Information between 1st June 2025 - 11th June 2025
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3 Jun 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 180 |
3 Jun 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 184 |
3 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 185 |
4 Jun 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 100 Noes - 339 |
4 Jun 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 273 |
4 Jun 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 274 |
9 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 180 Noes - 307 |
9 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 323 |
9 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 334 |
10 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 309 |
10 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 56 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 174 |
10 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 312 |
10 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Helen Morgan voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 56 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 189 |
Speeches |
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Helen Morgan speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Helen Morgan contributed 1 speech (87 words) Monday 9th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
Helen Morgan speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Helen Morgan contributed 1 speech (91 words) Report stage (day 1) Monday 9th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
Helen Morgan speeches from: Business of the House
Helen Morgan contributed 1 speech (80 words) Thursday 5th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
Helen Morgan speeches from: Bank Closures and Banking Hubs
Helen Morgan contributed 1 speech (563 words) Thursday 5th June 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
Helen Morgan speeches from: Government Announcements
Helen Morgan contributed 1 speech (126 words) Monday 2nd June 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
Helen Morgan speeches from: Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]
Helen Morgan contributed 2 speeches (967 words) 2nd reading Monday 2nd June 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport |
Written Answers |
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Horizon Shortfall Scheme: North Shropshire
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Monday 2nd June 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department has made in resolving Horizon Shortfall Scheme claims for sub-postmasters in North Shropshire constituency. Answered by Gareth Thomas - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) As of 30 April 2025, £507 million has been paid in redress via the Horizon Shortfall Scheme (HSS). This includes approximately £240 million in fixed sum awards and approximately £107 million in top-ups to previously settled claimants.
DBT does not hold a constituency-level breakdown of HSS cases. |
Postal Services: Rural Areas
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Monday 2nd June 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Transport on the adequacy of access to postal services in rural areas where (a) post office branches have recently closed and (b) postal outreach services have recently ceased. Answered by Gareth Thomas - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Government protects the sustainability of the Post Office branch network, including in North Shropshire and across the rural network, providing funding stipulating that Post Office meets its minimum access criteria ensuring 99% of the population live within three miles of their nearest Post Office, across the country. Government confirmed the network subsidy will be up to £83 million for Financial Year 25/26.
Post Office are committed to consulting on any proposed branch changes, as set out in the Principles of Community Engagement document agreed with Citizens Advice. These consultations focus on customers’ access to Post Office products following any proposed change.
Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, requires Royal Mail to ensure that across the UK, the premises of no fewer than 95% of users of postal services are within 5 kilometres of an access point. |
Postal Services: North Shropshire
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Monday 2nd June 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve access to postal services in North Shropshire constituency. Answered by Gareth Thomas - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Government protects the sustainability of the Post Office branch network, including in North Shropshire and across the rural network, providing funding stipulating that Post Office meets its minimum access criteria ensuring 99% of the population live within three miles of their nearest Post Office, across the country. Government confirmed the network subsidy will be up to £83 million for Financial Year 25/26.
Post Office are committed to consulting on any proposed branch changes, as set out in the Principles of Community Engagement document agreed with Citizens Advice. These consultations focus on customers’ access to Post Office products following any proposed change.
Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, requires Royal Mail to ensure that across the UK, the premises of no fewer than 95% of users of postal services are within 5 kilometres of an access point. |
Foot and Mouth Disease: EU Countries
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has updated its contingency plans following foot and mouth disease outbreaks in mainland Europe in 2025. Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra’s approach to foot and mouth disease (FMD) control is set out in the Foot and Mouth Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain supported by the Contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals in England. Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) keep preparedness under continual review but have refocused efforts following the recent outbreaks of FMD in mainland Europe. To this end, the FMD Control Strategy is being reviewed and will be published on GOV.UK in due course. The Contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals in England is reviewed annually, and the next update is due to be laid before parliament in late autumn this year. APHA, which leads Government action on animal disease control in Great Britain, is in the planning stages of a national tier 2 exercise to test and validate our response to an outbreak of FMD, scheduled for late 2025. |
Foot and Mouth Disease: Disease Control
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has produced a risk assessment in relation to the potential spread of foot and mouth by hostile actors. Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Maintaining biosecurity is a key priority for the Government and biosecurity risks are assessed on a regular basis, including through the National Risk Register, to ensure preparedness plans align with the threat landscape. The Biological Security Strategy provides an effective framework to ensure UK resilience against a range of malicious and naturally occurring biosecurity risks.
