Every parliamentary written question tabled by Helen Morgan this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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What arrangements will be put in place to monitor and evaluate the impact of Menopause Action Plans once they become mandatory.
Further details regarding the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of action plans as a broader policy intervention will be provided as that work progresses.
What steps he is taking to ensure that menopause-related workplace adjustments are consistently available across different sectors and roles.
The government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market at every stage of life, and with the right menopause workplace support, we can help unlock the full talent and creativity of women across the country. On 1 April 2026, Mariella Frostrup was appointed as the government’s Women’s Employment Ambassador, building on her work over the past 18 months as Menopause Employment Ambassador, where she raised awareness and strengthened employer understanding of menopause in the workplace. In this expanded role, she is championing women’s health across the life course, ensuring menopause remains a key priority, and working with employers to improve workplace support, raise awareness of key health issues and highlight women’s economic contribution. As part of the Employment Rights Act 2025, the government committed to supporting women experiencing menopause in the workplace by encouraging employers with 250 or more employees to produce an action plan, from April 2026, covering the steps they are taking to support employees experiencing the menopause.
What assessment he has made of the financial and logistical burdens on families of children with severe forms of epidermolysis bullosa who are required to travel long distances to EB Healthcare Centres of Excellence.
Awaiting answer.
Whether his Department holds guidance on histopathological examination of retained placenta to identify undiagnosed placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
Integrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a referral network map for specialist PAS centres.To ensure effective diagnosis and management of PAS, national guidance is provided within the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ Placenta Praevia and Placenta Accreta: Diagnosis and Management (Green-top Guideline No. 27a) guidance, both of which are available, respectively, at the following two links:https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng192/documents/draft-guideline-2https://www.rcog.org.uk/guidance/browse-all-guidance/green-top-guidelines/placenta-praevia-and-placenta-accreta-diagnosis-and-management-green-top-guideline-no-27a/No assessment has been made of the gap between diagnosed and actual incidence of placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the difference between diagnosed and actual incidence of placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
Integrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a referral network map for specialist PAS centres.To ensure effective diagnosis and management of PAS, national guidance is provided within the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ Placenta Praevia and Placenta Accreta: Diagnosis and Management (Green-top Guideline No. 27a) guidance, both of which are available, respectively, at the following two links:https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng192/documents/draft-guideline-2https://www.rcog.org.uk/guidance/browse-all-guidance/green-top-guidelines/placenta-praevia-and-placenta-accreta-diagnosis-and-management-green-top-guideline-no-27a/No assessment has been made of the gap between diagnosed and actual incidence of placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
What assessment he has made of the causes of trends in the level of postpartum haemorrhage rates among mothers.
Significant improvements in data coverage and data quality over recent years mean that many more National Health Service trusts are submitting more complete birth and postpartum haemorrhage information to the Maternity Services Data Set. The increased levels in postpartum haemorrhage rates may therefore be influenced by this improvement in reporting, in addition to any rise in clinical incidents.NHS England is working to improve the timely clinical response to obstetric haemorrhage through the Maternal Care Bundle, which aims to improve the management of haemorrhage through timely identification, escalation, and response to obstetric bleeding, along with ongoing, multidisciplinary review and learning.
What criteria a hospital must meet to be designated as an accredited specialist centre for placenta accreta spectrum disorder; and what assessment process is used to verify compliance with those criteria.
Integrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a referral network map for specialist PAS centres.To ensure effective diagnosis and management of PAS, national guidance is provided within the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ Placenta Praevia and Placenta Accreta: Diagnosis and Management (Green-top Guideline No. 27a) guidance, both of which are available, respectively, at the following two links:https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng192/documents/draft-guideline-2https://www.rcog.org.uk/guidance/browse-all-guidance/green-top-guidelines/placenta-praevia-and-placenta-accreta-diagnosis-and-management-green-top-guideline-no-27a/No assessment has been made of the gap between diagnosed and actual incidence of placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
Communities and Local Government, when his department plans to publish the revised National Planning Policy Framework.
Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework. The consultation can be found here.We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.
Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with ministers in MHCLG about further planning system reform aimed at supporting farmers and growers.
Defra is exploring how to improve the planning system for key food and farming infrastructure and working closely with MHCLG, Natural England and the Environment Agency to deliver on these priorities. This Government is delivering the biggest reform to planning in a generation including consulting on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework that would provide significant support to agrifood developments. This policy has been developed to recognise the need for investment in infrastructure to meet the sectors ambitions for the environment, animal welfare and economic growth. Major reforms to agricultural permitted development rights were brought forward in 2024. The Government is working with industry to help us better understand whether further reforms will be effective in supporting agricultural development in a way that aligns with Government’s environmental objectives.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the war in Iran on (a) fertiliser supplies and (b) food security.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 121915, which sites have been affected by temporary suspension of cadet activity; and when the closures of those sites began.
Awaiting answer.
When the oldest outstanding request for a Civil Service Pension quotation was made.
