John Hayes MP: written questions 2026
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People Smuggling: InternetHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been convicted of creating or posting material online which promotes small boats crossings or services to facilitate illegal migration.
Answer: The online advertising of unlawful immigration services offence is one of a suite of measures in the Border Security Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 designed to work together to tackle organised immigration crime. The offence seeks to make it harder for v...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPeople SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been (a) intercepted and (b) arrested since January 2025 in relation to smuggling illegal migrants into the UK.
Answer: Data on the number of detected individuals arriving via illegal routes to the UK is published on .GOV.UK at the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a05e3b7ee62840dba48a2c7/illegal-entry-routes-to-the-uk-dataset-mar-2026.xlsx.In...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of NHS dental practices are accepting new adult NHS patients in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: As of January 2026, the latest data available, none of the National Health Service dental practices in the South Holland and the Deepings constituency were showing as ‘accepting new adult patients when availability allows’. For the Lincolnshire Integrated...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the total cost to the public purse of contracts awarded to Corporate Travel Management since July 2024 in relation to accommodation for asylum seekers.
Answer: The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK.Specific contract values can be found at Contract for the Provision of Asylum Accommodation and Travel Services - Contracts Finder.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: DisabilityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase the provision of disability sport in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone. Our arm’s length body, Sport England, ensures that each of their programmes impact directly on disabled people and those with long-term hea...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: LincolnshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of trends in the number of young people not in employment, education or training on economic growth in Lincolnshire.
Answer: This government will not leave an entire generation of young people, including in Lincolnshire, behind. We have committed a further £1 billion investment in young people, taking total additional investment into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skill...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTinnitusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to exempt VAT on class 1 medical devices that suppress the impact of tinnitus.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax, and the Government keeps all taxes under review. Under existing rules, certain medical devices may qualify for a reduced or zero rate of VAT when supplied for the personal use of a disabled person or for use in qualifying healthc...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EbolaHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support border and immigration officials to deal with people coming to the UK with possible cases of the Ebola virus.
Answer: The current Ebola outbreak poses a low risk to the UK population. Border Force officers adhere to Home Office Communicable Disease guidance, which outlines the most common infections that may be acquired from animals, plants, and other sources. In the eve...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEbolaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help fund vaccines for Ebola strains.
Answer: Since 2019, the Department has supported the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to advance the development of vaccines targeting Ebola and other filoviruses. The Department also funds early-stage development of Ebola vaccines through the UK V...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Visual ImpairmentTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1894More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the absence of in-person banking services in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire on blind and partially sighted people.
Answer: Banking is changing, with many customers benefitting from the convenience and flexibility of managing their finances remotely. However, the Government recognises that these changes may have resulted in detriment for some customers, particularly those who ...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Visitors: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of access to health visitors for families in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Families in England must be offered at least five health visits, led by a qualified health visitor who is a specialist community public health nurse, with additional support arranged based on identified needs. Local, regional and national health visiting ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Government AssistanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support given to veterans in Lincolnshire.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that veterans and their families are easily able to access support in Lincolnshire and across the country, when and where it is needed. Last year we launched a new Veterans Strategy which recognises veterans as a n...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to support SEND pupils in Lincolnshire with their studies.
Answer: The department and NHS England have been supporting the Local Area Partnership (LAP) in Lincolnshire to improve its special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services through the development of their strategic plan, with regular engagement meeting...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many properties a) her department and b) Clearsprings Ready Homes Ltd have acquired in England for asylum dispersal since July 2024.
Answer: The procurement of asylum accommodation nationally is managed via contracted accommodation providers that each have specific regions of focus. Details of the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC) are published in the public domain and can be f...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: LincolnshireHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what target figure for asylum dispersal has been given for a) South Holland District and b) South Kesteven district.
Answer: Since 2022, the Home Office has adopted a policy of Full Dispersal, which works to ensure that asylum accommodation is equitably distributed across the country and that a small number of Local Authorities are not unduly burdened.Delivery of Full Dispersal...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBetter Futures Fund: LincolnshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the £500 million allocated to the Better Futures Fund has been committed to projects in Lincolnshire.
Answer: DCMS is currently in the design stages of the Better Futures Fund (BFF) and so it is not yet open for project applications and no funding has so far been awarded. Round 1 is expected to invite bids in Summer 2026, supporting projects with demonstrable pri...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to support local councils to support timely road repairs in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, local highway authorities themselves are responsible for maintaining their networks and for the delivery of maintenance works. The Act does not set out specific standards of maintenance, as it is for each individ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: LincolnshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his department has taken to support the long term resilience of pubs in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government recognises that pubs, including those in Lincolnshire, play a vital role in supporting local economies and communities across the UK.That is why the Government announced business rates support for pubs. As of April 2026, every pub received ...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: DieselDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers in Lincolnshire with the increase in diesel prices.
Answer: Food security is a priority for the Government, and Defra is taking the impacts from the Middle East conflict seriously. The Government has increased the frequency of official fertiliser price reporting, now published by the AHDB on a weekly basis. This w...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.
Answer: The information is not held in a central, reportable format. To provide it would require multiple teams to manually search and compile records from across the department, resulting in disproportionate cost.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBigamy: ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted for bigamy in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions for bigamy in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: South Holland and the DeepingsTreasuryTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1648More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps she has taken to help support people with the cost of living in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving living standards for everyone, in every part of the UK. Our strategy for improving living standards is through growing the economy, which is the only way to sustainably increase wages, and through tackling inflatio...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to trials for new dementia treatments in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with dementia, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments. The Department funds research and research infrastructure through the National Ins...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy that police forces in England use facial recognition technology during protests.
Answer: The police have a responsibility to monitor a protest if serious disorder is expected and to keep the public safe.Facial recognition must be used in a way that complies with the legal framework which includes human rights, equality and data protection law...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: ProtectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to help protect prison officers from violence.
Answer: Staff must be able to expect a safe and decent work environment. We will not tolerate any violence against prison officers and prisoners who are violent towards staff will face the full consequences of their actions.We have invested over £40 million into ...
Answered 22 May 2026
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