John Hayes MP: written questions 2025

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Treasury: Social MediaTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74708More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Treasury has not made any payments to social media influencers for promotional activity since July 2024.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Social MediaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's central communication team has not paid any social media influencers for promotion since July 2024.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Social MediaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
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Department for Transport: Social MediaDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Transport has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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Attorney General's Office: Social MediaAttorney GeneralTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74318More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether her Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office has not spent money on social media influencers since July 2024.Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Social MediaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: Social MediaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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Scotland Office: Social MediaScotland OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Scotland Office has not incurred any costs in relation to promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
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Wales Office: Social MediaWales OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether her Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Wales Office has not spent money on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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Northern Ireland Office: Social MediaNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office has not spent money on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Ministry of Defence: Social MediaMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: A full Departmental response could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The Directorate of Defence Communications as the lead department for communications has not had any spend for promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Home Office: Social MediaHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: There has been no spend on influencer marketing within the time frame specified.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Social MediaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Department has not spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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Ministry of Justice: Social MediaMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has spent money on social media influencers and social media content creators since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach. For exampl...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care: Social MediaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Department has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024, in order to reach audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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10 Downing Street: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73944More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if 10 Downing Street has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: 10 Downing Street has not spent money on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
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Cabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73943More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 23 Sept 2025
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Department for Education: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The department has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Social MediaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Science Innovation and Technology has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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Driving Tests: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional driving tests have been provided in Lincolnshire since July 2024.
Answer: Between 1 July 2024 and 31 March 2025, there were 2164 additional practical driving tests provided at driving test centres in Lincolnshire. This is based on the number of overtime tests provided. Please note DVSA can currently only publish this data up to...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Social MediaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
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Electrical Substations: FiresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has investigated the causes of fires at electrical substations in the last 12 months.
Answer: Maintaining the resilience and security of energy infrastructure is a top Government priority. Although rare, substation fires do occur, and we are aware of multiple recent incidents. These are reported to Government when there is a potential or actual im...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Pensions Regulator: Remote WorkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Pensions Regulator has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Pensions Regulator spent £16,109 in 2022/23, £7,711 in 2023/24 and £6,056 in 2024/25 on equipment including desktop monitor, keyboard, laptop riser and mouse to enable those of its staff who required it to work from home.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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National Employment Savings Trust Corporation: Remote WorkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the National Employment Savings Trust has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.
Answer: Nest is a Public Corporation which operates independently of Government. This includes necessary expenditure surrounding supporting its staff to work from home. However, it has provided the following information: Nest technology for staff is such that mos...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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ChagossiansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates the Chagos Contact Group (a) has met and (b) has plans to meet.
Answer: The Contact Group is part of this government's commitment to increase UK support to Chagossian communities. Its first meeting, which I attended, took place on 2 September 2025. The Contact Group will meet quarterly as part of wider engagement between the ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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