Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Sustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 47228 on Sustainable Farming Incentive, whether the (a) launch and (b) rollout of the replacement Sustainable Farming Incentive sche
Answer: We will provide further details about the reformed Sustainable Farming Incentive in summer 2025.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: CommunicationTreasuryTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50136More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 44990 on Government Departments: Advertising and Communication, how much money has been allocated to her Department's communications team in this financial year.
Answer: HMT sets its budgets annually. Allocations to the department’s communications team for this financial year have not yet been finalised.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFlats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure leaseholders in buildings under 11 metres with cladding issues are not excluded from safety remediation support.
Answer: The department reviews cases brought to its attention which includes undertaking audits of fire risk appraisals of external walls to make sure that proposed works are necessary and proportionate. We engage with freeholders and managing agents to reinforce...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers enrolled in the SFI scheme to transition to the forthcoming replacement programme.
Answer: We will provide further details about the reformed Sustainable Farming Incentive in summer 2025.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Fire Service: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure whistleblowing protections are in place for staff who report (a) misconduct and (b) discriminatory behaviour in the West Midlands Fire Service.
Answer: I am responding as the Minister now with responsibility for Fire. It is the government’s priority to drive meaningful culture change across the fire and rescue sector. Our fire professionals work under significant pressure and in challenging circumstance...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: Construction and DemolitionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle commercial fly-tipping involving construction and demolition waste.
Answer: This Government recently announced plans to move the regulation of waste carriers, brokers and dealers from a light-touch registration system into environmental permitting. This will mean that people who transport or control more than a certain volume of ...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data she used to determine which areas had the highest unmet need for neighbourhood policing resources in the 2025-26 settlement.
Answer: Grant funding allocations for neighbourhood policing in 2025/26 were calculated using the Police Funding Formula.The approach to delivery in 2025/26, which will be year 1 of a 4-year programme, is designed to deliver an initial increase to the neighbourho...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of Winter Fuel Payments on older residents in (a) urban, (b) rural, (c) northern and (d) southern areas.
Answer: Winter Fuel Payment statistics are published annually, for the previous winter, and cover parliamentary constituencies, Local Authority areas, regional breakdowns, and international payments, amongst other things. The next release of annual Winter Fuel Pa...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has consulted with (a) local authorities and (b) planning professional bodies on the proposed delegation reforms in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Answer: On 13 February 2025, the government published a Planning Committees Planning Reform Working Paper inviting views on models for a national scheme of delegation, which the government has committed to introduce to support better decision making in the planni...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordJob Creation: Aldridge-BrownhillsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the high growth accelerator programme in the West Midlands on the number of new jobs created in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.
Answer: The High Growth Accelerator is a great example of locally led business growth delivered by the West Midlands Combined Authority through Business Growth West Midlands. Last year’s pilot saw fifty SMEs on track to boost investment and turnover by £20m with ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: Aldridge-BrownhillsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the high growth accelerator programme in the West Midlands on the number of new SMEs created in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.
Answer: The High Growth Accelerator is a great example of locally led business growth delivered by the West Midlands Combined Authority through Business Growth West Midlands. Last year’s pilot saw fifty SMEs on track to boost investment and turnover by £20m with ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Aldridge-BrownhillsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the high growth accelerator programme in the West Midlands on the levels of investment secured by SMEs in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.
Answer: The High Growth Accelerator is a great example of locally led business growth delivered by the West Midlands Combined Authority through Business Growth West Midlands. Last year’s pilot saw fifty SMEs on track to boost investment and turnover by £20m with ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Fire ServiceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times she has met with West Midlands Fire Service Chief Fire Officer between July 2024 and April 2025.
Answer: I am responding as the Minister now with responsibility for Fire. I can confirm that to my knowledge the Secretary of State for the Home Department did not meet with the West Midlands Fire Service Chief Fire Officer during that period. The Home Secretary ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Fire ServiceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a new oversight board at the West Midlands Fire Service on the quality of service provided.
Answer: I am responding as the Minister now with responsibility for Fire. It is the government’s priority to drive meaningful culture change across the fire and rescue sector. Our fire professionals work under significant pressure and in challenging circumstance...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Fire Service: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to (a) support staff morale and (b) help tackle concerns from staff in the West Midlands Fire Service.
Answer: I am responding as the Minister now with responsibility for Fire. It is the government’s priority to drive meaningful culture change across the fire and rescue sector. Our fire professionals work under significant pressure and in challenging circumstance...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of implementing a single standard for building safety remediation set independently by her Department on the process of remed
Answer: The developer remediation contract sets the standard that developers must meet when remediating buildings covered by the contract. Remediation of external defects must be undertaken in line with PAS 9980 and remediation of internal defects must be underta...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered extending the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
Answer: We are committed to standing with Ukraine and providing stability for those we have welcomed to the UK and those who still need our sanctuary.The Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme, which opened to applications on 4 February 2025, provides up to an...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to support Ukrainians in the UK to obtain Skilled Worker visas.
Answer: We are committed to standing with Ukraine and providing stability for those we have welcomed to the UK and those who still need our sanctuary.The Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme, which opened to applications on 4 February 2025, provides up to an...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is on entering the premises of (a) animal shelters and (b) rescue homes to assess (ii) animal welfare and (ii) conditions.
Answer: Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, local authorities and the police have powers to investigate allegations of animal cruelty or poor welfare, including powers of entry to premises such as animal shelters and rescue homes. Section 18 of the Act allows anim...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the challenges faced by the Ukrainian community in securing employment opportunities as a result of their immigration status.
Answer: The Home Office will continue engaging with our stakeholders and partners to ensure employers are fully informed and can continue to support Ukrainians. We have also updated the online guidance for employers with details of the Ukraine Permission Extensio...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a (a) national debate and (b) action plan on fly-tipping.
Answer: This Government has not made an assessment of the potential merits of a national debate or action plan on fly-tipping. We are committed to forcing fly-tippers to clean up the mess that they have created as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour. We ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping and LitterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a litter and fly-tipping champion in Government.
Answer: This Government has not made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a litter and fly-tipping champion in Government. Local authorities are usually best placed to respond to litter and fly-tipping problems in a way tailored to the communities...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLitter: TrainingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a national litter awareness course.
Answer: This Government has not made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national litter awareness course. Local councils have a range of enforcement powers to tackle littering, including civil penalties of up to £500 that can be issued to the ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing penalties for fly-tipping.
Answer: We have committed to forcing fly-tippers to clean up the mess they have created. This will build on the sanctions already available which include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, seizing and crushing of vehicles and prosecution which can lead to a si...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a fourth round of grants under the fly-tipping grant scheme.
Answer: This Government has not made an assessment of the potential merits of a fourth round of grants. The Government is making available £69 billion to council budgets across England – a 6.8% cash terms increase, to help fund key responsibilities like tackling ...
Answered 20 May 2025
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