John Milne MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• GivinostatDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26401More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will urge CEOs of relevant Trusts to provide (a) financial and (b) personnel support so that administration of givinostat can begin in weeks.

  Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded by the NHS independently, based on an assessment of their costs and benefits. T...

  Answered 3 Feb 2025

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• Paradise Golf and Beach ResortForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22514More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Moroccan counterpart on the potential merits of a compensation scheme for UK citizens that lost their investments in the Paradi

  Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office remains committed to helping all British investors affected by the failure of the Paradise Golf & Beach Resort (PGBR) development and will continue in its efforts to work with the Moroccan authorities t...

  Answered 17 Jan 2025

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• Food: PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21923More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the level of dependence on emergency food parcels.

  Answer: We are committed to tackling poverty and reducing mass dependence on emergency food parcels. On 30 July, the Secretary of State held a food poverty roundtable with key food poverty stakeholders to understand the key priorities in this area. We know that g...

  Answered 10 Jan 2025

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• Social Security Benefits: Cost of LivingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21922More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating an independent process to set benefit levels according to the cost of essentials.

  Answer: No assessment has been made. The Social Security Administration Act 1992 requires the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to review benefit and State Pension rates each year to see if they have retained their value in relation to the general level of...

  Answered 9 Jan 2025

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• PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21921More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Pension freedoms and DWP benefits, published on 27 March 2015, what assessment she has made of the impact of that policy on defined contribution pens

  Answer: The Government is committed to enabling savers to achieve security in retirement. We’ve announced as part of the King’s Speech that the Pensions Bill will include measures to give savers the benefit of guided retirement products, with a retirement income;...

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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• Advisory Services: Older WorkersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21920More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to publish research on the (a) Midlife MOT initiative and (b) digital Midlife MOT website.

  Answer: The Midlife MOT initiative consists of three key work strands: the Job Centre Plus (JCP) Midlife MOT, the Private Sector Midlife MOT and the Digital Midlife MOT. The Private Sector Midlife MOT pilot programmes concluded at the end of June 2024. Findings f...

  Answered 10 Jan 2025

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• Pensions: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21919More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of defined contribution pensions were accessed after a Pension Wise guidance appointment in each of the last five years.

  Answer: The information is not available. There are two sources which provide relevant data in relation to the request. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) publish the number accessing a pension pot in the contract-based market (from 2015/16 to 2023/24) and whe...

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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