John Milne MP: written questions
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Housing: Water SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate water demand from new housing developments in water-stressed regions.
Answer: The Department is taking forward a number of steps to mitigate water demand from new housing developments in water stressed regions. Policy options on amendments to Water Efficiency Standards in Building Regulations have been tested through a public consu...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to promote water literacy training.
Answer: Defra works closely with Waterwise, an independent not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation who are spearheading the Water Literacy Training Pilot, which aims to equip professionals with the knowledge and tools to play their part in tackling water sc...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce measures to manage bottom trawl fishing in the 41 English marine protected areas consulted on in 2025; and if she will set out a timeframe for
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 13 November 2025, PQ 88509.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: AppealsTreasuryTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112027More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing businesses to continue paying rates based on the previous year's valuation where a newly determined business rates valuation is under
Answer: If customers disagree with their Rateable Value (as published in the Rating Lists), there is a three-stage process run by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) known as Check, Challenge, Appeal to challenge this. Ratepayers are required to continue paying bus...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 20 January 2026 to UIN 105608, if he will publish the evidence on the application of the Remoteness Adjustment in the Fair Funding Review.
Answer: The government will apply the remoteness adjustment to the Adult Social Care Formula, but not to formulas more broadly. The government recognised in the Fair Funding Review 2.0 the case in principle for the impact of a remoteness adjustment on costs.The b...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of families subject to the household benefit cap are blended families.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 104116 on Firearms Licensing, whether the government will set out a timeline for publication of the consultation on firearms licensing; and whethe
Answer: The Government will be publishing the public consultation paper on strengthening the controls on shotguns shortly.The Government will provide the necessary impact assessments in due course, depending on whether we decide to make any changes following the ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: IsraelTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107297More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC holds customs export data identifying exports of live munitions, including bullets or cartridges, from the United Kingdom to Israel; and whether such data distinguishes live munitions from training, spo
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection of Customs declarations and the publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK.Data on ammunition exports does not distinguish between live ammunition and other form...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordExports: AmmunitionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 103110 on Exports: Ammunition, on what evidential basis the Minister stated that the Government does not licence the export of any bombs or ammunit
Answer: Licence applications for the export of controlled goods, including bombs and ammunition, are considered by the Export Control Joint Unit. Relevant teams, including technical experts and officials within DBT, FCDO and MOD, consider every application on a c...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department holds data outlining the Local Government Finance Settlement allocations for individual councils discounting second home premium council tax projections.
Answer: At the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27 to 2028-29 on 17 December 2025, we set out the funding available to councils through the longstanding Core Spending Power measure, which was calculated in line with the approach used at previo...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to publish a revised local government finance settlement that excludes consideration of income received through second home council tax premiums.
Answer: At the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27 to 2028-29 on 17 December 2025, we set out the funding available to councils through the longstanding Core Spending Power measure, which was calculated in line with the approach used at previo...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data, analysis, and modelling did the Department use to determine the removal of the remoteness factor from the Area Cost Adjustment, and if the Government will publish or s
Answer: The government is committed to tackling the issues that matter to rural communities. In addition to including a remoteness adjustment in adult social care formulas, we are including a journey times adjustment, which aims to account for the impact of the d...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: ClosuresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of potential economic impact of the closure of small and medium-sized abattoirs on (a) farmers, (b) abattoir owners, (c) food producers and (d) consumers i
Answer: Small and medium abattoirs play an important role in supporting regional food systems, providing routes to market for local food producers, particularly for native and rare breeds, and sustaining diversity in the meat processing sector. The closure of sev...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to question 98653, whether the Department will release the number of people with multiple sclerosis who are in the Work Related Activity Group.
Answer: There were fewer than five people with multiple sclerosis as their primary condition who were claiming contributory Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) in May 2025. Statistical disclosure control has been appli...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Area CommitteesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish guidance for local authorities on the composition of Neighbourhood Area Committees.
Answer: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill brings a new requirement for local authorities to make appropriate governance arrangements for any neighbourhood area. The government will publish guidance to support the local authorities in the imple...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing independent Local Authority Designated Officers.
Answer: The Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) plays a vital role in safeguarding children by overseeing the management of allegations made against adults who work with children in any capacity.The department is aware of proposals to introduce independent ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordExports: AmmunitionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds UK customs export data identifying shipments of live munitions, including bullets, exported from the United Kingdom to Israel in August 2025; and whether he plans to publis
Answer: DBT does not hold detailed shipment-level customs export data. For goods export data, you should refer to HMRC, who publish UK trade in goods statistics by partner country and product which can be found on www.uktradeinfo.com.Since September 2024, this Go...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Streets Illegality TaskforceHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the High Streets Illegality Taskforce; and how she measures that effectiveness.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget 2025, the Chancellor announced the creation of a dedicated cross-government taskforce to tackle money laundering and associated criminality on our high streets.The Taskforce is currently being established. It will develop an intellige...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Seasonal WorkersHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process will her Department follow in order to set the visa allocations under the Seasonal Worker Scheme beyond 2026; and what factors will be considered when tapering the allocation.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to supporting the UK Horticulture sector, but it is also important that the sector reduces its ongoing reliance on significant numbers of seasonal workers from overseas. Decisions on future allocations will take into account...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBeer and Public Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101133More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Valuation Office Agency on the application of business rates to pubs and breweries.
Answer: I have regular discussions with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), who are responsible for independently valuing properties.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary DecorationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of adopting the unofficial Cold War Medal for UK veterans from the Cold War.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has no plans to adopt an unofficial medal in recognition of UK military service during the Cold War. In the UK, the granting of official Honours and Awards is made at the behest of His Majesty, The King who is advised by the ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the National Farmers’ Union on small and medium sized abattoirs.
Answer: Defra engages regularly with a number of key stakeholders, including the National Farmers’ Union, to discuss a wide range of farming issues which are important to both producers and processors. Defra officials continue to work closely with small and mediu...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: Small BusinessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Food Standard Agency’s official control charges on the viability of small and medium sized abattoirs.
Answer: Information on the 2025/26 charge rates for official controls, or inspections, conducted in meat premises is available on the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) website at the following link:https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/charges-for-controls-in-m...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities GrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to grant local authorities powers to apply local means-testing policies to the Disabled Facilities Grant budget.
Answer: In England, we continue to fund the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) which is administered by local authorities. This grant helps eligible older and disabled people on low incomes to adapt their homes to make them safe and suitable for their needs. Practic...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 20-year baseline for refugees on core protection routes for Hong Kongers (a) born after 1997 and (b) whose parents did not regist
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
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