John Hayes MP: written questions
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Asylum: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications have been rejected on the grounds of dual nationality in each of the last five years.
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 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support the introduction of more vocational education pathways for students in Lincolnshire.
Answer: As announced in the Spending Review, the department is making over £1 billion of additional investment per year in skills by 2028/29. This will support and grow the wide range of technical routes and work-based training available for people of all ages, a...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help improve access to sport for (a) children and (b) young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: Every child should have the opportunity to play sport and do regular physical activity including those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Prime Minister recently announced a new School Sport Partnerships approach and a new Enrichment Framework for school...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBadgers: East MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the size of the badger population in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands.
Answer: The first major national badger population survey in a decade began in February, with the first round of fieldwork now concluded. Further surveying will resume later this year, to estimate badger abundance and population recovery.
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications have been rejected on the grounds of unknown nationality in each of the last five years.
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.The Home Office uses several processes and tools ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications have been rejected on the grounds of disputed nationality in each of the last five years.
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.The Home Office uses several processes and tools ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide additional funding for pothole repair in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the poor state of our roads. In 2025-26, we provided an additional £16 million to invest a total of £60 million in improving the condition of Lincolnshire County Council’s local highways. The Spending Review announc...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to ensure improved access to schooling for children with (a) visual and (b) hearing impairments in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or who require alternative provision sits with local authorities. The department provides local authorities with capital funding to su...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates she has raised small boat crossings with the European Commission since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Home Office ministers and officials speak with overseas counterparts on a regular basis on a wide range of issues, including representatives of the European Commission.
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVoluntary WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps she has taken to promote timebanking in job centres.
Answer: Our Get Britain Working plan aims to reduce economic inactivity levels and take the first steps to delivering our long-term ambition to achieve an 80% employment rate. We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunities they need to achieve and thrive, ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVoluntary WorkDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to promote timebanking to support social inclusion.
Answer: Although government does not currently promote a specific form of social action such as timebanking, we are strongly committed to supporting social action in all its forms and recognise its role in supporting social inclusion in local communities. Timeban...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Remote WorkingAttorney GeneralTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63982More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how much her Department has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office operates 60% minimum office attendance for most staff and hybrid working. To support staff working at home the department offers a contribution to equipment. The cost to the department in each of the last three years is £284....
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Remote WorkingWales OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much her Department has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: This information is not centrally held. The Office has a hybrid working policy and all staff are issued with a laptop and mobile phone to allow remote working where necessary. Staff are expected to spend at least 60 per cent of their time in the office or...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Remote WorkingNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department has spent on equipment for civil servants to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office has spent the following on the provision of equipment for use at home in order to facilitate workplace adjustments:YearExpenditure2022£2,103.232023£27.982024£22.09 The Northern Ireland Office has adopted the Civil Service Smart...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Remote WorkingScotland OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department spent on equipment for civil servants to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. However, contractual homeworking is a type of flexible working arrangement where an employee and the department agree to change the employee’s designated place of work to their home address. The Civil Se...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: The cost to provide Digital equipment to enable staff to work effectively from home for the 3 years 07/07/2022 to 06/07/2025 is £272,301.85.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 30 June 2025 on Nuclear Test Veteran records exercise and the Merlin database, HCWS748, which office the staff that are reviewing (a) the Merlin Database and (b) other a
Answer: Teams from across the Ministry of Defence are involved in the Nuclear Test Veterans records exercise, and have reviewed so far over 43,000 files. The files in scope of the records exercise are primarily being reviewed by each of the Single Service Histori...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of settlements that do not have a daily bus service in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not readily hold this information, however local bus timetable data is available to download from the Bus Open Data Service: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/find-and-use-bus-open-data.The government believes that local transp...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPylons: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pylons in the Grimsby to Walpole project on the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Answer: The Government does not make assessments of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) unless they are submitted to the relevant Secretary of State for a final decision. Currently this project is at the pre-application stage. As for all NSIPs t...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63521More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much 10 Downing Street spent on equipment for (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: This information is not centrally held. All staff are issued with a laptop and mobile to allow remote working where necessary. Heads of departments have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working f...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Remote WorkingMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much her Department spent on equipment for civil servants to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: Obtaining this data would require manually reviewing and reclassifying purchases made across multiple systems and procurement channels. Given the broad range of equipment types and purposes — particularly across a large and complex estate such as the Mini...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Remote WorkingTreasuryTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63519More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much her Department spent on equipment for civil servants to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: HMT only has the ability to track and report the following totals for each of the last 3 financial years on WFH IT kits (screens, headsets, keyboard and mouse); (i) 2024/25 - £ 218,486(ii) 2023/24 - £ 87,024(iii) 2022/23 - £ 36,222 The 24/25 WFH kits show...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Remote WorkingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department spent on equipment for civil servants to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero does not hold this information centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Remote WorkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on equipment for civil servants to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department has spent the following amounts on equipment for its staff to work from home in each financial year:£79,625 in 2022/23;£118,757 in 2023/24; and£130,745 in 2024/25.
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Remote WorkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department spent on equipment for civil servants to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: As was the case under the last government, the intended use of equipment purchased by civil servants is not recorded at the point of a purchase requisition being raised. This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost, although the new Go...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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