Whether the Child Maintenance Service sends template letters to clients stating that a call was attempted in cases where no call was made.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
John Milne.
Liberal Democrats MP for Horsham.
Commons votes
369/521
71% attendance · top 56% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
571
across 190 debates · 56,736 words
Written Qs
198
189 answered · 9 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their council.
John Milne is the Liberal Democrat MP for Horsham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Milne broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
29 Apr
Community Infrastructure Levy: Homeowners
“New national CIL guidelines are urgently needed to give councils clarity and ability to correct injustices where appropriate, pending full legislative reform.”
28 Apr
Defence Industrial Strategy
“The defence investment plan remains unclear and is hampering domestic defence firms like Chess Dynamics; companies need certainty now to commission systems and support Royal Navy c…”
27 Apr
Disabled People: Benefits Reassessments
“Acknowledges "right to try" is positive but demands urgent action on Access to Work backlog and adequate resourcing, warning the problem will persist without investment.”
16 Apr
Topical Questions
“Urgent action needed to prevent pool closures (1,200 since 2010); community-led approach welcomed but requires substantial additional support.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@johnmilnehorsham.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 62 posts
Measured → mixed
Liberal Democrats62
Posts
48
Substantive
14
Health
Most criticises
Government 3
government 3
Most supports
Liberal Democrats 3
Lobular Moon Shot Project 3
Brolly Brewing 2
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Technology | measured | “🤳 A reminder that the government’s consultation on social media use and the impact of the online world on young people closes on 26th May. If you haven’t resp…” |
| 18 May | Health | celebratory | “🏥 Great to welcome Karen McDowell, the CEO of the NHS Surrey & Sussex ICBs as well as Estate Delivery Partner, Dawn Rawlings for a meeting at Horsham Hospital …” |
| 18 May | Economy & Jobs | celebratory | “Pleasure to visit Wakefields Jewellers recently, a real cornerstone of the high street, with a long history serving the local community! I met with owners Domi…” |
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Milne currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work and Pensions Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Milne sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 47 | 23.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 33 | 16.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 24 | 12.1% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 22 | 11.1% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 16 | 8.1% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 12 | 6.1% |
| Ministry of Justice | 10 | 5.1% |
| Department for Education | 6 | 3.0% |
Most recent.
What the Child Maintenance Service's service level agreement is for contacting clients; and how compliance with that agreement is measured.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 117035 on Arms Trade: Israel, how many of the five licences referenced are for IDF training; and what equipment is covered by those licences.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, whether academies and free schools will be classed as public settings for the purpose of the Government's ambition that half of all food served in public settings is either locally sourced or certified to higher environmental standards.
The Government is open to considering all lawful means of achieving its ambition that half of all food purchased across the public sector should be locally produced or certified to higher environmental standards. Approximately half the £4.9…read full →
Register of interests.
Remuneration: £1,174.80 a month
Remuneration: £1,174.80 a month
Until: 8 April 2025.
Hours: 15 hrs a month approximate
(Registered 22 July 2024; updated 20 September 20… |
Role, work or services: West Sussex County Councillor
Role, work or services: West Sussex County Councillor
Until: 8 April 2025.
Payer: West Sussex County Council, County Hall, Chichester, Wes… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 20 Jan 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 120,107 | 73.6% |
| Office Costs | 27,750 | 17.0% |
| Accommodation | 12,681 | 7.8% |
| MP Travel | 1,874 | 1.1% |
| Staff Travel | 711 | 0.4% |
| Total · 132 claims | 163,122 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Milne on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Horsham | 21,632 | 39.0% | Won |
2024 — full result, Horsham.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John MilneWON | LD | 21,632 | 39.0 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Horsham →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 56,736 words
7 Oct 2024 → 20 May 2026
7 Oct 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
198 tabled · 189 answered
198 tabled · 189 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£163,122 · FY 24_25
£163,122 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL
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