John Hayes MP: written questions

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Social MediaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her department has paid for followers on social media platforms it uses.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not paid for followers on any of its corporate social media accounts.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
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St Andrew's Healthcare: NorthamptonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department and NHS England are taking to ensure that (a) patients with acquired brain injuries (ABI) currently resident at the Kemsley Division of St Andrews Hospital are transferred
Answer: Securing appropriate placements and clinical support for patients sits with the relevant integrated care boards (ICBs), which commission and fund the individual packages of care. NHS England’s regional specialised commissioning teams work closely with ICB...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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Shared Ownership Schemes: LincolnshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new shared ownership homes were built in Lincolnshire in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The number of shared ownership new build completions, as well as new delivery through acquisitions, is available in the Affordable Housing Supply open data found on gov.uk here. The data is available by financial year only.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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Post Offices: LincolnshireCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122649More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many post office branches have (a) opened and (b) closed in Lincolnshire since 2016.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon. gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 23rd March is attached.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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Fly Tipping: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle illegal waste sites in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Waste Crime Action Plan is the toughest ever crackdown on illegal waste. We will tighten regulation to close the loopholes criminals exploit, enable tougher enforcement to disrupt and punish them, and direct action to clean up the damage they leave be...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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Crisis and Resilience Fund: LincolnshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much and what proportion of funding for low-income oil heating households through the Crisis and Resilience Fund will be allocated to (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolns
Answer: In England, £27 million of funding will be delivered via the Crisis and Resilience Fund to support low-income households reliant on oil for heating. This is in addition to £842 million a year that has already been committed through the Crisis and Resilien...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
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Temporary Accommodation: LincolnshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households were living in temporary accommodation in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in each year since 2020.
Answer: The government collects data on the number of people in temporary accommodation as a quarterly snapshot. To compare the number of the number of people in temporary accommodation in South Holland and Deepings and Lincolnshire year-on-year, you can compare ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
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Cabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122638More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his department has paid for followers on social media platforms it uses.
Answer: The department has not paid for followers on its social media platforms.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
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Ambulance Services: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of trends in the number of year on year changes to hospital handover delays in Lincolnshire.
Answer: NHS England and the Department regularly monitor ambulance handovers and provide support to the most challenged trusts. NHS England publishes data on ambulance delays monthly, and the published trust handover data is available at the following link: https...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
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Wales Office: Redundancy PayWales OfficeTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much her Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.
Answer: The total value of severance payments is set out in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available for the last three years.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
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Northern Ireland Office: Redundancy PayNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.
Answer: The total value of severance payments is set out in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available for the last three years at: GOV.UK
Answered 26 Mar 2026
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Agriculture: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support younger people into agricultural careers in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Young people are essential to the long-term resilience of UK agriculture, and Defra works closely with industry bodies, including the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC), to promote careers in the sector and to understand the challenges fa...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
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Scotland Office: Redundancy PayScotland OfficeTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.
Answer: The total value of severance payments is set out in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available for the last three years.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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Cycling: PupilsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the level of take up of cycling proficiency programmes in schools in Lincolnshire.
Answer: In 2024/25, schools in the Lincolnshire County Council area booked 6,867 Bikeability training places, of which 6,168 were attended. This included 5,116 children receiving level 2 on-road training; equivalent to 60% of year 6 pupils in that area.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
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Fly-tipping: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Environment Agency on trends in levels of fly tipping in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Local authorities are required to report fly-tipping incidents and enforcement actions to Defra, which we publish annually at: Fly-tipping statistics for England, 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK. It covers trends in the number of fly-tipping incidents, with a break...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Redundancy PayDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.
Answer: The total value of severance payments for the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero is set out in the department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available for the last three years.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
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Attorney General's Office: Redundancy PayAttorney GeneralTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122462More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how much her Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.
Answer: The total value of severance payments is set out in the department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available for the last three years.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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Special Educational Needs: Pre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure access for pre-school children with additional needs to nursery places in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The government wants every child, including those with additional needs, to be able to access a childcare setting where they can get the best start in life. The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms we announced in February will give e...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
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Department for Education: Redundancy PayDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.
Answer: The total value of severance payments is set out in the department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available for the last three years.
Answered 7 Apr 2026
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Redundancy PayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.
Answer: The total value of severance payments is set out in the department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available for the last three years.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Redundancy PayDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much her Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s first set of accounts were for 2023/24 where the expenditure on special severance payments was £99,390. Expenditure in subsequent years can be found in the relevant annual report and accounts.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
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Ministry of Defence: Redundancy PayMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on special severance payments in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) reports Special Severance Payments in its Annual Report and Accounts in accordance with HM Treasury and FREM requirements. For core MOD, the audited figures published in the Annual Report and Accounts are as follows (rounded ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
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Legal Systems: IslamMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, the number of (a) Sharia councils and (b) people associated with roles on Sharia councils have been convicted of offences under the Equality Act 2010 in the last ten years.
Answer: Sharia Councils are not part of the judicial system; therefore, the Ministry of Justice does not hold data on the number of sharia councils in operation, and there is no plan to produce such data at this time.The Ministry of Justice publishes convictions ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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Further Education: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the availability of post-16 provision in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The department works closely with the Lincolnshire councils and local further education (FE) colleges to ensure there is sufficient post-16 provision in Lincolnshire.The department works with local authorities to assess significant change applications fro...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
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Immigration: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the risks of remote testing in her Department's English Language Test.
Answer: The Home Office has carefully considered the risks of a remote delivery model as part of the procurement to replace current Secure English Language Testing arrangements.The key risks centre on maintaining the integrity and security of the immigration syst...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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