John Milne MP: written questions
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NeurologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what accountability mechanisms are in place to ensure that Integrated Care Boards meet national service specifications for neurological conditions; and what steps he is taking where ICBs do not mee
Answer: NHS England’s Neurology Transformation Programme, which ended in March 2026, was a multi-year, clinically led programme, which has developed a new model of integrated care to support integrated care boards (ICBs) to deliver the right service, at the right...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service sends template letters to clients stating that a call was attempted in cases where no call was made.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) uses standard letter templates for efficiency, including references to attempted contact, but these are intended to reflect activity recorded on a case. If a letter indicates an attempted call, this should be based on a...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Child Maintenance Service's service level agreement is for contacting clients; and how compliance with that agreement is measured.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) takes a flexible and tailored approach to customer contact, with standards aligned to the nature and complexity of different enquiry types. This ensures customers receive support appropriate to their circumstances and c...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: AcademiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether academies and free schools will be classed as public settings for the purpose of the Government's ambition that half of all food served in public settings is either locally sou
Answer: The Government is open to considering all lawful means of achieving its ambition that half of all food purchased across the public sector should be locally produced or certified to higher environmental standards. Approximately half the £4.9bn annual spend...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 117035 on Arms Trade: Israel, how many of the five licences referenced are for IDF training; and what equipment is covered by those licences.
Answer: As referenced in my answer to Question 117035, all five licences were for IDF/Israeli Government training. The equipment covered by those licences included non-lethal ammunition only used in training and not suitable for operational use, components for bo...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWatchkeeper WK450: ComponentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will conduct an investigation into whether Watchkeeper drone components are being exported from the UK to Israel to support drone exports to Romania.
Answer: Watchkeeper unmanned aerial system (UAS) components are licensed from the UK to Israel solely for the purpose of supporting onward export to a Romanian UAS programme.The Department has published extensive information on our export licences to Israel. This...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether as part of the Timms Review his Department intends to make reductions in total PIP expenditure.
Answer: We have launched the Timms Review to ensure we have a system that supports disabled people to achieve better health, higher living standards and greater independence, including through employment.The Review is being co-produced with disabled people, the o...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish guidance used by his Department for the a) construction and b) management of battery energy storages sites.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is progressing its ‘Defence Advanced Battery Strategy’ which sets out the Department’s approach to advanced battery technologies. The Department does not currently publish specific guidance for the construction or management of Bat...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will publish figures for how many people are in receipt of a Universal Credit health award and classified as Severe Conditions Criteria.
Answer: Plans to publish Severe Conditions Criteria cases for people on Universal Credit health are included in the published UC WCA Release Strategy: Universal Credit WCA statistics: release strategy - GOV.UK
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) how many people have been assessed at a PIP assessment as having a progressive and life-limiting condition who do not qualify for Special Rules, (b) are in receipt of a fixed-term award, and (c) wha
Answer: Special Rules for End of Life exists to ensure that there is timely support for claimants reaching the end of their life. These claimants will receive faster, easier payments of PIP (among other benefits) and will receive the highest rate of benefit payme...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWatchkeeper WK450: ComponentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will conduct an investigation into whether Watchkeeper drone components are being exported from the UK to Israel to support drone exports to Romania.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether as part of the Timms Review his Department intends to make reductions in total PIP expenditure.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFood: AcademiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether academies and free schools will be classed as public settings for the purpose of the Government's ambition that half of all food served in public settings is either locally sou
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 129918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Question UIN 117035, how many of the five licences referenced are for IDF training; and what equipment is covered by those licences.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to question UIN 117033, how many of the 5 ML3 licences referenced are for non-military purposes.
Answer: Three were not for military purposes in Israel. One was for commercial use, one for civilian use, and one for re-export to another country. The remaining two licences were for military training purposes, specifically non-lethal ammunition only used in tra...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to respond to the letter from the Hon. Member Horsham sent to the Minister for Pensions on 23 November 2025.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to my Hon. Friend’s letter. A meeting has been arranged for the 22nd of April.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to reply to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Horsham of 6 January 2026.
Answer: We apologise for the delay in responding to this letter. As it requires input from multiple government departments, it has not been possible to respond within the usual timeframe. A response is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is availabl...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Pilot SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Department plans to publish the findings from its employment support pilot schemes; and what assessment has been made of their potential impact on employment outcomes.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions has adopted a test and learn approach across many of its employment support pilot scheme areas. The Government has committed to publish a report this spring which sets out more detail on how we are delivering the new J...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Pilot SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, progress his department has made on testing personalised employment support in the Wakefield Pathfinder pilots; and whether an assessment has been made of the potential impact on user experience.
Answer: As part of the first Jobs and Careers Service Pathfinder, launched in Wakefield in April 2025, we have been testing personalised employment support, including through a new Get Britain Working Coaching Academy and changes to claimant commitment appointmen...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing breast cancer screening for women under 40 with Neurofibromatosis type 1.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving cancer screening services in line with the National Cancer Plan and as part of the 10-Year Health Plan’s shift from treatment to prevention.Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) affects individuals differently. An individ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Delivery Model Assessment undertaken by his Department for the new Jobs and Careers Service included an assessment of existing AI-powered technologies available in the private sector.
Answer: For the new jobs and careers service the Department considered a range of delivery options and enabling technologies to support service design and delivery, including the potential role of digital and data‑driven tools such as automation and artificial in...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the in-house digital replacement for the DWP's Find a Job service, whether an assessment has been carried out of its potential impact on (a) jobseeker outcomes and (b) employers abilit
Answer: The new service is designed to provide a parity of service from day one. We do not expect any negative impact on Jobseeker outcomes. The Department is continuously reviewing the readiness of the new service, and it remains on track. Over time the new serv...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the in-house replacement for the Department’s Find a Job digital service will (a) offer additional functions to the current service, (b) if those additional functions will be available on launch
Answer: At the point of launch, the in-house replacement service will support equivalent functionality to the existing Find a Job service. After launch the service will go through regular test and learn iterations to introduce new innovations.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWatchkeeper WK450Ministry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any UK military facilities have been used for the testing and training of the Watchkeeper X drone.
Answer: No UK military facilities have been used for the testing and training of Watchkeeper X.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStandard Individual Export Licences: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times the incorporation SIEL, issued on 26 November 2024, for export to Israel by Thales UK has been used; on which dates; and whether that licence has been exhausted.
Answer: Since September 2024 this Government has suspended licences for exports for the IDF that might be used in military operations in Gaza and we have continued to refuse relevant new licence applications on the same basis.Not all military licences for Israel ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
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