John Milne MP: written questions
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Young Carers: Education and EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to add young carers to the data which local authorities must provide in relation to 'Participation in education, training and NEET' for 16 and 17 year olds.
Answer: Local authorities already have statutory duties to identify, track and support young people, including those not in education, employment or training (NEET). They collect characteristic data such as sex, ethnicity, special educational needs and young care...
Answered 18 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young CarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent findings by UCL, City St George’s and Carers Trust that young adult carers are more than twice as likely as non-
Answer: The Government recognises the valuable contribution of unpaid carers, including young adult carers, and the challenges that caring responsibilities can present for education, training, and employment.The Department has noted the recent research by Univers...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: TechnologyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has designated a team responsible for agri-tech as a frontier industry under the Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The Department of Business and Trade has expertise committed to delivering economic growth in the agri-tech sector and helping to deliver the outcomes of the Industrial Strategy.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: TechnologyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much public funding has been allocated through the Industrial Strategy to support agri-tech as a frontier industry; and how this compares with the funding allocated to each other frontier industry
Answer: In the Industrial Strategy, Government set out an ambition to drive innovation in agriculture. We committed to invest at least £200 million in the Farming Innovation Programme by 2030, with £123 million available for competitions in 2026-27. To date, the ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Institute for Health and Care Research: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were recruited into National Institute for Health and Care Research supported (i) phase 1, (ii) phase 2, and (iii) phase 3 trials for (a) dementia, (b) cancer, (c) stroke and (d) co
Answer: The UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators (UKCRD KPI) report monitors the United Kingdom’s delivery of globally competitive clinical research. The table attached provides the requested figures for phase 1, phase 2, and phase 3 intervent...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPancreatic CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his department will work with the NIHR National Speciality Lead for research into rare cancers to develop a national strategy focused on unlocking greater investment in pancreatic cancer resear
Answer: As set out in the National Cancer Plan, the Government will implement the Rare Cancers Act 2026 by ensuring that a National Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers is appointed by summer 2026.The National Specialty Lead will be based in the National Institute for...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPancreatic CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to ensure a.) patients with pancreatic cancer can easily access information about relevant clinical trials and b.) they are automatically linked onto clinical tr
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with pancreatic cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments.The Department funded National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIH...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Infrastructure LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legal mechanisms available to local authorities to repay Community Infrastructure Levy charges in cases of genuine home
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the correspondence sent on 25 June 2026 to leaders and Chief Executives of all Community Infrastructure Levy charging authorities in England, which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Flood ControlMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on strengthening planning policy to help ensure that new developments do no
Answer: The government recognises the importance of development being resilient to flooding from all sources, including from surface water. The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published on 12 December 2024 makes clear that developments of all si...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: FloodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to update building regulations to require property flood resilience measures in new homes built in areas at risk of flooding.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 81948 on 21 October 2025. The government has no plans to update Building Regulations to require further property flood resilience in new homes.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Re: Home InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve consumer awareness of whether a property is insured through Flood Re.
Answer: In July 2026, Flood Re and Government announced a package of reforms to ensure the scheme remains sustainable, fair and focused on its original purpose of supporting those most in need while preparing the market for the future so that Flood Re can achieve...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSewers: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of not commencing Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 on surface water flood risk from new housing dev
Answer: The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). The National Planning Policy Framework requires developments to utilise SuDS where they could have drainage impacts. Better delivery of SuDS may b...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ReDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of uncertainty over the future of Flood Re on mortgage availability for properties at high risk of flooding.
Answer: In July 2026, Flood Re and Government announced a package of reforms to ensure the scheme remains sustainable, fair and focused on its original purpose of supporting those most in need while preparing the market for the future so that Flood Re can achieve...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: ConstructionDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of section 68 of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on the funding routes available for new secondary school provision required to serv
Answer: These sections of the Act allow, alongside proposals for new academies, for local authorities to invite proposals for other types of school and to put forward their own proposals. Allowing additional routes to delivery helps to ensure that good schools ar...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SchoolsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on ensuring that the timings of funding for secondary school provision for the development of strategic site
Answer: The Secretary of State engages regularly with ministerial colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Education, on a range of matters. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not routinely disclos...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a specific legal working temperature for schools.
Answer: The government’s position is that schools should remain open wherever it is safe, allowing as many pupils as possible to attend rather than applying a fixed maximum temperature for closure. Responsible bodies must make decisions based on the suitability o...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will issue national guidance to reduce variation in children’s hospice funding between ICBs.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care and end-of-life care services, including children and young people’s hospice services, to meet the needs of their local populations. NHS England has published statutory guidan...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: ChildrenMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to ensure the Armed Forces Covenant is applied in the provision of education to SEND pupils who are children of service men and women.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has been working closely with the Department for Education (DfE) to ensure that mobile Armed Forces Service children with complex needs can access the education that they require with the appropriate level of support. One of the ke...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to hold a consultation on the new neighbourhood governance framework.
Answer: The Department undertook a rapid review of local authority-led neighbourhood governance last year, engaging a range of stakeholders including local authorities, sector bodies, think tanks and academics. As the neighbourhood governance framework develops, ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of CMS responses are in compliance with the CMS' 15 days response timeframe.
Answer: The department’s aim is either to close a complaint within 15 working days or, where this will take longer than 15 days, set a resolution plan with the customer. A resolution plan is a clear outline of how we will address and resolve a complaint. It sets ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 1 June 2026 to question 3164, if he will publish (a) those performance indicators and (b) corresponding performance data.
Answer: Information on the Child Maintenance Service’s (CMS) performance indicators is published where appropriate through official statistics and departmental publications: Child Maintenance Service statistics: data to March 2026 - GOV.UK.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his proposed timetable is for publishing a new neighbourhood governance framework following the passage of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026.
Answer: The Government will publish a Neighbourhood Governance framework later this year.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on small and medium-sized developers of the withdrawal of water neutrality requirements and associated credit schemes; a
Answer: Water Neutrality has only been applied in Sussex North and Defra has not run any credit schemes for water neutrality in Sussex North. Natural England withdrew its position statement advising water neutrality for new development in the Sussex North region ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Individual Voluntary ArrangementsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department plans to provide to people who are unable to secure private rented tenancy because they have an active County Court Judgment or are subject to an Indi
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 93111 on 27 November 2025.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to WQ 935, whether his Department is working on standards and guidance for the construction and management of battery storage energy sites alongside the Department for Energy
Answer: As set out in the answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 935, the Ministry of Defence is progressing its Defence Advanced Battery Strategy, which outlines the Department’s approach to advanced battery technologies. The strategy is in the final stages of review...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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