John Hayes MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Winter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people will no longer be able to access winter fuel payments.
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governme...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCash Dispensing: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2227More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that people are able to access cashpoints in rural areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses across the UK, including in rural areas. The Financial Conduct Authority is the regulator responsible for access to cash further to the Financial Services and Markets ...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the updated UK Food Security Report.
Answer: Defra will publish the next UK Food Security Report later this year as required, and in accordance with, the Agriculture Act 2020. The Report will examine past, current, and predicted trends to present the best available understanding of UK food security.
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: RwandaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held discussions with his Rwandan counterpart on the UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership.
Answer: The British High Commission in Kigali has been in regular contact with the Rwandan Government regarding the Migration and Economic Development Partnership and the Home Secretary has spoken to the Rwandan Foreign Minister to confirm that this government wi...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will take steps to regulate smartphone use for children.
Answer: In February 2024, the department published non-statutory guidance for schools on how to develop, implement and maintain a policy that prohibits the use of mobile phones throughout the school day. As has been the longstanding policy of successive governmen...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many instances of fly tipping were recorded in South Holland and the Deepings constituency in (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024 to date.
Answer: Local authorities are required to report fly-tipping incidents and enforcement actions to Defra, which the department publishes annually, at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env24-fly-tipping-incidents-and-actions-taken-in-england. Thi...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: EqualityDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of staff diversity networks in her Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Cabinet Office published the Civil Service equality, diversity and inclusion Expenditure Guidance on 14th May. Further guidance on diversity staff networks is being developed.
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much HS2 funding has been reallocated for rail upgrades in (a) South Holland and The Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The previous Government made several funding commitments in the Network North Command Paper. These will be examined closely by the Government in the coming months.
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: RwandaHome OfficeTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with her Rwandan counterpart since 5 July.
Answer: Yes, the Home Secretary and the Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, have spoken since 5 July. They discussed how they will work together on the process of bringing an end to the Migration and Economic D...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: EqualityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse was of staff diversity networks in his Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: Department diversity and inclusion staff networks spent a total of £814.40 from 2020/21 to 2023/24, as listed below:- No spend identified in 2020/21;- £198.00 spent in 2021/22;- £500.00 spent in 2022/23; and- £116.40 spent in 2023/24.The spend was in rela...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of SEND delivery in rural areas.
Answer: For too long the education and care system has not meet the needs of all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with SEND or in alternative prov...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: Disease ControlMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted for breaching covid-19 restrictions since January 2022.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice holds data on convictions for breaching coronavirus regulations covering the period requested and this can be viewed in the Outcomes by Offence tool: December 2023.Specific offences of note include the following HO codes:16857 – Fa...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1190More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will review the effectiveness of the business rates system for small business.
Answer: The business rates system currently offers support for small businesses through Small Business Rate Relief, which ensures that over a third of business properties already pay no business rates. As set out in the Labour manifesto, the government intends to...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordCystic Fibrosis: Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure the supply of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapies for people with cystic fibrosis.
Answer: The Department has been working with suppliers to address current supply issues with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), including Creon, used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis and certain cancers, including pancreatic cancer. The supply issue...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to help improve the (a) reliability and (b) frequency of bus services in (i) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (ii) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the government will pass the ...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordLong-term Plan for TownsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to maintain the agreed funding for towns selected in the Long-Term Plan for Towns programme.
Answer: This Government is committed to delivering growth in every corner of the country, by empowering communities to find local solutions to national priorities.The department will set out further details on funding, next steps, and confirmation of the revised ...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordInternal Drainage Boards: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support local authorities with the funding of internal drainage boards.
Answer: The Government recognises the sustained increases in IDB levies that some local authorities have experienced over the last two years and is continuing to assess the impact of this year’s increase in levies on local authorities, as well as continuing to ex...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordTeachers: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve recruitment and retention rates of teachers in schools in Lincolnshire.
Answer: High-quality teaching is the factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education, therefore delivering the government’s agenda to break down the barriers to opportunity relies on a highly skilled workforce in schools. There are now 468,693 ful...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordInternal Drainage Boards: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1184More
Question: TTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of directly fully funding internal drainage boards.
Answer: Defra has committed to work with the internal drainage board (IDB) sector and MHCLG to review IDBs’ current funding and costs. This will include examination of whether any changes are needed to their funding model. IDBs are local independent statutory pub...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve road (a) maintenance and (b) conditions in (i) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (ii) Lincolnshire.
Answer: This Government takes the condition of local roads seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing our road network as a priority, on which Ministers will say more in future. Maintenance of the local highway network within Lincolnshire, including t...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take further steps to support hospices providing palliative care services.
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care, including at end of life. We understand that, financially, times are difficult for many voluntary and charitable organisations, including hospices, due to the increased cost o...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBirds: DeathDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of birds that were killed by onshore wind turbines in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the number of birds that were killed by onshore wind turbines.
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordLiver Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with NHS England to help improve testing facilities for suspected liver disease in (a) rural and (b) deprived areas.
Answer: Early detection of liver disease, including in rural and deprived areas, is vital to enable interventions and encourage behavioural change that can potentially lead to recovery. Liver disease is also one of the primary risk factors for liver cancer.NHS En...
Answered 8 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordLiver Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support early diagnosis of liver disease.
Answer: Early detection of liver disease, including in rural and deprived areas, is vital to enable interventions and encourage behavioural change that can potentially lead to recovery. Liver disease is also one of the primary risk factors for liver cancer.NHS En...
Answered 8 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: DisinformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to monitor and remove harmful online deepfake material.
Answer: Deepfakes and other forms of manipulated media are captured by the Online Safety Act where they constitute user generated content that is illegal content, or content which is harmful to children. Category 1 services will also need to remove content, inclu...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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