John Hayes MP: written questions 2025
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Proof of Identity: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials from her Department have had discussions with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change on digital ID schemes in the past six months.
Answer: The Government will start a public consultation on the new digital ID by the end of the year and has naturally begun engaging with key stakeholders, including charities, trade unions, trade bodies and associations, businesses and local government leaders ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMigraines: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to improve migraine care in Lincolnshire.
Answer: At the national level, there are a number of initiatives supporting service improvement and better care for patients with migraine, including those in Lincolnshire, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme for Neurology and the RightCare ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS doctors banned from practising overseas have been found to be working in UK hospitals in each of the last ten years.
Answer: Neither the Department nor NHS England hold this information centrally.The General Medical Council (GMC) is the regulator of all medical doctors, physician assistants, and physician assistants in anaesthesia, still legally known as anaesthesia associates ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to promote awareness of screening for prostate cancer.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Leyton and Wanstead on 7 July 2025 to Question 63475.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of animal welfare abuse have been recorded in Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: Defra does not collect figures for animal welfare abuse incidents by local authority area.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77989More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2025 to Question 73943 on Social media, how much his Department has spent on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024, broken down by influencer.
Answer: Commercial sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 73942 on Department for Education: Social Media, how much her Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024, listed by influencer.
Answer: Commercial sensitivities exist around aspects of spending of this kind which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the NHS provides adequate support to digitally-excluded people in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Digital health tools should be part of a wider offering that includes face-to-face support with appropriate help for people who struggle to access digital services. Digital inclusion is a key priority for the National Health Service as it will support the...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people claiming housing benefit in South Holland and the Deepings constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: Monthly statistics for the number of Housing Benefit claimants in Great Britain are published quarterly on Stat-Xplore. The statistics are available for various geographies, including local authority and parliamentary constituency, and are currently avail...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLeukaemia: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the quality of the treatment available to people with Leukemia in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving cancer care and access to innovative treatment in all regions of England, including for people suffering from Leukaemia in Lincolnshire. The National Health Service has exceeded its pledge to deliver an extra two m...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Social MediaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 74315, how much his Department has spent on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024, by influencer.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has spent a total of £39,700 on social media influencer promotion since July 2024. Please note this figure is inclusive of whole costs, including agency fees. We are unable to provide details of how much was paid to e...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Social MediaDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 74704 on Department for Transport: Social Media, how much her Department has spent on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024 by influe
Answer: As part of a 2025 THINK! campaign to reduce speeding among young men, the Department ran a media partnership with youth platform LADBible which involved working with two content creators as part of a wider partnership. However, we are unable to provide a...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Social MediaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 74038 on Department of Health and Social Care: Social Media, how much his Department has spent on promotion through social media influencers
Answer: The specific information breakdown requested is commercially confidential. However, significant payments to companies, £25,000 and over, are published by month as part of the Department’s transparency data. This includes companies used to deliver ‘influen...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents involving dangerous dogs have been reported in Lincolnshire in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: Defra does not hold this data. This information may be collected by the NHS, individual police forces or local authorities.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the proportion of solar developments in Lincolnshire that incorporate biodiversity net gain requirements.
Answer: Officials closely monitor planning applications and examinations of such projects. Defra recently consulted on extending biodiversity net gain to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in England, and confirmed it will apply from May 2026.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to (a) promote and (b) support the participation of young people in (i) charities and (ii) the voluntary sector in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. High-quality, inclusive facilities, including curling rinks, help people get active....
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: East MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dentists offering NHS treatment to adults there are per 1,000 people in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands.
Answer: In 2024/25, there were 0.36 dentists per 1,000 population in the NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB). This is compared to an average across ICBs of 0.42 dentists per 1,000 in England. Data is not held for the East Midlands.ICBs have also started ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Orders: LincolnshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of community service hours offenders have completed in Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: Between January 2022 and December 2024, a total of 140,104 hours of unpaid work were completed in Lincolnshire.Year Unpaid work hours workedJanuary to December 202231,901January to December 202353,817January to December 202454,386Data sourced from nDelius...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of families expected to receive 30 hours of free childcare in Lincolnshire in 2025.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. We are delivering more support to working families than ev...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportationHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deportation orders have been declared invalid in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The information you have requested regarding the revocation of deportation orders is not available from published statistics.A deportation order requires an individual to leave the United Kingdom. It also prohibits them from re-entering the country for as...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportationHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests for revocation of a deportation order her Department has received in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The information you have requested regarding the revocation of deportation orders is not available from published statistics.A deportation order requires an individual to leave the United Kingdom. It also prohibits them from re-entering the country for as...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportationHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deportation orders have been revoked in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The information you have requested regarding the revocation of deportation orders is not available from published statistics.A deportation order requires an individual to leave the United Kingdom. It also prohibits them from re-entering the country for as...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the number of rooftop solar panels in use in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government does not have data for the number of rooftop solar panels in total by parliamentary constituency; however, we do hold figures for domestic solar installations across parliamentary constituencies, and these are available online. Our latest f...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: ChildrenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help improve access to sport for children from disadvantaged backgrounds in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
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 schools...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArthritis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people living with arthritis in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Services for those with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, including arthritis, are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs), including NHS Lincolnshire ICB, which serves the South Holland and the Deepings constituency. The Department expects ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
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