Due to the moving nature of the caseload every day, the Cabinet Office is unable to provide the specific date of the oldest outstanding request. Overall, there are currently over 25,000 outstanding pension quotations. Capita intends to issue the outstanding quotations by the end of June. These consist of:active members who are wanting to partially retireactive members who are wanting to fully retirepartial retirees who want to fully retiredeferred members (who no longer work for the Civil Service) who want to bring their pension into paymentThe Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous governmentThe issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension quotes are unacceptable. I want to reassure you that this Government has taken firm action to help put things right as soon as possible. We have agreed a clear recovery plan with Capita, which includes specific milestones and accountability targets for delivery. For priority cases, we have deployed additional resources and improved communication with affected colleagues, so that staff, both former and serving, receive the quality of service and support they deserve.Existing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have been enhanced and strengthened to deliver improved performance and higher penalties for failure, including financial penalties. These have already been applied in respect to Capita's performance with recent issues and delays in administering the Civil Service Pension Scheme.Capita has made lump sum payments to 12,374 members, the majority of whom have retired but are not yet receiving their pension, and are on track to bring these members into regular pension payments by the end of May.To provide immediate financial support to those who may need it, including those who have left under the compensation scheme, arrangements are in place for interest-free bridging loans of £5,000 and higher in exceptional cases to most recent retirees facing payment delays. This is alongside interim lump sum payments being made to provide immediate funds to retiring members. The pension scheme continues to make monthly pension payments to approximately 730,000 existing pensioner members on time.To mitigate member hardship, employers have issued £8.9 million in Transitional Support Loans to 1,665 members and these arrangements continue to be in place.Interest will be paid on delayed benefits to avoid financial loss by members. In addition, the existing statutory complaints process evaluates claims for financial losses, as well as distress and inconvenience caused, on a case-by-case basis to determine whether compensation is due. This ensures that any retiree who provides evidence of extra costs, such as bank penalties or interest charges caused by the delay, is fairly assessed. This process is run in accordance with the standards set by the Pensions Ombudsman.The Cabinet Office has mandated Capita that they must restore service levels by the end of June 2026. We are using every commercial lever at our disposal, including withholding payments for deliverables that have not been met. We also reserve the right to take further formal action to ensure the service returns to the required standards. The Cabinet Office continues to closely monitor Capita's progress and performance against all contractual service levels.Regular updates on the work to recover the service, continue to be posted on the Civil Service Pensions member portal and on Gov.Uk.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessments her department has made of the benefits to a) the environment and b) animal welfare of a more supportive planning system for agricultural applications.
Defra is exploring how to improve the planning system for key food and farming infrastructure and working closely with MHCLG, Natural England and the Environment Agency to deliver on these priorities. This Government is delivering the biggest reform to planning in a generation including consulting on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework that would provide significant support to agrifood developments. This policy has been developed to recognise the need for investment in infrastructure to meet the sectors ambitions for the environment, animal welfare and economic growth. Major reforms to agricultural permitted development rights were brought forward in 2024. The Government is working with industry to help us better understand whether further reforms will be effective in supporting agricultural development in a way that aligns with Government’s environmental objectives.
Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the European Commission's press release entitled Commission adopts temporary State aid framework to support sectors affected by Middle East crisis, published on 29 April 2026, what steps her Department plans to take to support the relative competitiveness of farmers compared to their EU counterparts.
Awaiting answer.
How much his Department has spent on external consultants for the ongoing reorganisation of the NHS since 2024.
Awaiting answer.
How many NHS England employees there (a) are and (b) were on 13 March 2025; and what estimate he has made of the number of NHS England employees there will be following the first round of the voluntary redundancy scheme.
There were 17,517 full-time equivalent posts within NHS England at the end of March 2025, 2,484 of which were vacant. At the end of April 2026, there were 13,940 staff in post in NHS England. NHS England ran a voluntary redundancy scheme in December 2025 with staff leaving over a staggered profile. The final number of staff who leave under the voluntary redundancy scheme will not be known until all those exiting have left.
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support farmers with changes in costs of fuel and fertiliser due to the war in Iran.
Awaiting answer.
If he will take steps to improve staff training for health professionals on the treatment of care experienced patients.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending funding for the international Pandemic Fund on future pandemic resilience.
While the UK is not investing further in the Pandemic Fund, we remain committed to building pandemic prevention, preparedness and response capability in partnership with developing countries, including through our other multilateral investments - such as in the World Health Organisation, Gavi and the Global Fund - and our diplomatic engagement.An Equality Impact Assessment of Official Development Assistance programme allocations for 2026-2027 to 2028-2029 was published on 19 March 2026, and is available on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fcdo-official-development-assistance-programme-allocations-2026-2027-to-2028-2029-equality-impact-assessment).
If he will publish the referral network map for specialist centres for placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
Integrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a referral network map for specialist PAS centres.To ensure effective diagnosis and management of PAS, national guidance is provided within the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ Placenta Praevia and Placenta Accreta: Diagnosis and Management (Green-top Guideline No. 27a) guidance, both of which are available, respectively, at the following two links:https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng192/documents/draft-guideline-2https://www.rcog.org.uk/guidance/browse-all-guidance/green-top-guidelines/placenta-praevia-and-placenta-accreta-diagnosis-and-management-green-top-guideline-no-27a/No assessment has been made of the gap between diagnosed and actual incidence of placenta accreta spectrum disorder.