John Hayes MP: written questions 2026

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Treasury: Remote WorkingTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6719More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.
Answer: HM Treasury employees may only request temporary overseas working for personal reasons in very limited circumstances. Such requests are considered on a case-by-case basis, fully taking account of operational requirements and risk.Any approved arrangements...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
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Ministry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department permits (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials to use (i) Chat GPT, (ii) Google Gemini, (iii) Claude, (iv) Deepseek and (v) Grok as part of their official duties.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence provides Ministers, special advisers and officials with access to secure, enterprise‑grade generative AI tools that have been assured to the appropriate security standards and approved for official use.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
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Air Ambulance Services: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all major trauma centres and specialist hospitals in Lincolnshire have onsite helipad access.
Answer: Funding for helipads is decided by individual acute trusts, based in clinical requirements and reflecting the need for suitable infrastructure for an air ambulance to land.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Artificial IntelligenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department permits (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (3) officials to use (i) Chat GPT, (ii) Google Gemini, (iii) Claude, (iv) Deepseek and (v) Grok as part
Answer: The Government's use of generative AI is governed by the Generative AI Framework and AI Playbook for the UK Government, which set out the principles for its safe, responsible and effective use. The only generative AI tool currently cleared for use within ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department permits (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials to use (i) Chat GPT, (ii) Google Gemini, (iii) Claude, (iv) Deepseek and (v) Grok as part of their officia
Answer: The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, ente...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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Department for Transport: StreamingDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what sums her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department for Transport’s spend on podcast advertising in each of the last three financial years is as follows:Financial yearPodcast activity spend2023–2024This information is not held in the requested format for this year.2024–2025£90,466.272025–202...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: StreamingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
Answer: This information is not held in the requested format.
Answered 11 Jun 2026
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: StreamingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has not spent any money on advertising on podcasts in any of the last three years.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Retail Trade: South Holland and the DeepingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help support the level of footfall on high streets in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: This Government is fully committed to rejuvenating our high streets. Later this year, we will bring forward a High Streets Strategy, backed by £301 million of support, to help turn the tide on the high streets most in need. The funding will support the cr...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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Asylum: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department uses AI tools to help determine asylum decisions.
Answer: The Home Office is investing in innovative techniques, including AI, to explore how we can improve productivity and continue to maintain order in the asylum system. AI technology does not make decisions on Asylum applications, instead, it helps analyse da...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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Electronic Travel AuthorisationsHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been refused Electronic Travel Authorisation on the basis that their presence may not be conducive to the public good since 2024.
Answer: Between 1 January 2024 and 11 June 2026, 2,640 people have been refused an Electronic Travel Authorisation on the basis that their presence in the United Kingdom is not conducive to the public good.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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Department of Health and Social Care: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.
Answer: The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure,...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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Attorney General's Office: Artificial IntelligenceAttorney GeneralTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5865More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether her Department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office does not permit the use of external generative artificial intelligence tools of the type referenced in the Question, unless they have been formally approved and assessed as meeting the required security and data protection st...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their offi
Answer: This Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services. The Department provides officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Department for Work and Pensions: Artifical IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.
Answer: DWP is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve both the productivity of our workforce, and the quality of the services we deliver to the millions of people who rely on us. The Department’s principal AI tool for official ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
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Home Office: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.
Answer: The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, ente...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: StreamingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
Answer: This information is not held in the requested format and could only be collated at a disproportionate cost.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: StreamingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
Answer: This detail of information is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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Department for Education: StreamingDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
Answer: This information is not held in the requested format.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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Treasury: Artificial IntelligenceTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5858More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.
Answer: Ministers, special advisers, and officials in HM Treasury have access to HMT-GPT, our internal AI tool which is built on Claude and ChatGPT, and Copilot, which have been assured to the appropriate security standards and approved for official use. The use ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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Department for Transport: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.
Answer: The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services. The Department for Transport published the Transport Action Plan in June 2025 which sets...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
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Department for Education: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.
Answer: The government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services. Ministers, special advisers and officials may only use generative AI tools that hav...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties
Answer: The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, ente...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Department for Business and Trade: StreamingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
Answer: This information is not held in the requested format.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Department for Business and Trade: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.
Answer: The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) provides officials, Ministers and special adv...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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