Defra possesses effective measures to detect new and emerging threats, including the incursion of FMD and actively works with other government departments and the sector through the Veterinary Risk Group (VRG) and the Human and Animal Infections Risk Surveillance (HAIRS) Group. Defra continues to adapt its policies as required and remains committed to protecting the UK’s biosecurity and livestock sector.
Robust measures to maintain and improve Defra’s ability to understand, detect, prevent, respond and recover from foot and mouth disease outbreaks are set out in the Foot and Mouth Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain supported by the Contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals in England. |
Social Services: Reform
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to personally meet with cross-party representatives to discuss social care reform. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Building a cross-party consensus is fundamental to the national conversation that the Prime Minister has tasked Baroness Louise Casey of Blackstock to facilitate. The commission is independent and Baroness Casey has the full support of my Rt. Hon. friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in taking this work forward and deciding how best to engage other political parties and in building cross-party consensus. |
NHS: Agency Workers
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the potential savings to the public purse from reduced usage of on-framework staffing agencies. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) We have answered this question referencing the Planning Guidance for 2024/25, where NHSE England stated that trusts should end the use of off-framework agencies. The 2025/26 NHS priorities and operational planning guidance aims to improve procurement, contract management, and work to accept operating models that meet commercial standards. Use of off-framework agencies, which tends to be more expensive, is at record lows, contributing to a forecast cost reduction of £1.4 billion from 2024/25 (approximately 38% reduction) - NHS England » Financial performance update. Off-framework use is actively monitored through NHS England governance mechanisms, with additional oversight applied to Trusts with recurring non-compliance. |
Project Gigabit: North Shropshire
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Wednesday 4th June 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the progress of the Project Gigabit rollout in North Shropshire constituency since 1 January 2025. Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) As part of Project Gigabit, Freedom Fibre was awarded a contract to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to premises in North Shropshire that were not expected to be reached by suppliers’ commercial rollout. As of 1 May 2025, Building Digital UK (BDUK) had received reports from the supplier confirming the delivery for 845 premises under this contract in the North Shropshire constituency. |
Project Gigabit: North Shropshire
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Wednesday 4th June 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many properties had been connected to full fibre under the North Shropshire Project Gigabit contract on 1 May 2025. Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) As part of Project Gigabit, Freedom Fibre was awarded a contract to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to premises in North Shropshire that were not expected to be reached by suppliers’ commercial rollout. As of 1 May 2025, Building Digital UK (BDUK) had received reports from the supplier confirming the delivery for 845 premises under this contract in the North Shropshire constituency. |
Project Gigabit: North Shropshire
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Wednesday 4th June 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made and assessment of the suitability of Freedom Fibre to deliver the Project Gigabit contract in North Shropshire constituency since the termination of Freedom Fibre’s Project Gigabit contract for Cheshire. Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) The Project Gigabit contract for North Shropshire was awarded following a procurement which was compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Officials in Building Digital UK (BDUK) meet regularly with Freedom Fibre to oversee its delivery of this contract. |
Public Sector: Procurement
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Wednesday 4th June 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) cost and (b) complexity of public procurement applications on the capacity of small and medium-sized businesses. Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) The Government is determined to ensure the £385 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually, delivers economic growth and supports small businesses. For too long, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) have been held back by government procurement processes that are too slow, bureaucratic, and difficult to navigate.
The National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) sets out the Government’s strategic priorities for public procurement and builds on measures in the Procurement Act including an expectation for all public bodies to maximise procurement spend with SMEs and VCSEs.
In central government, we have also announced new rules to drive greater transparency and accountability for increasing numbers of SMEs and VCSEs delivering public contracts. From 1 April 2025 central government departments must set three-year targets for direct spend with SMEs, and from 1 April 2026 for VCSEs, and to publish progress annually.
The Government will consult on further reforms to our public procurement processes to drive economic growth, support small businesses, and better support innovation.
