Information between 10th October 2025 - 20th October 2025
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14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context John Milne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 333 |
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14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context John Milne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 327 |
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14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context John Milne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 339 |
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15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context John Milne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 151 Noes - 319 |
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15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context John Milne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 59 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 324 |
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15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context John Milne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 316 |
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John Milne speeches from: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
John Milne contributed 1 speech (65 words) Report stage Wednesday 15th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport |
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John Milne speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
John Milne contributed 2 speeches (124 words) Monday 13th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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John Milne speeches from: Baby Loss
John Milne contributed 3 speeches (641 words) Monday 13th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
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Growth Guarantee Scheme
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme. Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS) opened for applications in July 2024, replacing the Recovery Loan Scheme, and has recently been extended until 31 March 2029. Evaluations for GGS are currently being procured and will commence in 2026/27.
As of June 2025, GGS had supported a total of 16,082 facilities, driving the sustainability and growth of smaller businesses across the UK. The status of these facilities is summarised in the table below.
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Growth Guarantee Scheme
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Growth Guarantee Scheme in providing loans to small and medium-sized enterprises on terms more favourable than those available commercially. Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS) opened for applications in July 2024, replacing the Recovery Loan Scheme, and has recently been extended until 31 March 2029. Evaluations for GGS are currently being procured and will commence in 2026/27.
As of June 2025, GGS had supported a total of 16,082 facilities, driving the sustainability and growth of smaller businesses across the UK. The status of these facilities is summarised in the table below.
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Personal Independence Payment Assessment Review
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that the Timms Review includes workstreams on the potential impact of (a) illness fluctuations, (b) invisible symptoms and (c) mobility on the PIP assessment process. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Timms Review will be co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them and other experts to ensure that expertise from a wide range of perspectives is drawn upon. This means the Government will share ownership and responsibility for how the Review runs and what it recommends.
We are currently working through how to best co-produce the Review, taking into account the feedback from extensive stakeholder engagement over the summer. I anticipate it will be led by a core leadership group of around a dozen people, the majority of whom will be disabled people.
Through co-production, it will be for this core leadership group – building from the Terms of Reference – to set the Review’s strategic direction, priorities and workplan. The Review will invite input from a wide range of perspectives. I will share more details about our approach to the Review, and recruitment of its leadership group, shortly.
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Personal Independence Payment Assessment Review
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to include people with lived experience of (a) fluctuating conditions, (b) invisible symptoms and (c) challenges with mobility in the membership of the core group overseeing the Timms Review. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Timms Review will be co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them and other experts to ensure that expertise from a wide range of perspectives is drawn upon. This means the Government will share ownership and responsibility for how the Review runs and what it recommends.
We are currently working through how to best co-produce the Review, taking into account the feedback from extensive stakeholder engagement over the summer. I anticipate it will be led by a core leadership group of around a dozen people, the majority of whom will be disabled people.
Through co-production, it will be for this core leadership group – building from the Terms of Reference – to set the Review’s strategic direction, priorities and workplan. The Review will invite input from a wide range of perspectives. I will share more details about our approach to the Review, and recruitment of its leadership group, shortly.
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Agriculture: Subsidies
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of agri-environment agreements that are due to expire in 2025 without being replaced on her environmental targets. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra are offering a one-year extension to more than 5,000 farmers whose Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier (CS MT) agreements are due to expire on 31 December this year. This targeted, time-limited extension is being offered, whilst we develop the reformed Sustainable Farming Incentive for 2026, and refresh the Environmental Improvement Plan and roll out the new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier. The one-off investment of £70m (from within existing budgets) will allow farmers to continue their vital role in sustainable food production and nature’s recovery. Ministers will now review plans for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), to ensure the available funding is distributed more efficiently and more fairly. |
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Agriculture: Subsidies
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Rural Payments Agency plans to take to help support people with expiring agri-environment agreements to enter new agreements. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra are offering a one-year extension to more than 5,000 farmers whose Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier (CS MT) agreements are due to expire on 31 December this year. This targeted, time-limited extension is being offered, whilst we develop the reformed Sustainable Farming Incentive for 2026, and refresh the Environmental Improvement Plan and roll out the new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier. The one-off investment of £70m (from within existing budgets) will allow farmers to continue their vital role in sustainable food production and nature’s recovery. Ministers will now review plans for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), to ensure the available funding is distributed more efficiently and more fairly. |
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Agriculture: Subsidies
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide funding to help support people with expiring agri-environment agreements to enter new agreements. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra are offering a one-year extension to more than 5,000 farmers whose Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier (CS MT) agreements are due to expire on 31 December this year. This targeted, time-limited extension is being offered, whilst we develop the reformed Sustainable Farming Incentive for 2026, and refresh the Environmental Improvement Plan and roll out the new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier. The one-off investment of £70m (from within existing budgets) will allow farmers to continue their vital role in sustainable food production and nature’s recovery. Ministers will now review plans for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), to ensure the available funding is distributed more efficiently and more fairly. |
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Agriculture: Subsidies
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support the holders of agri-environment agreements that expire in 2025 to access new agreements. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra are offering a one-year extension to more than 5,000 farmers whose Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier (CS MT) agreements are due to expire on 31 December this year. This targeted, time-limited extension is being offered, whilst we develop the reformed Sustainable Farming Incentive for 2026, and refresh the Environmental Improvement Plan and roll out the new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier. The one-off investment of £70m (from within existing budgets) will allow farmers to continue their vital role in sustainable food production and nature’s recovery. Ministers will now review plans for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), to ensure the available funding is distributed more efficiently and more fairly. |
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Agriculture: Subsidies
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of her Department's agricultural budget for the 2026-27 financial year will be spent on existing multi-year agri-environment agreements. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) We are investing £2.7 billion a year into sustainable food production and nature's recovery. Overall, farmers and land managers will benefit from an average of £2.3 billion a year through the Farming and Countryside Programme. And up to £400 million from additional nature schemes, including those for tree planting and peatland restorations. Funding for the Environmental Land Management schemes paid to farmers, which includes multi-annual agri-environment agreements, will increase by 150% from £800 billion in 2023/24 to £2 billion by 2028/29.
