John Hayes MP: written questions 2026
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Cabinet Office: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5298More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, 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.Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, ente...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her departments permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude (d) Deepseek or (e) Grok as part of their offici
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. Approved enterprise tools are configured so that departmental data is held securely and ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: FinesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many slaughterhouses have been fined for failing hygiene standards in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The following table shows the number of convictions secured against the business operators of slaughterhouses or plant operatives working in approved slaughterhouses for offences under the welfare of animals at the time of killing, in the last 10 years:Ye...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: FinesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many slaughterhouses have been fined for contravening welfare of animals at the time of killing in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The following table shows the number of convictions secured against the business operators of slaughterhouses or plant operatives working in approved slaughterhouses for offences under the welfare of animals at the time of killing, in the last 10 years:Ye...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrossbows: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department will announce details of a licensing scheme for existing crossbow owners.
Answer: The Government response to the call for evidence on crossbow controls conducted by the Home Office from 14 February to 9 April 2024 was published on 19 March this year. This set out the Government’s intention to introduce a new licensing scheme for existi...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrossbows: SalesHome OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to undertake a consultation on banning the sale of crossbows.
Answer: The Government response to the call for evidence on crossbow controls conducted by the Home Office from 14 February to 9 April 2024 was published on 19 March this year. This set out the Government’s intention to introduce a new licensing scheme for existi...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: StreamingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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. Gathering this information will be at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: StreamingHome OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: StreamingMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: StreamingMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
Answer: This response provides details of the Ministry of Defence's advertising expenditure on podcasts over the last three calendar years. The information has been provided by the single Services, as most advertising expenditure supports recruitment efforts. Cal...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: StreamingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
Answer: The requested information is not centrally held, and could only be obtained for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: StreamingTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5287More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
Answer: The department has spent £0 on advertising on podcasts over the last three years.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Animal WelfareHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the identities of those convicted of animal abuse are available to the police when responding to call outs relating to domestic abuse.
Answer: The Home Office ensures that police officers have access to comprehensive and up-to-date information for operational use.The Police National Computer (PNC) and the Law Enforcement Data Service (LEDS) hold core operational data on individuals, including re...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that survivors of domestic abuse are able to move from refuge accommodation into suitable permanent housing.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105656 on 23 January 2026.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional driving examiners have been recruited to test centres in Lincolnshire since January 2025.
Answer: The table below shows how many driving examiners (DE) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency employed in driving test centres (DTC) serving Lincolnshire since January 2025. DTCNumber of DEs employed as at end of December 2025Number of DEs employed as at ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Soft Power Council: CostsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the UK Soft Power Council since January 2025.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 April in response to Question 125334.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: AdvertisingCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4067More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
Answer: This information is not held.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement on the farming sector in Lincolnshire.
Answer: This Government is currently negotiating the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement with the EU to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and removing trade barriers for British producers and retailers. Details o...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Young PeopleDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support young people in Lincolnshire entering the farming sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of attracting young people into farming. Building on the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, Defra is developing a workforce strategy to equip people with skills for thriving careers in agriculture. This incl...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken a comparative assessment of previous Government compensation schemes when assessing options for financial redress for women affected by changes to the State Pension
Answer: We have taken the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report seriously and given the findings the close examination that they deserved. We have set out the detailed reasons for our decision in our new response, on the 29 January, which has been p...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the safety of children online in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: Protecting children online is a priority for the Secretary of State and this government. The strongest protections in the Online Safety Act are for children. Services must protect all users from illegal content and children from harmful and age-inappropri...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiesel and Petrol: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of recent trends in levels of (a) petrol and (b) diesel prices in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Fuel markets are overseen by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Government and the CMA are closely monitoring fuel prices in light of instability in the Middle East, and I have raised reports of localised price spikes directly with the CMA. ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPensioners: PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to tackle pensioner poverty in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting pensioners, ensuring they have financial security and dignity in retirement. From 6 April, both the basic and new State Pensions increased by 4.8%, benefitting over 12 million pensioners by up to £575.Pension Cred...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Sexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been denied refugee status since 2023 as a result of being on the sex offenders register.
Answer: The Home Office estimates that the cost of locating, collating and extracting the information you have requested on individuals denied refugee status since 2023 because of them being convicted of a sexual offence with a notification requirement would exce...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his department is taking to support increased participation in higher apprenticeships among young people in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: This Government is transforming the Apprenticeships Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy in England, backed by £1 billion of additional investment, which will support 50,000 more young people into apprenticeships and give employers, including in South H...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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