Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 2.13 of the Spring Statement 2025, published in March 2025, what his planned timetable is to introduce plans to modernise aid; and how he will eng
Answer: We are in the process of modernising how the UK approaches international development. Modern partnerships are about using all the levers at the UK's disposal - drawing upon UK diplomacy, trade and investment, and defence, as well as partnering with UK ins...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 2.13 of the Spring Statement 2025, published in March 2025, what (a) plans he has to share progress on working with (i) the financial sector and (
Answer: To strengthen links with the financial sector, the Minister of State for International Development and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury will convene an industry led Emerging Markets and Developing Economies taskforce following an industry report &qu...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of protecting funding for global health multilaterals, in the context of changes to levels of Official Development A
Answer: The UK is one of the largest donors to global health multilaterals delivering significant impact. Our £1.65bn funding to Gavi, the Vaccine Allice (2021-2025) is supporting the vaccination of 300 million children and our £1bn funding to the Global Fund for...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTropical Diseases: Disease ControlForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Science Innovation and Technology on the role of the UK science and technology sector in global efforts to elimina
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology work closely on issues related to science and technology. Government collaboration with the UK's science and technology sector has been criti...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to reduce in-donor refugee costs to meet Official Development Assistance budget allocations for (a) 2026-27 and (b) 2027-28.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that asylum costs fall and has already acted. The Government has taken measures to reduce the asylum backlog, reform the asylum accommodation system to help end the use of expensive accommodation in the next Spendin...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of Official Development Assistance spending will be on domestic (a) administrative and (b) staffing costs in 2025-26.
Answer: The Department estimates that the proportion of Official Development Assistance spending on domestic (a) administrative and (b) staffing costs in 2025-26 will be approximately 3 per cent and 1 per cent respectively. The staffing costs are part of the tota...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Family PlanningForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to levels of Official Development Assistance on the number of women and girls using modern methods of family pl
Answer: The UK's commitment to defending and promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), including family planning, uses multiple levers: working to influence policy, through health and development diplomacy, as well as using our Official Development ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGavi, the Vaccine Alliance and Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) replenishments and (b) pledges to (i) the Global Fund and (ii) GAVI on the UK's international reputation.
Answer: The UK is one of the largest donors to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. We have committed £1.65 billion to the current strategic period covering 2021-2025. The UK is working to ensure a successful replenishment of Gavi and the Global Fund through our diplomati...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he will take to ensure UK (a) health and (b) health security is not adversely impacted by changes to (i) Official Development Assistance and (ii) the global health
Answer: Decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used are being worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review, based on various factors including impact assessments. We plan to publish final 2025/26 ODA programme allocatio...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public ExpenditureForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is considering amending existing (a) commitments and (b) financial pledges when determining budgets for (i) this financial year and (ii) 2026-27.
Answer: To enable us to deliver the transition to spending 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance (ODA) effectively, in 2025/26 we are prioritising meeting legally binding commitments and delivering work already underway, as well...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGavi, the Vaccine Alliance: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK’s financial commitment to Gavi for the 2026-2030 period has changed since 1 April 2025.
Answer: The UK is one of the largest donors to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. We have committed £1.65 billion to the current strategic period covering 2021-2025. Following the decision to reduce UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5 per cent of Gross Nat...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the International Finance Facility for Immunisation frontloading model is effectively utilised for the fast delivery of vaccines.
Answer: The UK is the largest donor to Gavi and the largest contributor to the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm). IFFIm enables Gavi to rapidly introduce and scale-up new, breakthrough and existing vaccines and surge financing during unexpec...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGavi, the Vaccine Alliance: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to use the International Finance Facility for Immunisation to support Gavi’s funding needs.
Answer: The UK is one of the largest donors to Gavi and the largest contributor to the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm). The UK has committed £1.65 billion to Gavi's current strategic period covering 2021-2025, with £590 million of that fun...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGavi, the Vaccine AllianceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help support Gavi between 2026 and 2030.
Answer: The UK is one of the largest donors to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. We have committed £1.65 billion to the current strategic period covering 2021-2025. Following the decision to reduce UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% of GNI to 0.3% by 20...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren's Rights: International AssistanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department undertakes Child's Rights impact assessments during the development of international development policies.
Answer: As a ratifier of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the rights and wellbeing of children. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not undertake mandatory Child R...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 39011 on Sudan: Development Aid, how much has been allocated for the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to their previous Question, 47226.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: NutritionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that nutrition is considered in all of his Department’s spending programmes.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) continues to consider how to integrate nutrition objectives across international development policies and spending programmes. This includes application of the The Organisation for Economic Co-opera...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what her planned timetable is for publishing national guidance on when local planning committees should delegate decisions
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill includes a regulation-making power to issue statutory guidance on a national scheme of delegation.The government intend to formally consult on proposals relating to the delegation of planning decisions in England along...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on local democratic oversight of replacing individual local authority
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill includes a regulation-making power to issue statutory guidance on a national scheme of delegation.The government intend to formally consult on proposals relating to the delegation of planning decisions in England along...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 42592 on Councillors: Planning, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill includes a regulation-making power to issue statutory guidance on a national scheme of delegation.The government intend to formally consult on proposals relating to the delegation of planning decisions in England along...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the accuracy of her Department’s impact assessment on the decision to remove the winter fuel payment.
Answer: In line with the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty, an Equality Analysis was produced and considered as part of the ministerial decision-making process. This was published on 13 September and is available online: Equality Impact Assessments ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 42598 on Recycling: Packaging, who is on the steering group; and which specific sectors are represented.
Answer: The Scheme Administrator Steering Group has an independent chair, UK Government officials, local authority representation, and business and producer representatives. Please see this GOV.UK page for Scheme Administrator Steering Group membership.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Sudan: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to (a) build on and (b) strengthen the 2018 power sharing agreement between President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar in South Su
Answer: The UK continues to press for implementation of the 2018 power sharing Peace Agreement and a peaceful transition to democracy through peaceful, credible and inclusive elections. On 18 March, we issued a joint statement with likeminded partners offering to...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Sudan and Sudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of humanitarian aid distribution in (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan; and what steps he is taking to help improve distribution.
Answer: Sudan is in the grip of the most severe humanitarian crisis globally with 30 million people requiring life-saving aid. The ongoing obfuscation of relief operations by Sudan's warring parties alongside continued fighting are imperilling tens of millions of...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria he uses to assess whether to withdraw funding from Official Development Assistance programmes in Sudan.
Answer: The UK has been a longstanding and major humanitarian donor to Sudan with £226.5 million allocated in the financial year of 2024/25 towards the crisis. The UK also committed a further £120 million in funding which will target over 650,000 people. In his s...
Answered 8 May 2025
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