John Hayes MP: written questions 2024
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HorticultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce a horticulture strategy.
Answer: The Government appreciates and values the vital work of the horticulture industry and recognises its role in maintaining a secure food supply.As part of our mission-driven Government, and in partnership with the sector, we are considering how we can achie...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSkills England: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that Skills England delivers value for money.
Answer: Skills England will bring together key partners to meet the skills needs of the next decade and break down barriers to opportunity. It will play a critical part in the government’s mission to drive growth across the country, supporting people to get bette...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Arden StrategiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether Ministers in her Department have met representatives of Arden Strategies since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Neither the Secretary of State nor other DCMS ministers have held meetings with representatives of Arden Strategies in their ministerial capacity to date. Ministers attend non-governmental events which Arden Strategies representatives may also attend.
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Security Online Information Team: StaffDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many (a) full-time and (b) full-time equivalent staff are employed by the National Security and Online Information Team.
Answer: Previous (but not quite the same question) 16125-6 Dan Jarvis - NSOIT staffing & Publication.docxAlso see response to similar question answered by Minister Clark
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: LincolnshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the number of young people not in education, employment or training in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituen
Answer: The department does not hold information on young people who are not in education, employment or training specific to either South Holland and the Deepings and Lincolnshire. Based on data published by the Department for Education, the proportion of 16-17 ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSewage: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to upgrade sewage infrastructure in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: For too long, investment has not kept pace with the challenges of an ageing infrastructure system, a rapidly growing population, and climate change. Water companies are now expected to deliver £88 billion of investment between 2025 and 2030 across England...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet with community representatives in Lincolnshire to discuss the potential impact of the proposed Grimsby to Walpole project under the great grid upgrade.
Answer: It is the responsibility of the developers of electricity network projects – in this case National Grid Electricity Transmission - to propose a route and obtain planning permission for that route. The government sets the rules for a robust and independent...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGrammar SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will remove the prohibition on the creation of new grammar schools in England.
Answer: The government has no plans to change the law that prohibits the creation of more grammar schools. The department is committed to creating opportunities for all children to give them the best life chances. This government if focused on ensuring every chil...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCerebral Palsy: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support children with cerebral palsy.
Answer: We want a society where every person, including those with a long-term condition such as cerebral palsy, receives high-quality, compassionate continuity of care, with their families and carers supported. We will change the National Health Service so that ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of how many people are living in the UK illegally.
Answer: By its very nature, it is not possible to know the exact size of the illegal population, or the number of people who arrive illegally, and so the Home Office does not seek to make any official estimates of the illegal population. In June 2019, the Office ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Tony Blair Institute for Global ChangeHome OfficeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Ministers in her Department have met the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Meetings are regularly published in our quarterly transparency returns.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: East of England and LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the risk of flooding in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the Fens.
Answer: Protecting communities from flooding is a key priority for this Government, and that is why we have launched a Flood Resilience Taskforce. It will provide oversight of national and local flood resilience and preparedness ahead of and after the winter floo...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent GPs were working in South Holland and the Deepings constituency on 7 October 2024.
Answer: As of 31 August 2024, the latest period for which data is available, South Holland and the Deepings constituency had 44 full-time equivalent (FTE) fully qualified general practitioners and 70 FTE doctors in general practice, including trainees.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: FoodDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy for her Department to prioritise the (a) procurement and (b) purchase of British produced (i) food and (ii) drink.
Answer: The Department for Transport complies with the relevant legal and regulatory framework when procuring food and drinks for use in its canteens and restaurants. Contracts include a requirement to comply with the mandatory standards of the Government Buying ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: Non-paymentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to decriminalise non-payment of the television licence fee.
Answer: The Culture Secretary believes it is important that the television licence fee has a fair enforcement regime that does not disproportionately impact vulnerable people.As part of the next Charter Review, the government will engage with the BBC and others t...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to commission an impact assessment of the agricultural transition plan.
Answer: The present Government will not be over-turning the applecart. We are fully committed to the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes set out in the previous Government’s Agricultural Transition Plan. We will optimise these schemes in an orderly way to...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to estimate the (a) cost of and (b) number of claimants in the legal action launched by nuclear veterans in March 2024.
Answer: To date, claims have been received from five individuals, identified by their solicitors as the representative claimants. The claimants’ solicitors have indicated that there is a wider pool of claimants including family members that are alleged to have be...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGroceries Code AdjudicatorDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will update the powers of the Groceries Code Adjudicator to increase the maximum fine levy amount.
Answer: The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) can impose a financial penalty on a large retailer if, following an investigation, it has been found to have breached the Groceries Supply Code of Practice. The permitted maximum fine is 1% of the retailer’s annual UK ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Social TariffsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing a discounted energy social tariff for disabled households.
Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce an energy social tariff this winter. However, we are committed to ensuring vulnerable households are supported with their energy bills and we are looking at all options on how to support these households. The Gover...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school students receive free school meals in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: As of January 2024, 2,166, or 26%, of state-funded primary school pupils and 1,655, or 23%, of state-funded secondary school pupils attending schools in South Holland and the Deepings constituency were eligible for and claiming free school meals. This com...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: LincolnshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote investment opportunities for businesses based in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government-owned British Business Bank supports business investment across the UK including through its Nations and Regions Investment Funds. This includes the £400m Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, supporting growing businesses across the Midlands...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been deported from the United Kingdom for convictions related to grooming in the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes statistics on the returns of foreign national offenders by nationality and year. These returns are published in the Returns Detailed Datasets, Year Ending June 2024, which are available at: Immigration system statistics data tabl...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will introduce new protections under the National Policy Planning Framework to protect historically significant landscapes.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework already includes safeguards for a range of sites and landscapes that may be of historic significance, including those areas designated as National Parks, the Broads, National Landscapes (formerly known as Areas of Ou...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Electronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners released under the early release scheme have been electronically tagged.
Answer: Data on SDS40 releases forms a subset of data intended for future publication. We do not yet hold centrally collated data on how many prisoners released under SDS40 have been electronically tagged.Electronic Monitoring is only one part of a range of strin...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBadgers: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many badgers have been culled in Lincolnshire since the beginning of the current cull regime.
Answer: The number of badgers removed during culling operations are published annually on GOV.UK.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
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