Defra manages the farming budget flexibly. To respond to demand and achieve our intended outcomes for farm productivity, environment, climate and animal health and welfare.
In line with its obligations under the Agriculture Act 2020, Defra regularly publishes an annual report, setting out commitments in the previous financial year, including FCP spend broken down by each scheme. |
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Agriculture: Subsidies
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on the potential merits of implementing a one-year rollover for agri-environment agreements that are due to expire in 2025. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra are offering a one-year extension to more than 5,000 farmers whose Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier (CS MT) agreements are due to expire on 31 December this year. This targeted, time-limited extension is being offered, whilst we develop the reformed Sustainable Farming Incentive for 2026, and refresh the Environmental Improvement Plan and roll out the new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier. The one-off investment of £70m (from within existing budgets) will allow farmers to continue their vital role in sustainable food production and nature’s recovery. Ministers will now review plans for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), to ensure the available funding is distributed more efficiently and more fairly. |
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Agriculture: Subsidies
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of agri-environment agreements that are due to expire in 2025 without being replaced on farm business cashflow. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra are offering a one-year extension to more than 5,000 farmers whose Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier (CS MT) agreements are due to expire on 31 December this year. This targeted, time-limited extension is being offered, whilst we develop the reformed Sustainable Farming Incentive for 2026, and refresh the Environmental Improvement Plan and roll out the new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier. The one-off investment of £70m (from within existing budgets) will allow farmers to continue their vital role in sustainable food production and nature’s recovery. Ministers will now review plans for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), to ensure the available funding is distributed more efficiently and more fairly. |
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Department for Education: Armed Forces Covenant
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty across her Departmental responsibilities. Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education) I refer the hon. Member for Horsham to the answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 73095.
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Thursday 16th October John Milne signed this EDM on Monday 3rd November 2025 14 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House commends the work of Brake, the road safety campaign; notes their work in campaigning to end road crashes, supporting people affected by road death and injury, and working tirelessly towards their vision of a world where no one is killed or hurt on a road; further notes … |
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Tuesday 21st October John Milne signed this EDM on Thursday 30th October 2025 17 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House recognises the achievements of the Flying Nightingales, a group of Women's Auxiliary Air Force nursing orderlies who were the first three British women officially flown into a war zone during World War II to evacuate injured soldiers; pays tribute to Corporal Lydia Alford, who was from Eastleigh, … |
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Thursday 23rd October John Milne signed this EDM on Tuesday 28th October 2025 Eligibility variations in access to IVF 33 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat - Henley and Thame) That this House notes with considerable concern the continuing variation in access to NHS-funded in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment across England, with some Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) applying eligibility criteria that diverge from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance; further notes that the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire … |
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Tuesday 16th September John Milne signed this EDM on Monday 27th October 2025 Pavement parking consultation response 33 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House regrets the failure of successive Governments to respond in full to the consultation entitled Pavement parking: options for change, which closed on 22 November 2020, despite widespread evidence of the dangers caused by pavement parking and overwhelming public support for reform; notes that this delay has left … |
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Monday 20th October John Milne signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd October 2025 27 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2025) Tabled by: Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South) That this House calls on the Government to take legislative steps to remove the dukedom granted to Prince Andrew. |
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Monday 20th October John Milne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st October 2025 Council elections in areas pursuing devolution reform 27 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat - Surrey Heath) That this House notes with deep concern reports that elections in council areas included in the Government’s devolution priority programme, including in Surrey, may be delayed for a second consecutive year; further notes that such a delay would extend the terms of sitting county councillors beyond their democratic mandate, thereby … |
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Monday 20th October John Milne signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st October 2025 National inquiry into child sexual exploitation 49 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham) That this House recognises that child sexual abuse is one of the most despicable crimes; supports all measures that deliver justice for victims and help prevent these horrific acts from occurring in the future; welcomes the launch of the new inquiry following the Casey and Jay reviews; urges the Government … |
