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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Pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 38594 on Neighbourhood Policing: Finance, what proportion of the increased funding allocated to policing in the Spending Review 2025 will be allocated to neighborhood policing beyond 2025-26.
Details on how funding will be allocated beyond 2025-26 will be set out at the police settlement later this year.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, how much funding has been allocated to overseas development aid programmes on neglected tropical diseases in this spending review period.
We will publish Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's final 2025/26 Official Development Assistance programme allocations in the Annual Report & Accounts in July.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, how much funding has been allocated to the Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa Programme in this spending review period.
The Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa 2 programme is a five year programme which is saving lives and reducing the impact of disease outbreaks on populations in Africa. Now in its third year of implementation, the programme is strengthening regional health security capacity and leadership to prevent, detect and respond to health emergencies, protecting populations around the world, including the UK. We have signed a 3-year agreement to support the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation's Joint Emergency Action. We have offered significant support to the response to mpox in Africa through the World Health Organisation, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the United Nations Children's Fund Burundi. The programme is also supporting outbreaks of cholera across Africa.The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Detailed decisions on how the ODA budget announced in the Spending Review will be used will be worked through based on various factors including impact assessments.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 48939 on Land Mines, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding provision for de-mining for achieving the UK’s objectives in this policy area following the completion of the Spending Review.
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's final 2025/26 Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations will be published in the Annual Report & Accounts in July. Over the coming months, we will work through detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used in future years, informed by internal and external consultation and impact assessments, ahead of publishing indicative multi-year allocations in the autumn. We will be taking a rigorous approach to ensure all ODA delivers value for money.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 41836 on Development Aid, if he will set out his spending plans for WASH programmes, in the context of the Spending Review 2025.
We will publish the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's final 2025/26 Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations in the Annual Report & Accounts in July. Over the coming months, we will work through detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used in future years, informed by internal and external consultation and impact assessments, ahead of publishing indicative multi-year allocations in the autumn. In the meantime, our existing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programmes will continue.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, how much funding will be available to support the UK’s global health security objectives in this spending review period; and what programmes this will be spent on.
We will publish Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) final 2025/26 Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations in the Annual Report & Accounts in July. Over the coming months, we will work through detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used in future years, informed by internal and external consultation and impact assessments, ahead of publishing indicative multi-year allocations in the autumn. We continue to work across Government and with our international partners to strengthen health security. The UK's role in helping secure the recent adoption of the Pandemic Agreement is a good example of that collective effort.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, what funding will be provided for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in this spending review period.
The UK has long been a strong supporter of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. We have committed £1.65 billion to the current strategic period covering 2021-2025. The outcomes of the Spending Review are being used to inform how the Official Development Assistance budget will be used. We look forward to Gavi's replenishment summit on 25 June.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 27532 on UK Soft Power Council: Finance, what the annual budget is for the Soft Power Council, in the context of the Spending Review 2025.
All Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office allocation decisions for the Spending Review period will be taken over the coming months.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 35281 on British Council: Finance, what plans he has to introduce a longer-term funding model for the British Council following the Spending Review.
While the British Council's Board of Trustees is ultimately responsible for the British Council's financial sustainability, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and British Council's shared objective is for the British Council to be financially sustainable for the long term. The FCDO is supporting the British Council to deliver a financial turnaround plan to ensure the British Council's finances are returned to a stable footing.The British Council's Grant-in-Aid funding for the next three years will be decided through the FCDO allocations process. This was not settled in the Spending Review and will be determined in the round, alongside the FCDO's other Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Non-ODA allocations, in the autumn.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2025 to Question 28555 on Nutrition for Growth Summit, how much funding his Department has allocated in relation to the Nutrition For Growth Summit 2025 following the Spending Review 2025.
At the 2025 Nutrition for Growth summit, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) launched the Global Compact on Nutrition Integration. 86 organisations and countries have endorsed the Compact. This commits us to integrating nutrition actions and objectives into the policies, programmes and investments of other sectors, including health, agriculture, humanitarian, and climate, to improve nutrition outcomes. Over the coming months, the FCDO will work through detailed decisions on how the Official Development Assistance budget will be used, informed by internal and external consultation and impact assessments, ahead of publishing indicative multi-year allocations in the autumn.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 36405 on International Day of Education, how much funding his Department will provide for global education in 2025-26 and subsequent financial years in the spending review period.
