Wendy Morton

11 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33030 on Agriculture: Inheritance Tax, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of these reforms on the agricultural equipment and machinery sector.

11 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered providing targeted relief or exemptions from employers' National Insurance contributions increases to (a) charities, (b) social enterprises and (c) other not-for-profit entities.

11 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Employment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment she has undertaken on the potential impact of the planned increase in employers' National Insurance contributions on levels of employment.

11 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Work Experience

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33033 on Employers' Contributions: Apprentices, whether the employers' National Insurance contributions relief for under-21s and under-25 apprentices also applies t

11 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Balkans: Politics and Government

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.

11 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Resettlement: Chagossians

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Balkans: Russia

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Albania: Corruption

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Development Aid

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lebanon: Reconstruction

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Ukraine

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Foreign Relations

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Disinformation

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Ukraine

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit: Age

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.

10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

USA: Trade Agreements

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.

7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Finance

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.

7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Finance

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.

7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Finance

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

7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Finance

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

7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Finance

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

7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Finance

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

7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Finance

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.

7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Day of Education

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

7 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Charities: Lotteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the (a) transparency and (b) accountability of lottery fundraising by charities.