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Monday 20th October John Milne signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st October 2025 29 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2025) Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House expresses concern regarding the significant downturn of the farmgate milk price at a point where the cost of production is increasing; recognises the challenges to farmers unless the cost of production can be reduced; further recognises that the milk price drop follows an unprecedented dry summer causing … |
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Tuesday 14th October John Milne signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 15th October 2025 Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day 2025 43 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House notes that Wednesday 15 October 2025 marks the second annual Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day; recognises that every day 22 women in the UK are diagnosed with lobular breast cancer; further notes that lobular breast cancer is the second most common type of breast cancer yet … |
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Tuesday 14th October John Milne signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th October 2025 Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme 38 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House regrets the Government’s decision to close the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme in December 2025; further regrets the lack of clarity for the sector about funding arrangements beyond this date; understands this scheme previously supported increased productivity and innovation in the sector, providing nutritious food for our … |
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Wednesday 18th June John Milne signed this EDM on Monday 13th October 2025 UK trade with illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories 42 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2025)Tabled by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking) That this House notes with grave concern the recent announcement of 22 new Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, in clear violation of international law; further notes that trade with illegal settlements contributes to their entrenchment and expansion, undermining the prospects for a just and lasting peace; believes that … |
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Wednesday 14th May John Milne signed this EDM on Monday 13th October 2025 Import of goods from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 92 signatures (Most recent: 21 Oct 2025)Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) That this House notes that the International Court of Justice has called for all states to abstain from entering into economic or trade dealings with Israel concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory or parts thereof which may entrench its unlawful presence in the territory and to take steps to prevent trade … |
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Thursday 1st May John Milne signed this EDM on Monday 13th October 2025 101 signatures (Most recent: 13 Oct 2025) Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South) That this House declared an environment and climate change emergency on 1 May 2019, recognising the urgent need for action; notes that the Second Reading debate of the Climate and Nature Bill was adjourned, but not concluded, on 24 January 2025; further notes that the Secretary of State for Environment, … |
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Monday 7th April John Milne signed this EDM on Monday 13th October 2025 Securing habitat for endangered swifts and other cavity nesting birds 77 signatures (Most recent: 13 Oct 2025)Tabled by: Barry Gardiner (Labour - Brent West) This House notes with concern the dramatic decline in the breeding population of swifts whose numbers have dropped by 60% since 1995; recognises that the loss of natural nesting habitat for swifts and other cavity nesting birds has meant that four species of these birds are now on the International … |
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14 Oct 2025, 1:19 a.m. - House of Commons "infrastructure is required and how forward. >> John Milne. >> Thank you, Mr Speaker. we've. " Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) (Edinburgh South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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14 Oct 2025, 1:19 a.m. - House of Commons "managed way, not a chaotic way in the way the party opposite have been calling for. >> John Milne. >> Question number four, Mr Speaker. " Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) (Edinburgh South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Oct 2025, 10:29 p.m. - House of Commons "provided on that basis. Yes. >> John Milne thank you, Madam Deputy. >> Speaker, and I pay tribute to all the moving speeches we've heard so " Olivia Blake MP (Sheffield Hallam, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Baby Loss
101 speeches (28,967 words) Monday 13th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Alison Bennett (LD - Mid Sussex) Friends the Members for Horsham (John Milne) and for Chichester (Jess Brown-Fuller), who said that families - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 15th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Social Security Advisory Committee, Institute of Fiscal Studies, and Avenues Group Work and Pensions Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Debbie Abrahams (Chair); Mr Peter Bedford; John Milne; David Pinto-Duschinsky |
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Wednesday 22nd October 2025 9 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Discretionary payments and member representation in defined benefit schemes At 9:15am: Oral evidence Patricia Kennedy - Co-Chair at Hewlett Packard Pension Association (HPPA) Jonathan Popper - Founder Member at BP Pensioner Group (Campaign Group) Caroline Emery - Member at American Express UK Pensioners Justice (Campaign Group) Jack Jones - Pensions Officer at TUC At 10:05am: Oral evidence Harus Rai - Managing Director at Capital Cranfield Maggie Rodger - Co-Chair at Association of Member-Nominated Trustees Jon Forsyth - Chair at DB Committee, Society of Pension Professionals Hywel Robinson - Partner at Temple Bright At 10:55am: Oral evidence Fiona Frobisher - Head of Policy at The Pensions Regulator Julian Lyne - Interim Executive Director, Market Oversight at The Pensions Regulator View calendar - Add to calendar |