John Milne MP: written questions
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Written questions
Arms 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
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has assessed the risk of diversion for ammunition for civilian use licensed from the UK to Israel, including to settlers in the West Bank.
Answer: The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law.All export licence applications are assessed for the risk of diversion in line with Criterion 7 of the Strategic Ex...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many export licences covering military training equipment to Israel were extant between 1 January 2025 and 31 September 2025.
Answer: The Department does not hold continuous records on the number of export licences extant at any point over historic periods, but publishes data regularly based on decisions taken and has, on an exceptional basis, periodically published further detail on li...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many of the non-suspended extant military licences to Israel as at 31 July 2025 identified as (a) being for and (b) supporting re-export to third parties outside of Israel are incorporation SIELs.
Answer: At 31 July 2025 there were 167 extant licences that include military items. Of these 84 were identified as being for, or supporting, re-export to third parties outside of Israel. These exports are defined as those where Israel is not the Ultimate End-User...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will list ML3 arms export licences to Israel licensing the transfer of ammunition for civilian use extant between 1 January 2025 and 31 September 2025.
Answer: The Department does not hold continuous records on the number of export licences extant at any point over historic periods, but publishes data regularly based on decisions taken and has, on an exceptional basis, periodically published further detail on li...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will list ML3 arms export licences to Israel licensing the transfer of bullets extant for August 2025.
Answer: I refer the Member to the answer I gave on 5 March to question 117033.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband and Mobile Phones: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve the reliability of broadband and mobile connectivity for businesses in rural areas.
Answer: The government recognises that high quality digital connectivity is essential for businesses in the UK, including in rural areas. Our ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030 and we have a target to delive...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the resilience of electricity networks serving rural businesses.
Answer: Energy resilience is one of our top priorities. The Government is working with the industry to continually improve and maintain the resilience of old and new energy infrastructure, networks and assets, including the ones in rural areas. This will reduce v...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help improve police responses to retail crime in rural areas.
Answer: The central aim of our police reforms is to protect and revitalise neighbourhood policing. We are lifting national responsibilities off local forces so they focus on tackling local issues, like fighting retail crime. All communities, including rural commu...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing mechanisms for reporting retail crime by businesses in rural areas.
Answer: The central aim of our police reforms is to protect and revitalise neighbourhood policing. We are lifting national responsibilities off local forces so they focus on tackling local issues, like fighting retail crime. All communities, including rural commu...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Deposit Return Scheme on small retailers in rural areas.
Answer: Defra published the Final Impact Assessment on DRS, including its assessment of impact on retailers, for England and Northern Ireland in 2024. This can be found at: The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024.
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that exemption arrangements under the Deposit Return Scheme are accessible to rural retailers.
Answer: The regulations set out rules requiring all grocery retailers that sell drinks that are included in the scheme to host a return point, unless they qualify for an exemption. Retailers, including those in rural communities, will be able to apply to the depo...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that Local Government Reorganisation take account of the needs of rural businesses.
Answer: Strong local government will help grow the economy and drive up living standards – the government’s number one mission.We understand communities, including rural businesses, should be able to have their say on the future of their local public services so ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of local infrastructure planning on the sustainability of retail businesses in rural areas.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 112724 on 3 March 2026.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
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