Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Railways: MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2344 on Railways: West Midlands, what impact her Department’s internal review of its capital spend portfolio had on the decision on Midlands Rail Hub.
Answer: As referenced by the Chancellor, this settlement shows the government's commitment to progress Midlands Rail Hub West, strengthening connections between Birmingham, the South-West and Wales.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Spending Review 2025 on 11 June 2025, what funding will be provided to progress the next stage of the Midlands Rail Hub.
Answer: The Chancellor’s commitment to progress Midlands Rail Hub West in the 2025 Spending Review follows the release of £123 million last year to design the first phase, which could be delivered by the early 2030s.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure ForumDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) officials and (b) Ministers participated at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum event between 20 and 22 May 2025.
Answer: The Minister for Investment and officials from the Department for Business and Trade have participated at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) event that took place between 20 and 22 May 2025.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory cap on levels of migration.
Answer: The Immigration White paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues to reduce net migration, further details of which will be set out in due course.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of small boat crossings on (a) the immigration system and (b) local authorities in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Home Office carefully monitors overall irregular migration and has regular engagement directly with local authorities and via Regional Strategic Migration Partnerships to discuss any specific impacts on local communities and regions.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered reviewing the national funding formula for police forces.
Answer: To support the delivery of the Safer Streets Mission, broader policing reform is necessary to address the challenges faced by policing and help the system to deliver effective and efficient policing to the public.The allocation of funding to police forces...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 51381 on Development Aid: Women, whether his discussions with stakeholders included representatives from (a) women's rights
Answer: We are engaging with partners and stakeholders as we transition the Official Development Assistance budget to 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) ministers and officials continue to meet stakeholders ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) metrics and (b) assessments he uses to determine whether official development assistance programmes constitute value for money.
Answer: Value for money is embedded into all our Official Development Assistance (ODA) programming. We use a mix of quantitative data and qualitative information to assess value for money and inform decision-making throughout the programme lifecycle. The Foreign,...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) the level of funding for and (b) the number of police officers in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring police forces are supported to tackle crime effectively and protect the communities they serve. Visible policing is essential to restoring public confidence in the police. West Midlands will receive up to £846.9 mil...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice Stations: ClosuresHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of local police station closures on (a) response times and (b) public confidence in policing.
Answer: It is for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (or equivalents) to make decisions on local resourcing and estates, including police stations. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their knowledge of local ne...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: Aldridge-BrownhillsHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with (a) West Midlands Police and (b) the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner on (i) maintaining and (ii) increasing community policing levels in Aldridge-B
Answer: The Government is committed to strong neighbourhood policing for everyone in England and Wales. The Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee will ensure that by July, every community will have named and contactable officers dedicated to addressing the issues faci...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what additional support his Department plans to provide to vulnerable households facing high winter fuel costs in 2025-26.
Answer: The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy and...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the energy efficiency of older housing stock in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will help people find ways to save money on energy bills and transform our ageing building stock into comfortable, low-carbon homes that are fit for the future, including those within the West Midlands. The Government will partner with...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of penalties for fly-tipping in deterring repeat offences.
Answer: This Government has not made an assessment of the effectiveness of penalties for fly-tipping in deterring repeat offences. We have committed to forcing fly-tippers to clean up the mess they have created. This will build on the sanctions already available ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: West MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in tackling fly-tipping in the West Midlands.
Answer: Fly-tipping is a serious crime which blights local communities and the environment. Local authorities have a range of enforcement powers to help them tackle fly-tipping including fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, seizing and crushing of vehicles and p...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to establish a national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs.
Answer: The Government is committed to getting to the truth of both historical and current group-based child sexual exploitation or grooming gangs offending, to ensure that perpetrators are punished and to deliver justice and accountability for victims and surviv...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Midlands Rail Hub on (a) journey times, (b) capacity, (c) frequency of services and (d) reliability of services for West Midlands passenger
Answer: Midlands Rail Hub is designed to kickstart economic growth and breakdown barriers to opportunity. It could speed up journey times, provide capacity for hundreds of additional trains into central Birmingham, improve frequency by 50-100% on many corridors, ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AldridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Aldridge railway station on the (a) economy, (b) transport links and (c) social mobility of that area.
Answer: The Government is providing a City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement of over £1bn for West Midlands Combined Authority to invest in its local transport priorities.The Combined Authority is currently using this funding to develop an Outline Business ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: UkraineTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56240More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has discussions with (a) financial services regulators and (b) the insurance sector on developing risk-mitigation frameworks to support companies operating in Ukraine.
Answer: Treasury Ministers and officials have regular meetings with a wide variety of organisations, including insurers and financial regulators, on an ongoing basis. The UK Government has played a leading role in developing solutions that have helped to reopen a...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Companies: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to work with (a) international partners and (b) export credit agencies to develop (i) insurance solutions and (ii) support for UK businesses engaging in post-conflic
Answer: HMG continues to collaborate with G7+ partners, International Financial Institutions and the global insurance industry, to strengthen availability and access to insurance for Ukraine following delivery of the 2023 London Framework for War Risk Insurance. ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Companies: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the availability of commercial insurance for UK companies seeking to operate in Ukraine on British trade and investment in the region.
Answer: Limited availability of insurance to operate in Ukraine is a market access barrier for businesses to export, invest or operate in Ukraine. The expertise and global reputation of the London Insurance sector has continued to mobilise international support t...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance his Department is providing to UK nationals affected by recent arrests in Tanzania.
Answer: The UK is committed to its obligations under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and consistently provides consular support to British Nationals as required. We have not received reports of arrests of British Nationals in connection with wider pol...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the political situation in Tanzania on UK-Tanzania (a) trade, (b) aid, (c) diplomatic engagement and (d) other relation
Answer: The UK continuously keeps bilateral relations and national interests under review with partner countries throughout the world.We are following political developments in Tanzania, and when required, the our High Commission raises specific areas of concern ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with Commonwealth partners on the potential impact of the situation in Tanzanian on that county's role in the Commonwealth.
Answer: The UK continues to engage with members of the international community, including Commonwealth partners, on specific developments in Tanzania, including the detrimental impact a decline in governance would have on mutual growth and prosperity.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Civil Society and Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) human rights and (b) civil society organisations operating in Tanzania.
Answer: The UK has recently launched the Wajibika programme in Tanzania which aims to empower Tanzanian citizens and promote inclusive and effective civic space, political inclusion and address media freedom and access to information.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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