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Public Sector: Procurement
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Wednesday 4th June 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of public procurement contracts awarded to small and medium sized businesses. Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) The Government is determined to ensure the £385 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually, delivers economic growth and supports small businesses. For too long, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) have been held back by government procurement processes that are too slow, bureaucratic, and difficult to navigate.
The National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) sets out the Government’s strategic priorities for public procurement and builds on measures in the Procurement Act including an expectation for all public bodies to maximise procurement spend with SMEs and VCSEs.
In central government, we have also announced new rules to drive greater transparency and accountability for increasing numbers of SMEs and VCSEs delivering public contracts. From 1 April 2025 central government departments must set three-year targets for direct spend with SMEs, and from 1 April 2026 for VCSEs, and to publish progress annually.
The Government will consult on further reforms to our public procurement processes to drive economic growth, support small businesses, and better support innovation.
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Public Sector: Procurement
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Wednesday 4th June 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support small businesses with public procurement applications. Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) The Government is determined to ensure the £385 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually, delivers economic growth and supports small businesses. For too long, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) have been held back by government procurement processes that are too slow, bureaucratic, and difficult to navigate.
The National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) sets out the Government’s strategic priorities for public procurement and builds on measures in the Procurement Act including an expectation for all public bodies to maximise procurement spend with SMEs and VCSEs.
In central government, we have also announced new rules to drive greater transparency and accountability for increasing numbers of SMEs and VCSEs delivering public contracts. From 1 April 2025 central government departments must set three-year targets for direct spend with SMEs, and from 1 April 2026 for VCSEs, and to publish progress annually.
The Government will consult on further reforms to our public procurement processes to drive economic growth, support small businesses, and better support innovation.
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Project Gigabit: Freedom Fibre
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Wednesday 4th June 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Freedom Fibre on Project Gigabit contracts since 1 January 1 2025; and whether he will publish the minutes of those meetings. Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) As the executive agency responsible for delivering Project Gigabit, Building Digital UK (BDUK) holds regular meetings with suppliers, including Freedom Fibre, to discuss their progress with delivery of their Project Gigabit contracts. Ministers have had no such meetings with Freedom Fibre since 1 January 2025. |
Agriculture and Business: Inheritance Tax
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Thursday 5th June 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Answer of 11 March 2025 to Question 35636 on Agriculture and Business: Inheritance Tax, if her Department will publish its modelling for an alternative clawback mechanism for agricultural property relief and business property relief. Answered by Emma Reynolds - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) The Office for Budget Responsibility only certifies costings for the Exchequer impact of the Government’s tax policies. In accordance with standard practice, the Government does not publish modelling of alternative tax proposals that are not Government policy.
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Local Transport Plans
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Monday 9th June 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2024 to Question 5803 on Local Transport Plans, what progress she has made on reviewing guidance for Local Transport Authorities on Local Transport Plans. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The Government is currently reviewing guidance for Local Transport Authorities on Local Transport Plans. The Government intends to publish updated Local Transport Plan guidance later this year. |
Markets: Business Rates
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Thursday 5th June 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce business rates for the owners and tenants of buildings containing market stalls. Answered by Emma Reynolds - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) Business rates are paid by the occupiers of commercial properties. In the event a property is unoccupied, the property owner is liable for the property’s business rates bill.
To deliver our manifesto pledge, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for qualifying retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, including those on the high street, from 2026-27. Eligibility for these new RHL multipliers will broadly mirror the scope of the existing RHL relief scheme.
