Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Sudan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support the UN fact finding mission to collect and preserve evidence of potential human rights and international humanitarian law violations i
Answer: UK-led lobbying at the United Nations Human Rights Council in October 2024 directly led to the UN Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) securing a mandate extension with an increased majority. The Minister for Africa hosted a roundtable in Geneva in February where e...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps is he taking to (a) support and (b) strengthen the UN Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan.
Answer: Human rights violations and abuses by all sides in Sudan's brutal conflict must be investigated impartially. In October 2023 in support of this objective, the UK led work at the United Nations on the resolution that established the Fact-Finding Mission (F...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChad: RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will convene a meeting of his international development minister counterparts to discuss the situation in Chad.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary is looking to convene Foreign Ministers in London this spring to galvanise international efforts to bring an end to the conflict in Sudan and get aid to those who need it most, including in eastern Chad. Attendees include regional co...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support frontline workers in Sudan working to (a) immunise and (b) educate children.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan is having a devastating impact on children. Malnutrition rates are at critical levels and an estimated 17 million children are no longer attending school. The context for children will worsen as the fighting continues. This financial...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the risks of (a) radicalisation and (b) human trafficking to children not in school in Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan is having a devastating impact on children. An estimated 17 million children are out of school and children comprise over 50 per cent of Sudan's 8.8 million caseload of internally displaced persons. We urge the warring parties to tak...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Internally Displaced PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has he made of the potential implications for his policies of the risks to displaced people in Sudan of (a) human trafficking and (b) exploitation for crime.
Answer: We are concerned by reports of the increasing prevalence of human trafficking as a result of the conflict in Sudan. The UK continues to prioritise the protection of civilians and we are taking action on this agenda. In November 2024, the Minister for Afri...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Internally Displaced PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support capacity building with local partners in Sudan to support displaced people.
Answer: The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is the most severe and largest globally. The conflict has caused significant levels of forced displacement with more than three million Sudanese refugees seeking safety in neighbouring countries and a further 8.8 million p...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCayman Islands: RussiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Cayman Islands on the effectiveness of (a) the implementation of sanctions against Russia and (b) the delivery of Oper
Answer: The effective implementation of sanctions against Russia is a UK Government priority. The British Overseas Territories' critical role was discussed at the November 2024 Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council. I also thanked the Premier of the Caym...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DocumentsHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of phasing out physical proof of immigration status documents.
Answer: The transition from physical immigration status documents to eVisas has been underway since the launch of the EU Settlement Scheme in 2018, with millions of people already receiving and using eVisas successfully.eVisas offer a more secure and convenient w...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of care workers on the Skilled Worker route who no longer have sponsorship due to sponsors (a) unable to offer sufficient work and (b) having lost sponsor lice
Answer: Between July 2022 and December 2024, the government has revoked more than 470 sponsor licences in the care sector to clampdown on abuse and exploitation. More than 39,000 workers have been associated with these sponsors since October 2020.We are unable to...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: British Nationals AbroadHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of British Nationals Overseas who have had to obtain Electronic Travel Authorisation prior to travelling to the UK.
Answer: The Government has agreed to exempt British National (Overseas) passport holders from the need to obtain an ETA when visiting the UK. This exceptional exemption will be kept under review.Data on the number of BN(O) applications made prior to this exemptio...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules, HC 733, published on 12 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Ukraine Per
Answer: The minor changes to the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme (UPE) set out in the statement of changes to the Immigration Rules laid on 12 March 2025, will not impact the number of children able to come to the UK.UPE, which opened to applications on 4 Feb...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility SchemeHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the annual quota for each of the Youth Mobility Scheme partner countries (a) was in 2024 and (b) is in 2025.
Answer: Quotas for the UK’s Youth Mobility Scheme visa route are published in Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme: eligible nationals of the Immigration Rules. The quotas for the upcoming year were set out in Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules HC 733 on 12 ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on plans to reform the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Answer: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) reforms are taking place as part of the Chancellor’s Pensions Review. As the Ministers responsible for the LGPS in England and Wales, the Deputy Prime Minister and I are working closely with the Minister for Pens...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Plans: ElectricityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what steps she plans to take to ensure that new electricity transmission infrastructure is integrated with local developme
Answer: Measures are already in place that ensure infrastructure provision is considered in the local plan-making process. The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that plans should be deliverable over the plan period, which will include ensuring that t...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure that housing developments agreed through the accelerated planning process under the Planning and Infrastructure Bill align with the unique
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will improve certainty and decision-making in the planning system, including through introducing a new scheme of delegation to modernise local planning committees, and increasing the capacity of local planning authorit...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to implement the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help improve the effectiveness of the (a) collection and (b) dissemination of neighbourhood crime data.
Answer: Information on offences including vehicle-related theft, domestic burglary, theft from the person and robbery of personal property is routinely included in the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Crime Survey for England Wales and by the Home Office from...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department had discussions with (a) farming groups and (b) stakeholders prior to the decision to close the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.
Answer: The high uptake of the scheme means it is fully subscribed. The decision to close the scheme to new applications was taken at that point. We could not give any advance notice because we needed to ensure fair access to the scheme and avoid creating a sudde...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme on farmers who had planned to transition to the new land mana
Answer: On 11 March 2025, we published forecasts which suggest that Average Farm Business Income has risen in 2024/25 across all farm types with the exception of cereal farms. This follows a fall in income for most farm types in 2023/24, after some exceptional hi...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his department conducted an impact assessment before the decision to close the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme was made.
Answer: We publish regular statistics on Farm Business Income broken down in various ways. Farming evidence packs have been recently updated including key statistics and farm performance. These set out an extensive range of data to provide an overview of agricult...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to provide additional financial support to local authorities to meet the cost of disposing of fly-tipped waste.
Answer: Defra has no current plans to provide additional financial support to local authorities to meet the cost of disposing of fly-tipped waste. We are considering how we can support local authorities to tackle fly-tipping in other ways. Indeed, we are seeking ...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of fly-tipping have been reported in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: Local authorities in England are required to report fly-tipping incidents to Defra, which are published annually at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england. Data for the 2023/24 reporting year is available at this link. Data for th...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38599More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of the application of VAT to private school fees on the long-term finances of (a) private and (b) state education sectors.
Answer: The Government has published a detailed costing note and Tax Impact and Information Note (TIIN) assessing the impacts of applying VAT to private school fees, including impacts on private schools and state schools: Private school fees — VAT measure - GOV.U...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38598More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue the Exchequer has raised from the application of VAT to private school fees since 1 January 2025.
Answer: The Annex to the Government Response to the Technical Note, Government_Response_to_the_Technical_Note_on_Applying_VAT_to_Private_School_Fees_and_Removing_the_Business_Rates_Charitable_Rate_Relief.pdf, sets out the expected VAT revenue resulting from this ...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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