Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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Balkans: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on (a) security and (b) regional stability in the western Balkans.
Answer: A just and lasting peace is vital for Ukraine and for wider Euro-Atlantic and international security and prosperity. Russia has sought to undermine fragile democracies and fan ethnic tensions across the Western Balkans. This threatens hard-won peace and s...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordResettlement: ChagossiansHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has allocated funding to support the (a) resettlement and (b) integration of Chagossians in the UK.
Answer: The British nationality route for those of Chagossian decent allows individuals to become British citizens and to build their future in the UK, should they wish to, with the full range of rights and entitlements afforded to any other British citizen.The H...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBalkans: RussiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) Albania and (b) other Western Balkan to maintain regional stability in the context of Russian destabilisation efforts.
Answer: Russia has sought to undermine fragile democracies and fan ethnic tensions across the Western Balkans. This threatens hard-won peace and stability in the region and the ambitions for greater European integration chosen by states. We will continue work to ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAlbania: CorruptionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support Albania to tackle corruption.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) remains a consistent supporter of efforts to tackle corruption in Albania, through diplomatic engagement and programmes funded by the UK's Integrated Security Fund (ISF) and FCDO Official Development...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has considered using official development assistance as part of the financial arrangements for the Chagos Islands deal.
Answer: Once an agreement is signed further details of the Treaty will be put before both Houses for scrutiny and treaty ratification in the usual way. This will include costs.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what provisional allocation of defence spending he has made to cover the costs associated with the (a) Chagos Islands deal and (b) the transfer of sovereignty to Mauritius.
Answer: The terms of the treaty and the associated funding arrangements are still being finalised, and no decision has been made at this time. This will be laid before Parliament in the usual way.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial arrangements have been made for the continued lease of the Diego Garcia military base; and what estimate he has made of the annual costs of that base.
Answer: There is no lease with respect to Diego Garcia. US presence and operations in the British Indian Ocean Territory are governed by a series of international agreements, beginning with a 1966 Exchange of Notes between the US and UK The direct cost to the Min...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the readiness of UK Armed Forces to meet potential future defence commitments within Europe.
Answer: The UK offers almost all the British Armed Forces to NATO, with the majority at high readiness. These forces are across the full spectrum of military capability, including our nuclear deterrent, the ultimate guarantor of Alliance security.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLebanon: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to continue supporting the delivery of humanitarian aid to Lebanon.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting Lebanon to meet the humanitarian needs of both refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities. The UK has played a leading role in addressing the humanitarian situation in Lebanon and announced £41 million in humanitarian a...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLebanon: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the reconstruction of (a) water networks and (b) other essential infrastructure in Lebanon.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting Lebanon to meet the humanitarian needs of both refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities. The UK has played a leading role in addressing the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, providing over £41 million in humanitarian...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLebanon: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the United States’ decision to freeze USAID funding on humanitarian aid programmes in Lebanon.
Answer: USAID spent $293 million on programmes in Lebanon in 2024 and $3.3 billion since 2017, primarily in education and water sectors. Changes in USAID programmes are a matter for the US. The UK is a strong supporter of Lebanon and supports humanitarian assista...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: UkraineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36665More
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 China's position on the conflict in Ukraine.
Answer: China remains the decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine through its large-scale support for Russia.On 13 February the Foreign Secretary met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, underlined the UK's ironclad commitment to Ukraine and urged China to ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is considering on UK-China cooperation on (a) climate change, (b) artificial intelligence and (c) clean energy.
Answer: From 14-17 March, The Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will visit Beijing to discuss energy and the climate crisis with Chinese Ministers. He will sign a UK-China Clean Energy Partnership, hold the eighth UK-China Ene...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDisinformationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to counter foreign disinformation and manipulation campaigns.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) works closely with the Home Office, which leads on addressing malign information activity aimed at UK audiences, and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) which leads on online...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: UkraineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with NATO allies on the potential deployment of peacekeeping troops in Ukraine in the event of any ceasefire.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary is in regular contact with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Allies as well as Ukraine on how to achieve a just and lasting peace that safeguards Ukraine's security and sovereignty. The Foreign Secretary attended the G7 Forei...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: AgeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on people of the planned increase in the Pension Credit qualifying age; and what steps she is taking to (a) inform and (b) support those affected.
Answer: The qualifying age for Pension Credit is linked to State Pension age and will therefore increase to age 67 over a two-year phasing period, 2026 to 2028, as a consequence of the increase to State Pension age over the same period. The changes were legislate...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Trade AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on a free trade agreement with the United States.
Answer: Both the Foreign Secretary and his officials are speaking regularly with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and his officials about the future of the UK-US Trade partnership. To echo the Prime Minister's remarks during his meeting with Presiden...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what amount of International Climate Finance funding is (a) allocated and (b) distributed via other Government departments.
Answer: Between 2021-22 and 2023-24 the amount spent on International Climate Finance was £4,111 million by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, £1,179 million by the Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero / Department for Science and Technology...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of (a) overspends and (b) underspends in the International Climate Finance budget.
Answer: The UK has met all of its climate finance targets to date.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of expenditure on international climate finance will have been with (a) multilateral organisations and (b) development banks in each financial ye
Answer: The UK Government spend on International Climate Finance (ICF) was £1,560 million in 2020-21, £1,623 million in 2021-22, £1,641 million in 2022-23, and £2,277 million in 2023-24. Financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26 are not complete and so figures are not ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on increasing private finance through (a) British International Investment and (b) British Investment Partnerships to help meet t
Answer: In 2023, the British Investment Partnerships (BIP) portfolio invested £1.5 billion in developing countries which mobilised over £3.5 billion of private sector investment. Over 54 per cent of BIP programme spend was classified as International Climate Fina...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) gender equity and (b) the needs of (i) women, (ii) indigenous groups, (iii) people with disabilities and (iv) other vul
Answer: The International Development Act 2002, as amended by the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014, requires a consideration of gender equality before spending development and humanitarian assistance, including International Climate Finance. T...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking ensure the (a) effectiveness and (b) adequacy of the delivery of international climate finance spending planned for the (i) final two year
Answer: To ensure the effectiveness and adequacy of the delivery of international climate finance (ICF) spending the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has robust delivery rules in place - these can be found here: FCDO Programme Operating Framewo...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that aid reclassified as international climate finance provides additional finance to developing countries.
Answer: All UK International Climate Finance (ICF) supports developing countries with capital investment, technical assistance, and capacity building to help drive the transition to low-carbon, climate resilient and nature positive development paths. Since 2011 U...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Day of EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 28556 on International Day of Education, how much funding his Department will provide in (a) 2025-26 and (b) subsequent
Answer: The difficult decision to reduce UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending to 0.3% of Gross National Income (GNI) to fund an increase in defence spending to 2.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2027 has been taken by the Prime Minister to addre...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
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