Tom Morrison MP: written questions
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Gaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to support the ceasefire in the Gaza war.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement provided to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 9 June, and her answers on this topic in the last session of departmental oral questions on 16 June.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel's report entitled The essence of childhood has bee
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 July to Question 13226.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel's report entitled The essence of childhood has bee
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 July to Question 13226.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOccupied Territories: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recent report by the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied P
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 July to Question 13226.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for each of the last seven years, how many SEND7 request for change applications have been submitted to the SEND tribunal; how many of these applications have resulted in a new, sooner appeal date; and what was t
Answer: Data on the average waiting time between appeal lodgement and first hearing, and between appeal lodgement and final disposal, for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) appeals is not routinely recorded by the Tribunal. Consequently, the average ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the average wait for a SEND tribunal appeal to be heard from receipt of the appeal and what was the average wait for a SEND tribunal appeal in each year from 2019-2025.
Answer: Data on the average waiting time between appeal lodgement and first hearing, and between appeal lodgement and final disposal, for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) appeals is not routinely recorded by the Tribunal. Consequently, the average ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSheep: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration her Department has given to the potential merits of requiring the use of effective pain relief when tail docking or castration is carried out on lambs.
Answer: The Government considered the Animal Welfare Committee’s Opinion on the Implications of Castration and Tail Docking for the Welfare of Lambs including the scientific evidence prior to issuing a UK-wide consultation on proposals to improve the welfare of l...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSheep: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to restrict the routine use of tail docking and castration in lambs to exceptional circumstances under veterinary supervision.
Answer: The Government considered the Animal Welfare Committee’s Opinion on the Implications of Castration and Tail Docking for the Welfare of Lambs including the scientific evidence prior to issuing a UK-wide consultation on proposals to improve the welfare of l...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSheep: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the scientific evidence on the welfare impacts of routine tail docking and castration in lam
Answer: The Government considered the Animal Welfare Committee’s Opinion on the Implications of Castration and Tail Docking for the Welfare of Lambs including the scientific evidence prior to issuing a UK-wide consultation on proposals to improve the welfare of l...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost of allowing all surviving spouses, civil partners and partners receiving benefits under the Police Pension Scheme 1987 to retain those benefits
Answer: The most recent actuarial valuation of the police pension schemes in England and Wales as at 31 March 2020, shows that there are approximately 27,000 dependants in receipt of a pension. This figure includes dependants other than surviving partners and is ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of surviving spouses, civil partners and partners who may be affected by the remarriage and cohabitation provisions of the Police Pension Scheme 1987.
Answer: The most recent actuarial valuation of the police pension schemes in England and Wales as at 31 March 2020, shows that there are approximately 27,000 dependants in receipt of a pension. This figure includes dependants other than surviving partners and is ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many survivor pensions under the Police Pension Scheme 1987 have ceased as a result of remarriage or cohabitation in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The most recent actuarial valuation of the police pension schemes in England and Wales as at 31 March 2020, shows that there are approximately 27,000 dependants in receipt of a pension. This figure includes dependants other than surviving partners and is ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many surviving spouses, civil partners and partners are currently in receipt of a survivor pension under the Police Pension Scheme 1987.
Answer: The most recent actuarial valuation of the police pension schemes in England and Wales as at 31 March 2020, shows that there are approximately 27,000 dependants in receipt of a pension. This figure includes dependants other than surviving partners and is ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement Therapy: Side EffectsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS trusts and Integrated Care Boards on ensuring timely access to specialist care and treatment for women experiencing complications associated with horm
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guideline on the identification and management of menopause includes guidance for healthcare professionals on the prescribing of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The guideline includes guida...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMenopause: Advice and Guidance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of Advice and Guidance pathways on access to specialist care for women experiencing menopause-related health conditions.
Answer: No specific formal assessment has been made. Advice and Guidance is designed to support quicker, clearer clinical decision making, by enabling general practitioners (GPs) and specialists to discuss and agree the most appropriate next steps for a patient, ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many empty properties have seen a increase in Council Tax of (a) 200%, (b) 300%, and (c) 400% since the Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings and Consequential Amendme
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for the administration of council tax in accordance with relevant legislation and have discretion to decide whether to apply council tax premiums. The charging of premiums on particular types of accommodation is a local m...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of water companies’ environmental and service performance on water bills.
Answer: Ofwat’s outcome delivery incentives (ODIs) ensure that, where performance commitments are not met, companies must reimburse customers through lower water bills (known as ‘underperformance payments’) in the next financial year. As a result, for the draft d...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAdvice and Guidance Services: GynaecologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of whether advice and guidance has reduced referrals to specialist gynaecology services.
Answer: Between April 2025 and January 2026, there were over 233,000 Advice and Guidance requests for gynaecology. Of these, over 99,000 resulted in patients being supported to get care in the right place without unnecessarily being added to elective gynaecology ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has called for an independent investigation into the treatment of individuals detained following the interception of the Gaza Sumud Flotilla.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 21 May, and to the answer provided on 1 June in response to Question 2817.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHumanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compatibility with international law of the interception of civilian humanitarian vessels in international waters.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 21 May, and to the answer provided on 1 June in response to Question 2817.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consular assistance was provided to British nationals detained following the interception of the Gaza Sumud Flotilla.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 21 May, and to the answer provided on 1 June in response to Question 2817.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Baha'i FaithForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking with international partners to promote freedom of religion or belief in Iran, particularly for members of the Bahá’í community.
Answer: The Government's position on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Iran, and the persecution of the Baha'i community, remains as set out in the answer of 19 May to Question 611, and it continues to be unacceptable for the Iranian authorities to target religiou...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Baha'i FaithForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of recent reports of escalating persecution of the Bahá’í community in Iran.
Answer: The Government's position on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Iran, and the persecution of the Baha'i community, remains as set out in the answer of 19 May to Question 611, and it continues to be unacceptable for the Iranian authorities to target religiou...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether they have assessed the financial impact on individuals unable to work due to complications arising from pelvic mesh implants.
Answer: The Government extends its deepest sympathies to all those affected by pelvic mesh, and recognises the profound, life‑changing impact these harms have had on individuals and their families. We know that for many, the consequences are ongoing and deeply fe...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the number of patients affected by complications arising from pelvic mesh implants in England.
Answer: The Government extends its deepest sympathies to all those affected by pelvic mesh, and recognises the profound, life‑changing impact these harms have had on individuals and their families. We know that for many, the consequences are ongoing and deeply fe...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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