During the interim period, for 2025-26, RHL businesses will receive a 40 per cent relief on their business rates up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business. |
Pharmacy
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Tuesday 10th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to set out a timeline for negotiations with community pharmacies for the 2026-27 Contractual Framework. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) There is currently no set timeline for commencing consultations on the future community pharmacy contractual framework beyond 2025/26. Departmental budgets beyond 2025/26 will be set through Phase 2 of the Spending Review, which will conclude in June. A mandate for the consultation will then be sought when internal departmental budgets have been set. |
Pharmacy: Finance
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Tuesday 10th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the full budget available to community pharmacies in 2025-26 is spent on the sector. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) For 2025/26, funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework has been increased to £3.073 billion. This represents the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service, at over 19% across 2024/25 and 2025/26. This increased funding envelope is fully guaranteed for the sector. The funding allocated to Pharmacy First in 2025/26 reflects the growth of the service to date, with up to £215 million available to be earned by contractors in 2025/26. It is expected that changes to the remuneration arrangements, continued work on improving referral systems, and promotions to increase public awareness and knowledge around accessing community pharmacy services will ensure levels of activity that will see this funding fully utilised. |
Integrated Care Boards: Redundancy
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Tuesday 10th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has provided guidance to integrated care boards on sequencing cost reduction to avoid operational disruption. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) NHS England provided guidance to integrated care boards (ICBs), National Health Service trusts, and NHS foundation trusts in a letter on 1 April 2025, where ICBs were tasked with developing plans setting out how they will manage their resources to deliver across their priorities. This letter is available at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/working-together-in-2025-26-to-lay-the-foundations-for-reform/ NHS England has also circulated a draft of The Model ICB - blueprint document to all ICBs to assist them in shaping their future plans, including which functions they should focus on. These ICB reforms are not about reductions to front line services. We are clarifying the role of ICBs to focus on strategic commissioning and reduce duplication. ICBs have submitted their plans to deliver these changes, and NHS England is currently reviewing these plans, including implementation. |
Dairy Farming: North Shropshire
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Tuesday 10th June 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support dairy farmers in North Shropshire constituency. Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) This Government recognises that food security is national security, and that it requires a resilient and healthy food system that works with nature and supports farmers. That is why we are introducing new deals for farmers to boost rural economic growth and strengthen food security.
Ensuring fairness in supply chains is key for UK dairy farmers in supporting the sustainability of the sector. The Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024 apply to new dairy contracts from 9 July 2024 and all dairy contracts from 9 July 2025. These regulations improve fairness and transparency, requiring clear terms on pricing, termination, and prohibiting unilateral changes. |
Nurses: Vacancies
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Tuesday 10th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned 30 per cent reduction in agency spend outlined in the NHS Planning Guidance 2025-26 on nurse fill rates. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) As outlined in the NHS Planning Guidance 2025/26, all trusts are required to reduce agency spend by at least 30%, with an additional focus on achieving a 10% reduction in spend on bank staff. This aims to transition away from a reliance on costly temporary staff and to promote investment in permanent roles. While this specific assessment has not been made, fill rates on temporary staff, including nurses, are monitored monthly. It is essential that patient safety considerations continue to be the most important priority. Spend on agency increased significantly in 2021/22 to £2.96 billion and to £3.46 billion in 2022/2023. However, spend appears to have peaked as 2023/24 spend was £3 billion and it has decreased further in 2024/25. My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and Jim Mackey, Chief Executive of NHS England, wrote to trusts and integrated care boards in early June 2025 to reinforce the message in the Planning Guidance and set the ambition to eliminate agency spend in this parliament as part of optimising costs and productivity. The expectation is that staff will move to bank and substantive roles. |
Integrated Care Boards: Redundancy
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Tuesday 10th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has (a) issued and (b) waived guidance to integrated care boards on redundancy policies since 1 April 2025. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) NHS England expects integrated care boards (ICBs) to manage any change programmes within their local policies. Where two or more ICBs come together, we will expect them to apply a consistent change policy approach, as agreed with local unions. |
Integrated Care Boards: Redundancy
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) Thursday 12th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has approved a national redundancy scheme for the 50% integrated care board cost reduction target; and whether he has allocated funds allocated to meet exit costs. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) There are significant workforce implications following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the integration of the Department and NHS England, and the associated reduction in size, as well as the subsequent announcement of integrated care board and National Health Service trusts corporate cost reductions. These reforms will deliver a more efficient, leaner centre, and will also free up capacity and help deliver significant savings of hundreds of millions of pounds a year, which will be reinvested in frontline services to cut waiting times through the Government’s Plan for Change. Through the 2025 Spending Review, we are working with NHS England and HM Treasury on how the costs of restructuring will be met. Those discussions have not yet concluded. NHS England expects to launch a national scheme shortly. |