The transition to spending 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) on Official Development Assistance (ODA) demands significant shifts in the scale and shape of our ODA spending, in line with the shifts underway as we modernise our approach to development. Our 2025/26 ODA allocations will play an important role in laying the foundations for the pivot in our approach to development and sharpening of our priorities to help smooth the transition to 0.3 per cent.We will publish the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's final 2025/26 ODA programme allocations in the Annual Report & Accounts in July.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 51381 on Development Aid: Women, whether his discussions with stakeholders included representatives from (a) women's rights and (b) women-led organisations.
We are engaging with partners and stakeholders as we transition the Official Development Assistance budget to 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) ministers and officials continue to meet stakeholders on a wide range of issues, including representatives from women's rights, and women-led organisations, both in the course of their duties and as part of a commitment to harnessing a wide range of perspectives to inform the FCDO's policy and strategy.
Whether she has considered reviewing the national funding formula for police forces.
To support the delivery of the Safer Streets Mission, broader policing reform is necessary to address the challenges faced by policing and help the system to deliver effective and efficient policing to the public.The allocation of funding to police forces remains an important consideration.This Government is committed to ensuring that police forces have the resources they need. As with previous years, decisions on police force funding allocations will be made via the annual police funding settlement.
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of small boat crossings on (a) the immigration system and (b) local authorities in the West Midlands.
The Home Office carefully monitors overall irregular migration and has regular engagement directly with local authorities and via Regional Strategic Migration Partnerships to discuss any specific impacts on local communities and regions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) metrics and (b) assessments he uses to determine whether official development assistance programmes constitute value for money.
Value for money is embedded into all our Official Development Assistance (ODA) programming. We use a mix of quantitative data and qualitative information to assess value for money and inform decision-making throughout the programme lifecycle. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office uses experts, technical advisors, programme managers, and procurement professionals with experience of working in low-income environments and knowledge of global research of what works.The Foreign Secretary led a cross-Departmental ODA review as part of the Spending Review. This ensures that all UK ODA spend, across a range of government departments, is strategically coherent and provides the best value for money for the British taxpayer.
What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory cap on levels of migration.
The Immigration White paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues to reduce net migration, further details of which will be set out in due course.
Whether (a) officials and (b) Ministers participated at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum event between 20 and 22 May 2025.
The Minister for Investment and officials from the Department for Business and Trade have participated at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) event that took place between 20 and 22 May 2025.
What steps his Department is taking to work with (a) international partners and (b) export credit agencies to develop (i) insurance solutions and (ii) support for UK businesses engaging in post-conflict (A) reconstruction and (B) commerce in Ukraine.
HMG continues to collaborate with G7+ partners, International Financial Institutions and the global insurance industry, to strengthen availability and access to insurance for Ukraine following delivery of the 2023 London Framework for War Risk Insurance. We assist UK businesses engaged in Ukraine's post conflict recovery by supporting inward and outward business delegations, delivering webinars, producing dedicated business guides, issuing regular newsletters and supporting business partnerships.UK Export Finance has financed a number of projects in Ukraine and is working with other ECAs to ensure a joined-up approach in meeting the immediate and post-conflict needs of Ukraine.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Government of Tanzania on the arrest of (a) opposition leader Tundu Lissu and (b) foreign nationals involved in supporting democratic activism.
Our High Commission in Dar es Salaam regularly discusses issues of governance with the Government of Tanzania and has raised the case of opposition leader Tundu Lissu at senior levels, as well as the recent case of foreign national activists in Tanzania. The UK Government supports due process and the rule of law in all legal cases.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 48102 on Balkans: Politics and Government, when this year's UK-hosted Berlin Process will take place.
The 2025 Berlin Process Summit will take place in the UK this autumn. It will be preceded by meetings in the UK of Economic, Interior and Foreign Ministers from all members of the Berlin Process, and over ten events for government and non-government participants in the Western Balkans. We are consulting partners on potential outcomes, in line with the Prime Minister's focus on migration, security and economic growth. We are working closely with the new German Government and the EU institutions, including on implementation of outstanding commitments, to increase intra-regional cooperation and bring the region closer to its European partners.