John Hayes MP: written questions 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care: OutagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans NHS England Digital has in place to ensure that critical services continue to operate in the event of a major internet outage.
Answer: NHS England ensures that its digital services are built with resilience and redundancy at their core. Critical systems are supported by robust technical architecture designed to maintain continuity where possible during disruptions. We have resilience in ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: InternetTreasuryTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83247More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures HMRC has in place to continue to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.
Answer: HMRC services are designed with resilience and continuity in mind. While some services rely on internet connectivity—for example, digital access for citizens and connections to certain Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms—the majority of HMRC’s core sys...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Digital Service: InternetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what measures the Government Digital Service has in place to continue to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.
Answer: The Government Digital Service (GDS) builds resilient critical services by operating these across multiple locations or dispersed geographies.This underlying redundancy reduces the chance of a major outage impacting service availability. GDS uses third-p...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: InternetMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures his Department has in place to continue to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.
Answer: The Government has a robust set of policies in place to ensure there are well-defined and tested incident management processes, and to ensure continuity of essential functions in the event of system or service failure. The Department for Science, Innovati...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: InternetHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures her Department has in place to continue to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.
Answer: The Home Office has in place a range of measures to continue to run critical services in the event of major internet outages.This includes critical incident, crisis and business continuity plans depending on the nature of the outage and what is impacted. ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Fraud and MaladministrationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full time equivalent employees in his Department are working on tackling (a) benefit fraud and (b) error.
Answer: As civil servants, it is our duty to ensure that public funds are spent appropriately and deliver public services that represent value for the taxpayer. Fraud against the welfare system negatively impacts public services and taxpayers as it draws funds aw...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAbortionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in her Department have met with abortion providers since July 2024.
Answer: All ministerial meetings with external organisations, and relevant Special Adviser meetings, are published in the usual way on gov.uk.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve training opportunities in construction for people in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The department is committed to improving construction training opportunities across England, including in South Holland and the Deepings.A wide range of government-funded programmes are available for construction employers who are considering hiring emplo...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of available bus routes for people accessing hospital appointments in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government knows how important affordable and reliable bus services are in enabling people to access vital services, such as local hospitals, and we are committed to delivering better bus services right across the country, including in South Holland a...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLitter: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle the sources of littering in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: Local councils are responsible for keeping public land clear of litter and refuse and are best placed to respond to littering problems, in a way that is tailored to the community in which they occur. They have a range of enforcement tools at their disposa...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support men to access PSA blood tests on the NHS to check for early warning signs of prostate cancer.
Answer: The Department continues to work with NHS England in the ongoing Help Us Help You Campaigns to raise awareness of prostate cancer and ensure men have access to the information and services they need to make informed decisions about their health.Men who ar...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full time equivalent employees at the National Crime Agency are working on cases relating to group-based child sexual exploitation.
Answer: The NCA is helping to tackle the heinous crime of Group Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse through its work overseeing Operation Beaconport in collaboration with policing and conducting Operation Stovewood on behalf of South Yorkshire Police. Resou...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: InternetCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83236More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what measures his Department has in place to continue to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.
Answer: Government has a robust set of policies in place to ensure there are well- defined and tested incident management processes in place, and to ensure continuity of essential functions in the event of system or service failure. The Department for Science, In...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: InternetDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what provisions his Department has in place to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.
Answer: The DWP maintains measures to ensure access to essential services remains available during disruptions to internet connectivity. The Department has contingency plans designed to manage such situations. These plans provide for continuity of service and off...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity Fund: LincolnshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocations to Lincolnshire since 2023.
Answer: UKSPF provides a total of £3.5 billion of funding for local investment over four years (2022-26), with all places in the UK receiving an allocation via a funding formula. The funding methodologies for the periods 2022-25 and 2025-26 are published on gov.u...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Lincolnshire were waiting for an Education, Health and Care plan as of October 2025.
Answer: The latest published figures that show the number of children and young people with an education, health and care (EHC) plan as at January 2025 are available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/4ed35aab-4605-4...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children had an Education, Health and Care plan in Lincolnshire as of October 2025.
Answer: The latest published figures that show the number of children and young people with an education, health and care (EHC) plan as at January 2025 are available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/4ed35aab-4605-4...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the number of households that are not on the smart meter network in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Department does not hold statistics on smart meter penetration on a constituency level. The latest statistics to include the percentage of domestic electricity smart meters by local authority are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistic...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming Incentive: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many agricultural business have received Sustainable Farming Incentive grants in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in (i) 2024 and (ii) 2025.
Answer: As of the 1st of January 2025, there were 32,200 Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements in England. This was made up of 25,300 agreements in the Sustainable Farming Incentive 23 and 6,900 agreements in the Sustainable Farming Incentive Expanded Offer. T...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department has taken to support jobseekers in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: Spalding JCP have arrangements in place with Boston College to come into their site on a fortnightly basis to provide Information, Advice & Guidance & links for customers to their Adult Skills Courses. Lincolnshire Voluntary Services are also mont...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: AbortionMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in his Department have met with abortion providers since July 2024.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations and individuals are published by Departments quarterly in arrears on their departmental pages on gov.uk. The most recent data - for the period April 2025 to June 2025 - was published on 25 Septemb...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: AbortionHome OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in her Department have met with abortion providers since July 2024.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations and individuals are published by departments quarterly in arrears on their departmental pages on gov.uk. The most recent data - for the period April 2025 to June 2025 - was published on 25 Septemb...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: AbortionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in his Department have met with abortion providers since July 2024.
Answer: Ministers and special advisers have held no meetings with abortion providers since July 2024.
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Removal Centres: DetaineesHome OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people temporarily residing at immigration removal centres are entitled to receive free (a) English language and (b) other classes.
Answer: As set out in the Detention Centre Rules 2001 immigration removal centres (IRCs) provide secure but humane accommodation for detained persons in a relaxed regime with as much freedom of movement and association as possible, consistent with maintaining a s...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Removal Centres: DetaineesHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of people who resided temporarily at immigration removal centres in (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024 were male adults.
Answer: The Home Office publish quarterly data on immigration detention statistics. This can be found on the gov.uk website at: Immigration Enforcement data: Q2 2025 - GOV.UK. Data on the number of adult males entering immigration removal centres (IRC) by year is...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
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