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2nd June 2025
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) 2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP Mark Petterson - £5,000.00 Source |
Early Day Motions Signed |
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Thursday 19th June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Monday 23rd June 2025 Residential estate management companies 15 signatures (Most recent: 23 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) That this House notes with concern the rising service costs that many freeholders are currently facing from residential estate management companies; recognises that many people are experiencing significant financial strain due to the ongoing cost of living crisis, which is exacerbated by forecasted service charges, some of which may exceed … |
Friday 20th June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Monday 23rd June 2025 Press ownership by foreign states 22 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham) That this House recognises that a free press is the cornerstone of our democracy; understands that holding power to account relies on journalistic independence and editorial freedom; notes with concern that foreign state ownership of national newspapers risks allowing foreign states to undermine the independence and integrity of British journalism; … |
Friday 20th June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Monday 23rd June 2025 Role of relationship education in preventing violence against women and girls 26 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises the critical role of comprehensive, age-appropriate relationship education in preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG); notes with concern that many young people are growing up in environments where harmful and misogynistic messages are prevalent both online and offline; acknowledges that without early, preventative education focusing … |
Friday 20th June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Monday 23rd June 2025 23 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) That this House is deeply concerned by the crisis in local government funding and the findings of the Thirty-First Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2024–25 on Local Government Financial Sustainability, published on 18 June 2025, and the estimate that local authority deficits will reach between £2.9bn … |
Tuesday 17th June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Thursday 19th June 2025 Farmers, growers and the supermarket supply chain 25 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House recognises that farmers and growers, in the UK and overseas, require fair dealing in the grocery supply chain in order to survive and thrive; welcomes the 2008 Competition Commission Inquiry which found that larger retailers and supermarkets often abused their power by transferring excessive risk and unexpected … |
Wednesday 18th June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Thursday 19th June 2025 24 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House believes this country has a proud record of standing up for Hong Kongers; condemns the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s interference in Hong Kong’s democracy, including through the 2020 National Security Law; further condemns the CCP’s efforts to intimidate Hong Kongers living abroad who are critical of the … |
Monday 16th June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th June 2025 23 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham) That this House notes that blood cancer is the UK's third largest cancer killer and that myeloma remains an incurable blood cancer; welcomes the recent announcement that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence have approved belantamab mafodotin to treat myeloma; further welcomes that eligible patients in the UK … |
Monday 16th June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th June 2025 UK-US Trade Deal and animal welfare and farming 22 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House notes with concern the announcement on 8 May 2025 of the UK-US Trade Deal which significantly expands tariff-free access for US beef exports from 1,000 to 13,000 tonnes annually; further notes that while the Government has stated that sanitary and phytosanitary standards must be maintained, the deal … |
Thursday 1st May Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th June 2025 84 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South) That this House declared an environment and climate change emergency on 1 May 2019, recognising the urgent need for action; notes that the Second Reading debate of the Climate and Nature Bill was adjourned, but not concluded, on 24 January 2025; further notes that the Secretary of State for Environment, … |
Friday 13th June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Monday 16th June 2025 46 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House recognises with deep concern the Chancellor’s Spending Review decision to cut the DEFRA budget in real terms by 2.3% annually, with a real terms cut to the farming budget of around £100m; understands budget cuts will have potentially devastating consequences for the environment, the rural economy, farming … |
Tuesday 10th June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th June 2025 38 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) That this House commends the second report of the Health and Social Care Committee of Session 2024–25 on Adult Social Care: the Cost of Inaction, published on 5 May 2025; agrees with their conclusion that unpaid carers are bearing the highest cost from successive governments’ failures to reform adult social … |
Thursday 5th June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th June 2025 53 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House expresses deep concern about the proposed construction of a Chinese mega-Embassy in London; notes with alarm the potential national security risks which would result from the proposed Embassy, including an increased capacity for surveillance by the Chinese Communist Party; acknowledges the grave concerns raised by pro-democracy Chinese … |
