Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Malaria: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support the roll-out of UK-made malaria vaccines.
Answer: The UK is Gavi's largest investor, committing £1.65 billion to the current strategic period covering 2021-2025. Gavi coordinates the global malaria vaccination (RTS,S and R21) programme, providing essential financial support for the procurement, transport...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTropical Diseases: ResearchForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of UK-based research and development into neglected topical diseases on (a) global health security and (b) jobs in the U
Answer: Investment in UK based neglected diseases research and development (R&D) has led to many groundbreaking innovations which have helped to improve and save many lives around the world. On global health security - work on early candidates for malaria vac...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWeather: MalariaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the potential link between extreme weather events and the number of malaria cases.
Answer: The UK recognises the important links between extreme weather events, exacerbated by climate change, and the number of malaria cases. The UK has spearheaded global efforts to recognise the impacts of climate change on health, through the UN Climate Change...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBotswana: Community Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support community health initiatives in Botswana.
Answer: UK investment in the Global Fund continues to support community health initiatives in Botswana. The UK pledged £1 billion towards the Global Fund at the last replenishment cycle in 2022 and continues to invest in other multilateral funding essential to Bo...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria he plans to use to assess the effectiveness of the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
Answer: The amendments to the Syria Sanctions Regulations are intended to help Syrian economic recovery and support the flow of essential investment. This is vital for building stability in Syria and the wider region. We will continue to closely monitor the situa...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to help establish a stable government in Syria.
Answer: We are supporting the Syrian Government to work towards an inclusive, representative, and non-sectarian political transition that has respect for human rights and transitional justice at its core. On 25 April, we lifted some sanctions to promote economic ...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the number of (a) groups and (b) militias operating in Syria.
Answer: The situation in Syria is extremely fluid and, as such, we are not in a position to provide numbers of militias or other groups operating in Syria. We will continue to work with the Government of Syria and international partners to support security and st...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Food AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 49361 on Sudan: Development Aid, whether the £120 million of food aid is the only funding allocated to Sudan for the 2025-26
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are determining whether more funding for financial year 2025/26, in addition to the £120 million announced at the London Sudan Conference in April, will be allocated and further information will be provided...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Russian disinformation on the ability of humanitarian agencies to function in Ukraine.
Answer: Foreign information manipulation and interference, including disinformation, is just one of the growing range of divisive and destabilising tools in Russia's hybrid warfare strategy. Disinformation can undermine perceptions of the neutrality of aid worker...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidTreasuryTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53873More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of using gross national income forecasts to determine future levels of Official Development Assistance.
Answer: To enable the government to invest more in security and defence, while remaining committed to our fiscal rules, the Prime Minister has taken the difficult decision to reduce Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the equivalent of 0.3% of GNI by 2027. F...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of Official Development Assistance given to women-led organisations.
Answer: Thorough assessments of both the effectiveness and value for money of programmes, including those supporting women-led and women's rights organisations, are an integral part of our programme management process.There is strong evidence showing that women-l...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Falkland IslandsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered sourcing energy from the Falkland Islands.
Answer: I have made no such consideration. The UK sources the oil and gas we use from domestic onshore and offshore fields and on the international market. The UK also trades electricity with several nearby countries, as well as the Isle of Man. This is all done ...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps is he taking to support start-up companies in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.
Answer: Last year, the Business Secretary announced a new Business Growth Service, which will make it easier for businesses including start-up companies across the West Midlands and the UK to get support and advice to grow, export and thrive.The West Midlands Gro...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53869More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of SMEs that were awarded public sector contracts in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Aldridge-Brownhills constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: Information on public sector suppliers within a regional location and/or specific constituency is not held centrally. The Find a Tender service programme includes search and filter capabilities by location, supplier type and contract.
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the levels of knife crime in the West Midlands in the last five years.
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a key part of the Government’s Safer Streets Mission and driving down serious violence across the UK, including in the West Midlands, will play a key role in meeting this ambition.In the West Midlands, the gover...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInnovation: Aldridge-BrownhillsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 49740 Innovation: Aldridge-Brownhills, how much Innovation Accelerator pilot grant funding has been allocated to businesses in Aldridge
Answer: £33m was allocated to the West Midlands pilot of the £100m Innovation Accelerator programme. This has been supplemented by an additional £10m through the funding extension for 2025/26.UKRI does not collect data on Innovation Accelerator funding by Parliam...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to encourage (a) (i) community and (ii) campaign groups and (b) families affected by knife crime to participate in the Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime.
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a key part of the Government’s Safer Streets Mission and driving down serious violence across the UK, including in the West Midlands, will play a key role in meeting this ambition.In the West Midlands, the gover...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Coalition to Fight Knife Crime on tackling knife crime.
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a key part of the Government’s Safer Streets Mission and driving down serious violence across the UK, including in the West Midlands, will play a key role in meeting this ambition.In the West Midlands, the gover...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social Services: Aldridge-BrownhillsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the number of older people with unmet health and care needs in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.
Answer: Direct estimates of unmet health and care need at a local level are not available. Assessing unmet health and care need is complex, particularly as it is multi-faceted, and validated data is not always available at a constituency level. For national level...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: Aldridge-BrownhillsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the number of people who are providing unpaid care for a relative or loved one in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.
Answer: The DWP does not hold data on the number of people who are providing unpaid care for a relative or loved ones in the Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFuel Poverty: PensionersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of the number of pensioners living in households in fuel poverty in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) does not collect local-level data specifically on pensioners in fuel poverty. The latest estimate of the fuel poverty rate in the Aldridge-Brownhills constituency, based on the Low Income Low Energy ...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Fly-tipping and LitterDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Highways is taking to reduce (a) fly-tipping and (b) litter on roads it is responsible for.
Answer: National Highways are committed to the effective management of fly tipping and litter on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). National Highways pick litter on the SRN every day and its inspectors regularly survey the network, grading it in accordance with th...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Fly-tipping and LitterDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Highways is taking to coordinate with local authorities on managing (a) fly-tipping and (b) litter in places which overlap between special roads and trunk roads.
Answer: National Highways works closely with local authorities to tackle litter on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). National Highways has introduced litter partnership agreements to facilitate better coordination of litter clearing operations and has provided he...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Information OfficersTreasuryTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53520More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 46726 on Treasury: Information Officers, what the total annual cost is for the 40.9 full-time equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.
Answer: HM Treasury’s communications pay budget for the last financial year was £2,775,204.
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Political CommunityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2025 to Question 48940 on European Political Community, whether (a) officials and (b) Ministers from his Department attended.
Answer: The Prime Minister attended the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania on 16 May. No Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Ministers attended. A small number of FCDO officials attended to support the Prime Minister's attendan...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
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