Wendy Morton MP: written questions
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West Midlands Police: Employers' ContributionsHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the increase in Employer National Insurance contribu
Answer: As set out at the final police funding settlement on 30 January, overall funding for policing will total up to £19.6 billion in 2025-26, an increase of up to £1.1 billion when compared to the 2024-25 settlement.Total funding to police forces will be up to...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: Health Services and Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) financial and (b) social impact of hospices on the (i) health and (ii) social care sectors.
Answer: Whilst the majority of palliative and end of life care is provided by National Health Service staff and services, we recognise the vital part that voluntary sector organisations, including hospices, also play in providing support to people at the end of l...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of pending pension credit applications as of 21 December 2024.
Answer: Outstanding Pension Credit claims totalled 92,400 at the end of week commencing 23rd December 2024. This includes 8,500 advanced claims. Advanced claims are where the application can be started up to 4 months before reaching State Pension age. The most re...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMoldova: Energy SupplyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25252More
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 security of energy supplies in (a) Moldova and (b) Transnistria.
Answer: The UK is monitoring the situation in Moldova closely. In this financial year, the UK has provided £25.5 million worth of financial support, including a £5 million uplift in humanitarian assistance announced by the Foreign Secretary during his visit to Mo...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: Women's RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and girls in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: This ceasefire provides a real opportunity now to halt the suffering in Gaza and the UK is doing all it can to support a sustained surge of aid, including to meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of women and girls. The UK has already announced £1...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Women's RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department's International Women and Girls Strategy 2023-2030, published in March 2023, what steps his Department has taken to implement the three Es wi
Answer: The FCDO is committed to putting women and girls at the heart of everything we do. We will continue to support women and girls to access quality education, tackle gender-based violence, and empower women and girls globally and stand up for their health an...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) Chief Secretary to the Treasury on the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.
Answer: Preventing conflict and empowering women and girls is critical to the delivery of the government's missions, and this Government remains committed to delivering the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI). The FCDO works closely with HM T...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to continue the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.
Answer: This Government's commitment to tackling conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is resolute. That is why Lord Collins has been named as the Prime Minister's Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict (PSVI) and has committed to driv...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the UK’s annual spend is on International Climate Finance by country.
Answer: In line with our international obligations the details of our annual International Climate Finance (ICF) spend are published through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including by recipient country or region. Previous data coverin...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Water SupplyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of protecting global water supplies in humanitarian and development settings.
Answer: The world is facing a growing water crisis exacerbated and accelerated by climate change. Decades of collective mismanagement and undervaluation of water have damaged our ecosystems and contaminated our water resources. We can no longer rely on having eno...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change and Nature ConservationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to implement the 2030 Strategic framework for international climate and nature action.
Answer: This Government is already delivering on many of the aims of the previous 2030 Strategic Framework, while stepping up our ambition. I was proud to join UK Ministers showing leadership at COP29, where the Prime Minister announced our ambitious 2035 emissio...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Cox's Bazar.
Answer: The UK has been actively engaged in addressing the humanitarian situation in Cox's Bazar, and closely monitoring levels of need and insecurity. We are a leading donor to the Rohingya response and have provided £405 million to support the Rohingya and host...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Bangladeshi community in the United Kingdom on the situation in Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK supports the Bangladesh Interim Government's work to build a more prosperous and democratic future, following student-led protests in July and August 2024. With more than 650,000 people of Bangladeshi heritage across the UK, the situation in Bangla...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief to promote the rights of religious minorities in Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). Following the student-led protests in July and August 2024, we have been closely monitoring the situation for minorities...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Envoy on Freedom of Religion or BeliefForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief on his (a) priorities and (b) plans to engage with international counterparts.
Answer: David Smith MP was announced as UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in December 2024. The Envoy works closely with Lord Collins, the Minister responsible for Human Rights, and with other Ministers in the FCDO and, where relevant, oth...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Envoy on Freedom of Religion or BeliefForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions the Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief has had with international partners.
Answer: David Smith MP was announced as UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in December 2024. Since taking up the role in January, he has engaged a range of UK and international partners, individually and collectively through the Article 18 ...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the humanitarian situation in Bangladesh since 2 December 2024.
Answer: The UK has been actively engaged in addressing the humanitarian situation in Bangladesh. The UK has provided £405 million to support the Rohingya and host communities since 2017, including food provision, clean water, healthcare and protection services. I...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart on the recent reports of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). Following the student-led protests in July and August 2024, we have been closely monitoring the situation for minorities...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Q123 of the evidence given by the Minister of State for Development and Africa to the International Development Committee on 7 January 2025 HC 531Y what the
Answer: The Chief Secretary to the Treasury and I will co-chair the re-established Ministerial Official Development Assistance (ODA) Board. The ODA Board scrutinises ODA spend, driving value for money for the UK taxpayer and a stronger strategic focus to ODA spen...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25236More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 824 on Development Aid, when she plans to set out her approach on restoring official development assistance spending to 0.7 per cent of gross national income.
Answer: As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the government remains committed to restoring ODA spending to the level of 0.7% of GNI as soon as the fiscal circumstances allow. The OBR’s latest forecast shows that the ODA fiscal tests, which determine when a return to...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: ReviewsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions the Minister for International Development has had with Baroness Shafik on evidence submitted to her review of international development.
Answer: I have been in communication with Baroness Shafik throughout the review, including discussing review findings.
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: ReviewsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to publish the independent development review.
Answer: The report is in the form of unpublished independent advice to the Foreign Secretary. A decision on how best to communicate the independent reviews' findings will be taken in due course by the Foreign Secretary.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: ReviewsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to update the International Development Select Committee on the independent development review.
Answer: Plans to discuss the findings of the development review with the International Development Select Committee are currently being agreed.
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: ReviewsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions the Minister for Development has had with Baroness Shafik during the independent development review.
Answer: I have been in communication with Baroness Shafik throughout the review, including discussing review findings.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNutrition for Growth SummitForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) he and (b) a Minister in his Department plans to attend the Nutrition For Growth Summit in Paris in 2025.
Answer: As Minister for Development I am planning to attend the summit and FCDO officials continue to work with French counterparts to build momentum in the lead up. Formal invitations have yet to be issued.
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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