Monday 2nd June Helen Morgan signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 5th June 2025 Radiologists and clinical oncologists 11 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Peter Prinsley (Labour - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket) That this House recognises the vital role played by resident and consultant radiologists and clinical oncologists in diagnostic imaging and cancer care across our NHS; pays tribute to the work that these doctors do to treat a variety of conditions from cancer to strokes as well as the leading role … |
Monday 2nd June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th June 2025 25 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham) That this House recognises the urgent need to improve diagnostic pathways for brain tumours, the largest cancer killer of the under 40s; notes with concern the findings of The Brain Tumour Charity’s April 2025 report entitled Exploring GP Access to Imaging in England, which highlights significant delays in diagnosis, with … |
Monday 2nd June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th June 2025 Long covid in children and young people 22 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House notes with concern the significant impact of long covid on children and young people across the UK, with thousands experiencing prolonged symptoms following covid-19 infection; regrets the serious consequences for children’s health, education, and family wellbeing; further notes the strain on schools and healthcare services; recognises the … |
Monday 2nd June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th June 2025 Wastewater Infrastructure and Environmental Protection in Planning Applications 19 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House expresses concern about the potential impact of new developments on local water and drainage systems, particularly in areas with chalk streams, Sites of Special Scientific Interest and other protected habitats; notes that water companies often claim a site holds sufficient capacity despite local systems being under strain … |
Monday 2nd June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th June 2025 52 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) That this House supports Carers Week 2025, taking place from 9 to 15 June; recognises this year’s theme is entitled Caring about equality; emphasises that millions of unpaid carers looking after family members and friends often face significant challenges and inequalities in their daily lives; asks the Government to address … |
Tuesday 13th May Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Service with the British Commanders’-In-Chief Mission to the Soviet Forces in Germany, 1946-1990 22 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jun 2025)Tabled by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon) That this House recognises the courage, service and commitment of the service personnel who served in the British Commanders’-in-Chief Mission to the Soviet Forces in Germany (BRIXMIS) in East Germany during the Cold War; further recognises the high risk involved in the conduct of the intelligence collection patrols campaign against … |
Tuesday 3rd June Helen Morgan signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 75 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton) That this House expresses its condemnation of the Israeli government's expansion of military activity in Gaza and declaration of 22 new settlements in the West Bank; denounces Prime Minister Netanyahu's unwillingness to comprehensively lift the devastating aid blockade; rejects as dangerous, insufficient and unworkable the operation of the Gaza Humanitarian … |
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Bank Closures and Banking Hubs
112 speeches (21,084 words) Thursday 5th June 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Nusrat Ghani (Con - Sussex Weald) I call Helen Morgan. [Interruption.] - Link to Speech 2: Emma Reynolds (Lab - Wycombe) Members for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan), for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) and for Strangford - Link to Speech |
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]
150 speeches (28,295 words) 2nd reading Monday 2nd June 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield and Rothwell) Members for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron), for Orpington and for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan - Link to Speech |
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Jun. 11 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Martin Steve Yemm Lloyd Hatton Liz Saville Roberts Carla Denyer Sorcha Eastwood Jess Asato Helen Morgan |
Jun. 10 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Liz Saville Roberts Carla Denyer Sorcha Eastwood Jess Asato Helen Morgan |
Jun. 09 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 9 June 2025 - large print Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon Ben Maguire Freddie van Mierlo Sarah Green Liz Jarvis Daisy Cooper Helen Morgan |
Jun. 09 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 9 June 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: REPORT STAGE Monday 9 June 2025 54 _NC94 Helen Morgan . |
Jun. 09 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Liz Saville Roberts Carla Denyer Sorcha Eastwood Jess Asato Helen Morgan |
Jun. 09 2025
Bill 38 2024-25 (as introduced) Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: Presented by Helen Morgan Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 21st October 2024. |
Jun. 06 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC28 Gideon Amos Helen Morgan Olly Glover Jess Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon Vikki Slade Zöe Franklin |
Jun. 06 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Liz Saville Roberts Carla Denyer Sorcha Eastwood Jess Asato Helen Morgan |
Jun. 05 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 5 June 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC94 Helen Morgan ★. |
Jun. 05 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 5 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Liz Saville Roberts Carla Denyer Sorcha Eastwood Jess Asato Helen Morgan |
Jun. 04 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: consultees in planning applications. 17 REPORT STAGE Wednesday 4 June 2025 _NC28 Gideon Amos Helen Morgan |
Jun. 04 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Liz Saville Roberts Carla Denyer Sorcha Eastwood Jess Asato Helen Morgan |
Jun. 03 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 3 June 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC28 Gideon Amos Helen Morgan Olly Glover Jess Brown-Fuller Tom Gordon . |
Jun. 03 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 3 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Liz Saville Roberts Carla Denyer Sorcha Eastwood Jess Asato Helen Morgan |