John Hayes MP: written questions
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Football: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the potential cost to the public purse for setting up an independent football regulator.
Answer: All relevant costs relating to the creation of the Independent Football Regulator will be recovered from clubs via a levy, ensuring that there is nil cost to the public purse.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish NationalityHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British citizens had their citizenship revoked in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The British Nationality Act 1981 provides the Secretary of State with powers to deprive a person of citizenship status only under the circumstances set out at sections 40(2) and 40(3) of the Act. Section 40(2) allows the Secretary of State to deprive any ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: Termination of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy service personnel (a) retired and (b) left the profession for other reasons in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The number of Royal Navy service personnel who retired and left the profession for other reasons by Calendar Years 2015 to 2019 can be found in the table below: Calendar YearEnd of EngagementAll Other Outflow20151200150020161150148020171180146020181170145...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish NationalityHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British citizens gave up their citizenship in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes information on British Citizenship in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), including annual figures on granted and refused renunciations of British nationality (see Table Cit_05 of the Citize...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of British citizens who hold more than two passports.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British citizens held dual citizenship in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the requested data.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Force: Termination of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF pilots have (a) retired or (b) left the profession for other reasons in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The outflow of Regular Royal Air Force Pilots by Training Indicator and Exit Reason by Calendar Years 2015 to 2019 can be found in the table below: TrainedUntrainedCalendar YearEnd of EngagementAll Other OutflowAll Other Outflow20156092~20164984~20174181...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Force: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people began RAF pilot training in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: I hope the hon. Member will understand that his question engages national security considerations. I can reassure him that the RAF has a plan to recruit and retain pilots and a program is being made against this plan.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEast Midlands Railway: SpaldingDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with East Midlands Railways on the feasibility of increasing the frequency of train services to and from Spalding.
Answer: East Midlands Railway’s proposed new regional timetable for December 2025 includes one additional service every weekday and four additional services every Saturday calling at Spalding.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLead: TheftHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support police forces to prevent lead theft in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: Theft, including the theft of lead, is a deeply damaging crime and this Government recognises the distress and disruption it can cause, not only to businesses, but also to local communities and critical infrastructure.The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 was ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupil Exclusions: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of exclusions from schools in South Holland and the Deepings constituency in the (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24 academic years.
Answer: Information on suspensions and permanent exclusions is published at local authority level in the ‘Suspension and permanent exclusion in England’ statistics publication. The publication is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPylons: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if (a) his Department and (b) Ofgem will make an estimate of the cost of the construction of (i) National Grid's proposed Grimsby to Walpole pylon scheme and (ii) alternative schemes to trans
Answer: The Department cannot comment on specific projects which will come before the Secretary of State for a final planning decision. It is the responsibility of the developers of electricity network projects – in this case National Grid Electricity Transmissio...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSwimming: LincolnshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase investment in local swimming facilities in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports facilities, in communities up and down the country, help to support more people to get active wherever they live. The responsibility of providing access to public swimming pools lies at Local Authority level. The Gove...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Large Goods VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of increasing the permitted weight of electric HGVs on the construction sector.
Answer: The Department keeps vehicle regulations, including maximum permitted weight limits, under review, to determine whether they remain appropriate during the transition towards zero emission HGVs. No assessment which focuses exclusively on vehicles used in t...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for dyslexia assessments in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Data on waiting times for dyslexia assessments is not held centrally. Assessments for dyslexia in children are provided by an educational psychologist or an appropriately qualified specialist dyslexia teacher. If a parent thinks their child may be dyslexi...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many households used the radio teleswitch service for their energy meter connections in Lincolnshire in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The Department does not hold unitary authority or county level data on the number of remaining RTS meters. However, we are regularly engaging with energy suppliers, Ofgem and the industry body Energy UK to review local plans for the switch-off. Energy sup...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Great British Energy on household energy bills in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: In an unstable world, the only way to guarantee energy security and protect billpayers is to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels. That is why government has a mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower. We have a sustainable, long-term...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFarming Recovery Fund: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many properties received Farming Recovery Payments in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024.
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) can confirm that no payments were made to properties under the Farming Recovery payments in a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in (i) 2023 RPA can confirm that 1889 payments were made to pro...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: FoodNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of food procured by his Department is sourced in (a) the UK and (b) Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office does not operate any catering outlets, cafes or cafeterias within our office estate. Documentation provided by suppliers who cater official functions and events does not typically feature a proportional breakdown of food items ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: FoodWales OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of food procured by her Department is sourced in (a) the UK and (b) Wales.
Answer: The Wales Office does not procure food directly.
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: FoodScotland OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of food procured by his Department is sourced in (a) the UK and (b) Scotland.
Answer: The Department does not operate any catering outlets. It holds a small number of official functions for which food is served. Catering for these is provided by third parties, who source and procure all supplies. The Department does not hold any data about...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: FoodMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of food procured by her Department is sourced in the UK.
Answer: To date, the Government has not held information on where publicly procured food is sourced from.Starting right away, for the first time ever, this Government will review the food currently bought in the public sector to determine the standards that it is...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: FoodMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of food procured by his Department is sourced in the UK.
Answer: Under the terms of Ministry of Defences’ (MOD) food contracts, the procurement of all produce is the is the responsibility of the prime contractors. Although the contracts do not specify the use of British produce, the MOD encourages contractors to source...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of food procured by his Department is sourced in the UK.
Answer: During 2023/24, 72% of the food procured by the Department was produced in the United Kingdom.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordParliament: FoodHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36358More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what proportion of food procured by the Houses of Parliament is sourced in the UK.
Answer: The Commission is unable to give the exact proportion of procured food that is sourced in the UK due to the size and volume of goods procured. However, when contracts are put out to tender, they stipulate that preference will be given to bidders with robu...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
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