29 Oct 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat the estimated economic impact of foreign direct investment projects in (a) Milton Keynes and (b) Buckinghamshire has been in the last five years.
ReplyOfficial Statistics at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbt-inward-investment-results-2023-to-2024 show 13 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects landed in Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in 2023-24. This includes single site ...
29 Oct 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedHow the Office for Investment will assess the potential impact of foreign direct investment on domestic businesses in key sectors.
ReplyInvestment is at the heart of the government’s growth mission, increasing the number of good, well-skilled jobs and improving productivity across the country. Foreign direct investment is one part of this and can support domestic businesses directly throu...
29 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the World Bank Group on the Government's climate finance commitments.
ReplyAlongside the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, I attended World Bank Group Annual Meetings. As my Governor's statement set out, the UK will continue to be a leading contributor to international climate finance, including...
28 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the impact of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 on foreign direct investment since 1 April 2023.
ReplyThe National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 gives the Government power to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions that may pose threats to national security, whilst also supporting secure and resilient growth. All sectors are within scope of the ...
28 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat estimate he has made of the number and proportion of small businesses that will benefit from the Energy Bill Discount Scheme in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes, between 28 Octo
ReplyThe Energy Bills Discount Scheme closed on 31 March 2024, and so no businesses will benefit from the scheme during this time.
28 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department has taken to ensure that small and medium-sized businesses are aware of their obligations under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.
ReplyThe National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 gives the Government power to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions that may pose threats to national security, whilst also supporting secure and resilient growth. All sectors are within scope of the ...
28 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat proportion of patients referred to mental health services in Milton Keynes are seen within the target waiting time.
ReplyThe following table shows information on the agreed mental health waiting time standards relating to the NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board, broken down by the services provided, and compared to their actual performance: Servi...
28 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat proportion of patients at (a) Milton Keynes University Hospital and (b) Stoke Mandeville Hospital are discharged to social care.
ReplyThe data below shows the proportion of patients who were discharged via pathways 1, 2, and 3. These pathways include both National Health Service and local authority funded services, with each pathway being defined as follows:pathway 1 involves discharge ...
28 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat consultation has been undertaken with industry stakeholders on the effectiveness of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.
ReplyThe National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 gives the Government power to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions that may pose threats to national security, whilst also supporting secure and resilient growth. All sectors are within scope of the ...
28 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat discussions he has held with his international counterparts on the implementation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.
ReplyThe National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 gives the Government power to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions that may pose threats to national security, whilst also supporting secure and resilient growth. All sectors are within scope of the ...
28 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to address the shortage of healthcare assistants at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
ReplyWe are committed to building a health service fit for the future, with the workforce it needs to get patients seen on time and cared for by the right professional when and where they need it, but bringing in the necessary staff will take time.Decisions ab...
28 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for diagnostic services at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
ReplyCutting waiting lists, including for diagnostic tests, is a key priority for the Government. We will provide the number of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and other tests that are needed to increase capacity and reduce elective...
28 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedHow many NHS dentists are available to residents in (a) north Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes.
ReplyThe responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For North Buckinghamshire and Milton Key...
28 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to review the effectiveness of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.
ReplyThe National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 gives the Government power to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions that may pose threats to national security, whilst also supporting secure and resilient growth. All sectors are within scope of the ...
28 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) adding and (b) removing sectors from the scope of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.
ReplyThe National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 gives the Government power to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions that may pose threats to national security, whilst also supporting secure and resilient growth. All sectors are within scope of the ...
28 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps he has taken to increase the effectiveness of processing notifications under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.
ReplyThe National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 gives the Government power to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions that may pose threats to national security, whilst also supporting secure and resilient growth. All sectors are within scope of the ...
28 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to support improvements in stroke care services at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
ReplyMilton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) is demonstrating an ongoing commitment to delivering stroke services in line with the best practise, set out in the National Stroke Service Model.MKUH operates a 24-bed Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit, providing a seven-da...
28 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to support cancer care in Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
ReplyThe Department is working closely with NHS England to make sure we have the right workforce with the right skills up and down the country, including in Milton Keynes. This also includes cancer care and treatment.The Government believes that cancer patient...
28 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhether her Department plans to bring forward proposals to block public listings on national security grounds.
ReplyThe previous government consulted on a power to block listings on national security grounds and published a summary of responses to this consultation in December 2021. The government keeps all policy under review.
28 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat proportion of emergency department patients at Milton Keynes University Hospital were seen within four hours in each of the last three years.
ReplyThe following table shows the percentage of accident and emergency attendances to Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, that were admitted, transferred, or discharged within four hours, in each of the last three years:YearPercentage of t...