Max Wilkinson MP: written questions
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State Retirement Pensions: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost of the pensions triple lock for each of the next ten year.
Answer: Expenditure on State Pension, which includes triple lock, for the years up to and including 2029/30 is available in the Benefit Expenditure and Caseload tables. Beyond 2029/30, the Office for Budget Responsibility project State Pension expenditure as part...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the severity modifier criteria on access to drugs for cancer patients.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has been monitoring the impact of the severity modifier since it was implemented in 2022. Data up to March 2025 shows that the proportion of positive cancer recommendations is higher (85%) than ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTrastuzumab DeruxtecanDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of NICE's decision to restrict secondary breast cancer patient's access to Enhertu on the grounds of patient wellbeing.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes independent, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service in England on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded for eligible patients based on an evalua...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGraduates: EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the employment rate for graduates under the age of 25.
Answer: In September, my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, announced plans aimed at ensuring young people gain the skills needed in the job market, with a target of two thirds of young people in higher education by age 25.The Post-16 education and skills whi...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when her Department plans to publish the Alternative Methods Strategy.
Answer: On 11th November the government published "Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods".The strategy outlines our vision where animals are only used in research and developmen...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportation: Human RightsHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times a court has cited Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights as a reason for non-deportation in the last 12 months; and if she will provide a breakdown of those instances by l
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Early RetirementCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77754More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for the civil service ill health retirement scheme.
Answer: Members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme are eligible for ill-health retirement benefits under the Scheme if the Scheme Medical Adviser is of the opinion that they have suffered a permanent breakdown in health involving incapacity for employment. The e...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals to introduce unitary government in Gloucestershire on democratic representation in towns with a population of mor
Answer: Gloucestershire councils have not yet submitted their proposal(s) for local government reorganisation. They are due by 28 November. Once proposals are submitted, and following a statutory consultation, Ministers will carefully consider proposals against t...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: Economic GrowthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of property businesses that do not adequately renovate town centre commercial properties on economic growth.
Answer: There are no plans to make such an assessment. However, the National Planning Policy Framework supports the role of high streets and town centres, by expecting local plans to create a positive framework for their growth and adaptation. This Government is ...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77228More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken for civil servants to access the ill health retirement scheme.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of timely access to ill health retirement and there is a process in place to ensure that members, employers, the scheme medical advisor and, where appropriate, the pension scheme administrator, all work together to...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: ExpenditureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the cost of state pensions on other public spending priorities.
Answer: The Government has published Spending Review 2025, which set departmental spending allocations consistent with the fiscal strategy set out at Autumn Budget 2024 and Spring Statement 2025. This will be updated at Autumn Budget 2025.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the 50 PLUS: Choices scheme.
Answer: Since the launch of the Midlife MOT, we have reached older people through multiple channels to help them assess their health, finances and skills. The Private Sector Midlife MOT pilot programmes concluded at the end of June 2024 and the evaluation can be ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposals to harmonise tax rates on gambling on jobs in horse racing.
Answer: Future proposals on gambling duties are a matter for HMT. Should changes to the tax regime be announced in the Autumn Statement, we expect them to be accompanied by tax and impact notes from HMT, as is standard practice.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Urban AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the pace of the regeneration of empty buildings on high streets.
Answer: There are no plans to make such an assessment. However, MHCLG has commissioned a formal evaluation of the Future High Streets Fund as part of the wider Towns Fund evaluation. Emerging findings published in July 2025 include case studies on regeneration pr...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: BaggageDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to amend regulations on luggage sizes for short haul air travel.
Answer: The Department is not currently planning to amend regulations on luggage sizes for short haul air travel. As the aviation industry in the UK operates almost entirely in the private sector, permitted luggage sizes are a commercial decision for each airline...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDriverless VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of self-driving taxis on local economies.
Answer: The Automated Passenger Services permitting scheme, which was consulted on between July and September 2025, facilitates the deployment of self-driving bus-, taxi- and private hire-like services. Pilot deployments under this scheme, which will be in place ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77221More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered reviewing banding for vehicle excise duty based on emissions rather than registration date.
Answer: Different Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates apply to cars, vans, motorcycles and HGVs and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, such as its date of first registration, weight, or CO2 emissions. Since 2001, the VED system h...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: VATTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77220More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of lowering VAT on construction projects on town centre regeneration.
Answer: The Government supports town centre preservation and regeneration. In September, the Government launched an overarching Pride in Place programme, providing up to £5bn over 10 years to support almost 250 places. It will target investment to communities tha...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVAT: FraudTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77219More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent VAT fraud by (a) misrepresentation and (b) impersonation.
Answer: Tax fraud undermines our economy, hurts legitimate businesses and robs our vital public services of much-needed funds. The Government is committed to tackling tax non-compliance through technology, operational interventions and policy change.HMRC deploys ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumers: ProtectionTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77218More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Financial Conduct Authority plans to (a) investigate and (b) report on whether all firms’ (i) flood and (ii) storm definitions comply with the Consumer Duty.
Answer: This is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which is operationally independent from government. The FCA will respond to the Member by letter, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of the House of Commons.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) bringing forward legislative proposals to charge interest on outstanding debts of child maintenance of more than a year's standin
Answer: Where a paying parent fails to pay on time or in full, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) aims to take immediate action to recover the debt and re-establish compliance.If the paying parent is employed, the CMS will request that ongoing child maintenance ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: TrainingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussion she has had with the video games industry on the availability of business training for entrepreneurs in that sector.
Answer: The then Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism met with the newly formed Video Games Council in September where the availability of business training for entrepreneurs in the video games sector was discussed.As noted in the Creative Industrie...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: National Vocational QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the video games industry on the number of vocational qualifications for 16 to 18 year olds.
Answer: Students deserve high-quality qualifications that meet their needs. The department continues to develop and improve qualifications so that they meet the needs of students and employers.The Digital Software Development T Level provides young people with th...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: Tax AllowancesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Independent Game Developers’ Association on the adequacy of the level of the Games Expenditure Credit for smaller studios.
Answer: As set out in the Creative Industries Sector Plan, the Government is committed to supporting the growth of the UK’s video games sector. DCMS have engaged with The Independent Game Developers Association, including through the industry-led UK Video Games C...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Games FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of potential impact of the UK Games Fund on (a) employment, (b) investment, (c) studio formation and (d) IP development over the next 12 months.
Answer: DCMS commissioned an independent evaluation of the UK Games Fund (UKGF) by Alma Economics which was published on 18th July 2025. This evaluation assessed the fund’s impact between April 2022 and March 2025, as well as previous iterations of the programme ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
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