12-month Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) holiday for the majority of HGVs and tax-f...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has agreements, memoranda of understanding, or governance frameworks setting out the role of regional transport authorities in decisions relating to rail service levels, fleet allocation,
Answer: There are no generic agreements, memoranda of understanding, or governance frameworks covering the subject set out in the question, although individual rail devolution agreements that existed prior to public ownership (such as with West Midlands Rail Exec...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRolling Stock: LeasingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of rolling stock continuing to be leased from private rolling stock companies following the transfer of train operators into public ow
Answer: The Department is considering these issues as part of the development of the Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy, to be published later this year. It will set out how we will secure rolling stock that supports consistent, reliable services for passe...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Trains: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether formal risk assessments undertaken ahead of the transfer of West Midlands Trains into public ownership identified risks relating to service frequency, fleet availability, or passenger performance; how f
Answer: A formal risk review process was undertaken on a four-weekly basis ahead of the transfer of West Midlands Trains into public ownership, but these reviews related to the safe, secure and legal delivery of the transfer, rather than risks relating to service...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Trains: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the total cost of transferring West Midlands Trains into public ownership, including legal, consultancy, procurement, and transition management costs; what estimate she
Answer: Since the start of the pandemic, the net costs of operating franchised passenger services have been borne by taxpayers, not by private train operators. The transfer of West Midlands Trains’ services into public ownership is expected to reduce the Governme...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Rail Franchise: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has conducted any modelling, forecasting, or scenario analysis regarding the impact of public ownership on punctuality, cancellation rates, fare levels, or passenger capacity on West Midl
Answer: A review of the impact of public ownership on West Midlands Trains’ (WMT) performance and capacity has not been undertaken. It only transferred in February 2026, and rail performance indicators are not sufficiently meaningful over short time periods, not ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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