Wendy Morton MP: written questions 2025
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Glass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on assessing the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on glass use.
Answer: In autumn last year my department published an updated assessment of the impact of introducing the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme on packaging producers as a whole, when the regulations were laid in parliament. This does not ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordJaguar Land Rover: CybercrimeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government support for the (a) supply chain and (b) SMEs, in the context of the cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover.
Answer: We recognise that many automotive suppliers, particularly SMEs, are under pressure following the recent cyber incident at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The phased restart of production at JLR is now underway and is positive news, however the picture is still d...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: AccessTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90203More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Written Ministerial Statement of 5 November 2025 on Financial Inclusion Strategy, HCWS1019, what steps she is taking to ensure the effective delivery of the commitments in the Strategy; what me
Answer: Earlier this month, I published the Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy setting out an ambitious programme of measures to improve financial inclusion and resilience for underserved groups across the UK. This includes interventions for both Governmen...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90202More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Financial Inclusion Strategy, published in November 2025, CP 1424, what steps she is taking to help ensure an equitable geographic distribution of the 350 new banking hubs; whether the rollout
Answer: Earlier this month, I published the Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy setting out a range of interventions to improve financial inclusion and resilience for underserved groups across the UK. This included a key focus on addressing barriers around ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 84230 on Development Aid: Health, whether the reduced figure of £527.3 million reflects any reduction in spending on (a)
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member back to the answer to which she refers in her question, where the reason for the reduction was explained.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to section 4 of the report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact on Management of the official development assistance spending target, published on 15 J
Answer: The Minister of State for International Development and Africa is responsible for ensuring cross-government Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending is coherent with our modernised development approach and chairs the refreshed Ministerial ODA Delive...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas): Financial ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of British National (Overseas) visa holders affected by restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong authorities on the withdrawal of saving
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the latest edition of the six monthly update on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong, published on 23 October 2025.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with (a) the United Nations, (b) the EU and (c) other international partners on protecting (i) journalists, (ii) academics, and (iii) civil socie
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the latest edition of the six monthly update on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong, published on 23 October 2025.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: ChinaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of China’s compliance with its obligations under the 1984 Sino–British Joint Declaration; and what steps she is planning to take
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the latest edition of the six monthly update on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong, published on 23 October 2025.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Cost EffectivenessForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will commission a review of long-term outsourcing contracts with private sector suppliers involved in UK aid delivery to make an assessment of the potential impact of
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the written evidence provided by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to the inquiry by the International Development Committee into the FCDO's Approach to Value for Money in Official Development Assistance, wh...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of in-donor refugee costs on the aid budget available for overseas development programmes.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 6 November in response to Question 85799.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Cost EffectivenessForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ring-fencing funding for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to (a) maintain accountability and (b) the evidence base
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer she received on 6 May 2025 in response to Question 48105.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AldridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the how timetable integration on the Sutton Park line could support the restoration of passenger services at Aldridge Station.
Answer: The Department is aware that the West Midlands Rail Executive are at an early stage of undertaking a study to potentially introduce passenger services on the Sutton Park Line, including at Aldridge. This will include how such services would need to integr...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AldridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reopening Aldridge Station on (a) passenger interchange and (b) connectivity for routes into (i) Birmingham and (ii) Walsall.
Answer: The West Midlands Combined Authority are sponsoring Network Rail to develop detailed designs and an Outline Business Case for the proposed new Aldridge Station. This work, which is expected to complete in Spring 2026, will provide a detailed assessment of...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AldridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) the West Midlands Combined Authority and (b) Walsall Council on using the new statutory role for devolved leaders under the Railways Bill to prioritise the reopening of Ald
Answer: The Department welcomes increased influence of devolved leaders to help shape the future of the country’s rail network. This government has also confirmed a £2.4 billion Transport for City Regions settlement for the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the proposed new Periodic Review funding process for Great British Railways, what mechanisms will be in place to ensure that investment in reopening stations such as Aldridge is considered alo
Answer: During the new Periodic Review process, Great British Railway (GBR) will need to develop an integrated plan across all its proposed activity, this includes infrastructure, passenger services, and railway enhancements such as new stations. This integrated ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInflationTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89431More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her policies on levels of inflation.
Answer: HM Treasury does not produce forecasts for the UK economy. Forecasting the economy, including the impact of Government policy decisions, is the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which published its latest forecast o...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89430More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing public expenditure.
Answer: The government's fiscal strategy is putting the public finances on a sustainable path while prioritising investment to protect the NHS and support long-term growth. We are relentlessly cutting waste, improving efficiency to make sure every penny of taxpay...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89429More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of public expenditure as a share of national output.
Answer: The government's fiscal strategy is putting the public finances on a sustainable path while prioritising investment to protect the NHS and support long-term growth. We are relentlessly cutting waste, improving efficiency to make sure every penny of taxpay...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: BorrowingTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89428More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of recent trends in the level of government borrowing.
Answer: The Chancellor has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast for publication on 26 November 2025, which will accompany the annual Budget. We are spending over £100bn a year on debt interest - equivalent to £1 in...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89427More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of debt interest payments on the public finances.
Answer: The Chancellor has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast for publication on 26 November 2025, which will accompany the annual Budget. We are spending over £100bn a year on debt interest - equivalent to £1 in...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she last met the farming sector to discuss the potential impact of changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief on farmers.
Answer: Defra Ministers and officials regularly engage with the farming sector on a wide range of issues.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89425More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reforms to (a) Agricultural Property Relief and (b) Business Property Relief on trends in the number of farm closures.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advant...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the continued suspension of the Sustainable Farming Incentive on farmers.
Answer: There are currently record numbers of farmers taking part in farming schemes, including the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). As of April 2025, they supported 885,000 hectares of arable land being farmed without insecticides; 330,000 hectares of low in...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to safeguard budgets for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning within aid programmes.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer she received on 6 May 2025 in response to Question 48105.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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