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Written questions by Morton.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Wendy Morton this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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6 Jul 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Pending
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12683, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing (a) for a debate, (b) for scrutiny under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, and (c) for any other parliamentary procedure before the provisional application of the UK-EU Gibraltar Treaty.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

25 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of any provisional application of the Gibraltar Treaty before completion of scrutiny under Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and

Reply

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers I provided to her and other Members on this subject at departmental oral questions on 21 April.

24 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the Foreign Affairs Committee's views on Parliamentary scrutiny timetable for the Gibraltar Treaty.

Reply

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers I provided to her and other Members on this subject at departmental oral questions on 21 April.

24 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she plans to seek the views of parliamentarians on the Gibraltar Treaty before agreeing to the application of the Treaty.

Reply

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers I provided to her and other Members on this subject at departmental oral questions on 21 April.

22 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic representations her Department has made in the last 12 months to governments in Latin America regarding compliance with obligations under the Hague Convention

Reply

The Government takes International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA) extremely seriously, as set out in the Westminster Hall debate on 28 April 2026, and we make regular representations to the relevant authorities overseas to encourage compliance with their...

22 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of UK diplomatic support provided to families seeking the return of children wrongfully retained overseas in Latin Ame

Reply

The Government takes International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA) extremely seriously, as set out in the Westminster Hall debate on 28 April 2026, and we make regular representations to the relevant authorities overseas to encourage compliance with their...

17 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of recent Russian restrictions affecting Armenia's trade and energy security; and whether her Depar

Reply

I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June in response to Question 6347, and to my answer to Question 900462 during departmental questions on 16 June.

17 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her department is taking to support Armenia in diversifying its export markets.

Reply

I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June in response to Question 6347, and to my answer to Question 900462 during departmental questions on 16 June.

15 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of media freedom in Belarus; and what steps she is taking to support independent journalists and media organisations opera

Reply

Media freedom in Belarus remains severely restricted, with recent steps such as the designation of BBC Russian‑language content as "extremist material" underlining the ongoing deterioration. The UK supports independent journalists and media orga...

15 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to disburse the full pledged contribution to the Child Nutrition Fund in 2026-27; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a further mult

Reply

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers given to Questions 89032 on 18 November 2025, 91556 and 91557 on 25 November 2025, and 96353 on 8 December 2025, which set out the UK's approach to improving nutrition for women and children, including our role as ...

15 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will ensure that freedom of religion or belief remains a core consideration in future Human Rights and Democracy Reports.

Reply

The next report on human rights will be published later this year, covering the period since the current Government came to office, including our work on Freedom of Religion or Belief.

15 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she is providing to help Syria develop local governance and security structures that reflect and represent the communities they serve; and what steps she is taki

Reply

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 4 June in response to Question 5915.

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria were used to determine departmental ODA allocations set out in the Spending Review 2025.

Reply

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 May in response to Questions 1966-69.

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to publish the (a) business case and (b) expected development impact of the Global Research and Technology Development portfolio announced at the Global Par

Reply

British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much of the £1 billion climate initiative announced at the Global Partnerships Conference will be funded from existing ODA budgets; and how much will constitute new expen

Reply

British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the amount of private capital expected to be mobilised annually through the climate initiative announced at the Global Partnerships Conference.

Reply

British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what risk assessments have been carried out to ensure that FCDO-funded services can safely reach survivors in conflict-affected and hard-to-reach areas of Sudan; and what ste

Reply

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 128991, on 21 April in response to Question 127491, and on 23 March in response to Question HL15438, as well as the many statements and debates in both Houses where thes...

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what budget has been allocated to the Communities of Expertise established following the Global Partnerships Conference in each financial year to 2029-30.

Reply

British International Investment (BII) will invest over £1 billion over the next five years through a new climate initiative called British Climate Partners (BCP), expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital over the lifetime of the i...

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that Sudanese women-led organisations are involved in the design and delivery of the new programme addressing conflict-related sexual viole

Reply

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 128991, on 21 April in response to Question 127491, and on 23 March in response to Question HL15438, as well as the many statements and debates in both Houses where thes...

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent violence against women and girls in conflict-affected areas of Sudan.

Reply

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 128991, on 21 April in response to Question 127491, and on 23 March in response to Question HL15438, as well as the many statements and debates in both Houses where thes...

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