John Hayes MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Internal Drainage Boards: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to include long-term funding for internal drainage boards as part of the local government finance settlement for the 2025-2026 financial year.
Answer: Future local authority funding decisions will be a matter for the next Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement. The department will work with local government leaders to ensure they are better able to fulfil their statutory duties.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNon-crime Hate Incidents: DatabasesHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take steps to amend the statutory guidance entitled Non-crime hate incidents: code of practice, published on 3 June 2023, on only recording personal data relating to non-crime hat
Answer: It is vital that the police can capture data relating to non-crime hate incidents when it is proportionate and necessary to help prevent serious crimes which may later occur.We are carefully considering how best to protect individuals and communities from...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: EligibilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of households that will be affected by the proposed change to the eligibility criteria for winter fuel payments by (a) ethnicity and (b) socio-economic status.
Answer: An Equality Analysis was produced by the Department prior to the Government announcing targeting the Winter Fuel Payment from 2024-25 and is available here: GOV.UK. However, the requested information is not recorded on our administrative data systems and ...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Public PlacesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to which outdoor areas he plans to extend restrictions on smoking.
Answer: The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation and will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom.The Government supports measures that will create a s...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Land UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of locating large solar farms on agricultural l
Answer: I regularly engage with my Ministerial colleagues in Defra and other Government departments about land use change.The Government are committed to maintaining the existing strong protections that apply to agricultural land to ensure that our mission to del...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has met Ministers in the Welsh Government to discuss the impact of 20mph zones in Wales.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not met Ministers in the Welsh Government to discuss the impact of 20mph zones in Wales.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTeachers: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of the planned new teachers will be allocated to schools in Lincolnshire.
Answer: High quality teaching is the factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education. There are now 468,693 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers in state funded schools in England, but the government must do more to ensure it has the workforce ne...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for publishing details of the locations of youth hubs.
Answer: The Government is committed to rolling out a network of Young Futures Hubs which will bring together local services to improve the delivery of support for young people at risk of being drawn into crime or facing mental health challenges.We will require in...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNeurology: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on supporting employment opportunities for people with functional neurological disorders.
Answer: Long-term sickness continues to be the most common reason for economic inactivity among the working age population. We know that appropriate work is generally good for health and wellbeing. We want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) assess provision gaps for open access defibrillators.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces and reducing inequalities in access to these life saving devices. The Department appointed Smarter Society to oversee the administration of a £1 m...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordVAT: Disability Aids and Medical EquipmentTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2730More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of removing Value Added Tax for (a) wheelchairs and (b) defibrillators on access to those devices.
Answer: The Government currently provides VAT relief on equipment and appliances that have been designed solely for use by disabled people when purchased for their personal or domestic use, such as wheelchairs, as well as VAT reliefs to aid the purchase of defibr...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGynaecologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that women in need of urgent gynaecologist appointments can be seen in person.
Answer: This Government is committed to putting patients first, especially where their health is deteriorating as they wait too long for the care they need. This means making sure that patients are seen on time and prioritised according to need to ensure the best...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussion with NHS England about improving early detection of Ductal Carcinoma in situ in women.
Answer: Improving early diagnosis of cancer, including breast cancer, is a priority for NHS England. NHS England has an ambition to diagnose 75% of cancers at stage 1 or 2 by 2028, which will help tens of thousands of people live longer. The National Health Servi...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023Department for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which external stakeholders she met with ahead of revoking the second commencement regulations made under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.
Answer: The department engages with a wide range of stakeholders on policy decisions, and the views of external stakeholders from across the higher education (HE) sector continue to inform decision making on the future of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Dental CouncilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what powers he has to change the leadership of the General Dental Council.
Answer: The General Dental Council (GDC) is the independent regulator of dentistry in the United Kingdom. As an independent body, the GDC is responsible for the discharge of its statutory duties and the Government is unable to direct the GDC’s administrative func...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDentistry: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many orthodontists were paid more than £1 million by the NHS in each of the last five years.
Answer: Data is not held centrally on the net pensionable earnings paid by the National Health Service to an orthodontist and how many orthodontists were paid more than £1 million by the NHS. Data is published on dentists earnings and expenses, however this does ...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: PensionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to maintain free prescriptions for pensioners not in receipt of (a) pension credit and (b) other benefits.
Answer: In England, people aged 60 years old and over are entitled to free prescriptions. There are currently no plans to change the upper age exemption or criteria for free prescriptions due to pension credit and other qualifying benefits.Approximately 89% of pr...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic LavatoriesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will have discussions with councils on maintaining free public toilets in (a) towns and (b) villages.
Answer: The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2024-25 made available up to £64.7 billion, the majority of which is un-ringfenced in recognition of local authorities being best placed to understand local priorities, including on the important provision...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her policy to change the automatic release point to 40% for certain standard determinate sentences on reoffending rates.
Answer: Prisoners released on SDS40 will be subject to licence and liable to recall to prison if they do not comply or are judged a risk to public safety. Reoffending rates are published regularly on an annual and quarterly basis. The most recent rates are availa...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: EqualityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of staff diversity networks in her Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: Total annual costs for EDI activities1 April 2023 - 31 29 February 20242022/ 2023 1 April 2021 - 31 March 20221 April 2020 - 31 March 20211 April 2019 – March 2020Departmental staff networks0£2675000 Cross-departmental staff networks0£29,...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGreat British EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of setting up GB Energy.
Answer: The cost to the taxpayer of Great British Energy set-up and investments will be carefully managed and monitored through parliament. As set out by Cabinet Office guidance on setting up new public bodies, a full business case will be developed for GBE, whic...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI Peterborough: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were released and recalled to HMP Peterborough (a) once and (b) multiple times in the last 12 months.
Answer: The table below shows the number of prisoners released from, and recalled to, HMP Lincoln and HMP Peterborough between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, and the number of those who were subsequently recalled, either once or more than once, during that period...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHMP Lincoln: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were released and recalled to HMP Lincoln (a) once and (b) multiple times in the last 12 months.
Answer: The table below shows the number of prisoners released from, and recalled to, HMP Lincoln and HMP Peterborough between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, and the number of those who were subsequently recalled, either once or more than once, during that period...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's policy is on ministerial clearance of contracts relating to external equality, diversity and inclusion providers.
Answer: Ministerial approval is currently sought for all contracts relating to external EDI providers within scope of the EDI Expenditure Guidance published on 14th May. The guidance allows for Ministers to delegate this responsibility to the Permanent Secretary,...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordOffice for Value for MoneyTreasuryTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2229More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the projected cost to the public purse of setting up the Office for Value for Money.
Answer: The Office for Value for Money is a part of HM Treasury. Existing departmental resources will be reprioritised to fulfil the needs of the office where possible.
Answered 6 Sept 2024
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