Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Gibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government intends to provisionally apply any provisions of the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar prior to completion of the Constitutional Reform and Gover
Answer: We welcome the EU's announcement confirming agreement on the Gibraltar Treaty by the Committee of Permanent Representatives, which is an important milestone for the people and businesses of Gibraltar on the journey to full ratification.As soon as possible...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what revised timetable the Government has set for (a) signature, (b) laying before Parliament, and (c) ratification of the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar, in light o
Answer: We welcome the EU's announcement confirming agreement on the Gibraltar Treaty by the Committee of Permanent Representatives, which is an important milestone for the people and businesses of Gibraltar on the journey to full ratification.As soon as possible...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParliament's Education CentreDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Parliamentary Education Centre currently located in Victoria Tower Gardens, what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Restoration and Renewal Client Board and (b)
Answer: DCMS has not had discussions with the Restoration and Renewal Client board on the Parliamentary Education Centre.Terms have been agreed for a new lease for the Parliamentary Education Centre until the end of 2030.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParliament's Education CentreHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122133More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the Restoration and Renewal Client Board’s proposals for a permanent Education Centre within the Palace of Westminster, what assessment t
Answer: Officials are developing options for educational provision both for the period from 2029 (which takes into account the period required to demolish the current centre before the expiry of the current planning and license agreements in 2030) and in the long...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that major regional transport infrastructure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget; what oversight mechanisms exist for monitoring project delivery;
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that delivery of large infrastructure projects is underpinned by prudent spending, taxpayer value for money, and efficiency. Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) and Mayoral Combined Authorities are prima...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what analysis her Department has undertaken of the most common contributory factors in fatal road collisions; what proportion of fatal collisions involve excessive or inappropriate speed; and what steps the Gov
Answer: Statistics on factors contributing to fatal collisions in Great Britain are summarised within the Department’s annual road casualty statistics published on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-repo...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the comparative costs, reliability and operational performance of hydrogen fuel-cell buses compared with battery-electric buses; what analysis has been undertaken of h
Answer: Buses are procured directly by bus operators or local transport authorities (LTAs) who would make an assessment on the type of zero emission bus (ZEB) to purchase and deploy. The Government’s approach to ZEB competitions has been technology neutral. LTAs ...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122127More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planned fuel duty increases on households in rural
Answer: The Chancellor considers a wide range of impacts when taking decisions on tax policy. At Budget 2025, the Government announced that the 5p cut in fuel duty would be extended until the end of August 2026, with rates then gradually returning to March 2022 l...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122126More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential combined impact of the proposed increase in fuel duty and the recent rise in global oil prices on the price of petrol and diesel in the next 12 months.
Answer: The Chancellor considers a wide range of impacts when taking decisions on tax policy. At Budget 2025, the Government announced that the 5p cut in fuel duty would be extended until the end of August 2026, with rates then gradually returning to March 2022 l...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122125More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, what estimate she has made of the additional annual cost to the average UK motorist as a result of the pl
Answer: The Chancellor considers a wide range of impacts when taking decisions on tax policy. At Budget 2025, the Government announced that the 5p cut in fuel duty would be extended until the end of August 2026, with rates then gradually returning to March 2022 l...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFiscal PolicyTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122124More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, what fiscal headroom the Government is forecast to have against its fiscal rules in each year of the fore
Answer: In line with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)'s mandate, the OBR did not provide a formal assessment of performance against the fiscal rules at the Spring forecast on 3 March. The fiscal rules will be formally assessed alongside the Budget. As t...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122123More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, what the projected levels of total public expenditure are expected to be in (a) 2026-2027, (b) 2027-2028,
Answer: The OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook – published on the OBR’s website - sets out in detail the projected levels of total public expenditure over the next five years. The government's public spending approach is fair, disciplined and controlled, helping ...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic GrowthTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122122More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, what the forecast rate of UK economic growth is expected to be in each year of the forecast period; what
Answer: The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO) on the 3rd March 2026. The OBR forecasts that the UK economy will grow by 1.1% in 2026, and will then grow at an average rate of 1.6% per year fr...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: Local Government ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 20 June 2025 on Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, HCWS1360, which government services the cross-government group refere
Answer: The cross-government group referenced is considering options for a common physical front-end for government services to ensure there is a ‘go to’ place for a range of government services, expanded assisted digital support, an enhanced role in identity ver...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: Bank ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what increase in remuneration for postmasters is expected to result f
Answer: Banking Framework 4 increases remuneration rates for cash services. Increases will vary by branch activity. Post Office has also committed to improving remuneration through its Transformation plan, which includes cost saving investments (such as automatio...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: ICTDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that future IT systems us
Answer: Post Office Limited is using the competitive flexible process (pursuant to the Procurement Act 2023) in order to select suppliers. Post Office expect by Summer 2026 to award a contract for a new supplier to replace Fujitsu and all parties remain committed...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what proportion of the planned £180 million network subsidy funding o
Answer: The Department plans to provide up to £180 million of funding through a new network subsidy to Post Office over the next three financial years. The entirety of this funding is new, with the specific allocation of funding across the network being an operat...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: AccessDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what assessment his Department has made of whether the existing Access
Answer: The Government’s Green Paper consultation confirmed that the public, especially rural communities and small businesses, rely on their local Post Office for essential services. We are therefore committed to retaining the 11,500‑branch minimum network and e...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support is available for pubs and hospitality businesses experiencing significant reductions in customer numbers due to prolonged roadworks or infrastructure closures nearby; whether the Government has con
Answer: The Government understands the pressure that prolonged roadworks and infrastructure closures can place on local businesses, including pubs and hospitality venues. Local authorities are responsible for managing works and mitigating disruption, including th...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of accident rates at high-risk urban junctions in England; what funding streams are available to local authorities to improve junction safety through measures such as tra
Answer: Data on reported road collisions, including location and whether at a junction, is collected by police forces via the system known as STATS19 and is published annually on gov.uk, which would allow this analysis to be carried out, but it is not analysed at...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the delivery risks associated with zero-emission bus programmes delivered in partnership with private bus operators; what steps her Department has taken to ensure that
Answer: The Department routinely monitors delivery of zero-emission bus (ZEB) programmes through engagement with Local Transport Authorities (LTAs). The main risks identified include: (i) securing timely grid connections and working with Distribution Network Oper...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Audit OfficeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Local Government Finance Statement made on 23 February 2026, what the estimated annual operating cost of the proposed Local Audit Office will be; how it wil
Answer: The Local Audit Office will take on a remit and powers currently fragmented across the existing system with its statutory objectives and functions detailed in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. We will confirm the estimated cost and fu...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK-EU treaty on Gibraltar on the supply of British food and drink to Gibraltar.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 26 February, and related statements in the Gibraltar Parliament. The final text of the treaty will be brought before the House for scrutiny in the usual way in due course.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: BorrowingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Local Government Finance Statement made on 23 February 2026, when he plans to publish the consultation on strengthening safeguards over local government bor
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for their own borrowing and investment decisions, within a statutory framework intended to ensure borrowing is prudent, affordable and sustainable.The government recognises the importance of local investment, including fo...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the statement of 9 March 2026 entitled Social Cohesion Action Plan, what indicators he will include in the proposed Social Cohesion Measurement Framework; how f
Answer: The social cohesion action plan published last week, set out the steps that Government is taking to improve social cohesion. This includes the development of a social cohesion measurement framework and a social cohesion risk tool. Both of these are needed...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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