John Hayes MP: written questions

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Cabinet Office: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129075More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: TrainingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will list the training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 2020.
Answer: A complete list of training programmes used by civil servants in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office since 2020 is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will list the training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 2023.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) provides training for civil servants through a combination of cross‑government, departmental and locally procured learning, alongside apprenticeships and structured development schemes.We define...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Ministry of Defence: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.
Answer: Civil servants have access to a wide range of training through the Government Campus and Civil Service Learning (CSL), covering areas including leadership, policy, digital and project management skills. Key provision includes Civil Service Essentials, Lin...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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State Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the constitutional implications of rejecting the recommendations of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's state pension age, publishe
Answer: We have taken the PHSO’s report seriously and given the findings the close examination that they deserved. We have set out the detailed reasons for our decision in our new response, on the 29 January, which has been placed in the Libraries of the House.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Health and Safety Executive: AgricultureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will work with the HSE to reinstate proactive inspections in the agriculture industry.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Agriculture: AccidentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps he has taken to reduce agricultural fatalities in Lincolnshire.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Electric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Lincolnshire.
Answer: As of 1 January 2026, there were 889 public electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Lincolnshire.Lincolnshire County Council were awarded almost £6.4 million funding through the Government’s LEVI Fund to increase the number of local chargepoints across the area...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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Business: EnergyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regional distribution of energy cost support for businesses in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade manages two energy cost support schemes, the British Industry Supercharger and the Energy-Intensive Industries Compensation Scheme, to support eligible energy-intensive industries with the indirect costs of emissions ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Treasury: TrainingTreasuryTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128651More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her department since 2020.
Answer: The diverse nature of roles in HM Treasury means training is often provided at team-level rather than being centrally managed. As such, a list of all training courses is not readily available centrally and the information requested cannot be obtained with...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Department for Education: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her department since 2020.
Answer: The department offers a wide range of training and development opportunities to our employees across a broad curriculum. The majority of this training is delivered through the cross‑government Civil Service Learning platform, which can be accessed at Skil...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Department of Health and Social Care: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.
Answer: The Department’s approach to learning, development, and training programmes is designed to build a highly skilled, confident workforce. The Department has progressively strengthened its offer since 2020 through the introduction and iteration of the Core S...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Department for Work and Pensions: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128648More
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: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: TrainingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 2020.
Answer: A list of training undertaken via the Civil-Service Learning Frameworks from January 2023 to March 2026, and course descriptors, are available via the Prospectus Online. Training data relating to the period prior to January 2023 is not accessible to the d...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Home Office: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the list of training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 2020.
Answer: There is no single authoritative source that captures all locally commissioned or bespoke training activity across the Department.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Ministry of Justice: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: TrainingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will provide a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her department since 2020.
Answer: Since 2020, The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has provided training programmes accessed via Civil Service Learning, Government campus and an internal curriculum. The offer includes the development of core skills, leadership and management, profe...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Veterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on his review of the records of nuclear test veterans.
Answer: The records exercise is nearing completion, and I shall update the House in due course. In parallel, as part of wider work, over 19,300 historic nuclear testing records are now publicly accessible having been transferred to the National Archives from the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Prisoners' Release: LincolnshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were released early in Lincolnshire in the last 12 months.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.Without the changes this Government made, courts would have had to halt trials and the police cance...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Honours: LincolnshireCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128190More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Lincolnshire in each of the last ten years; and what the level of each award was.
Answer: Transparency data is published alongside each New Year Honours List and King’s Birthday Honours List, giving an individual breakdown of recipients' names, level of award, their short citation and the city and country in which their correspondence address ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128189More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to reduce the number of illegal tobacco and vaping products on sale in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the number of illicit tobacco and vaping products on sale nationally. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has a robust strategy to tackle the illicit tobacco trade ‘Stubbing Out the Problem’. HMRC works closely with Natio...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Wales Office: Artificial IntelligenceWales OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether her Department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the last 12 months.
Answer: The drafting of policy and both primary and secondary legislation is the responsibility of a large number of officials across government departments. A range of tools are used to assist with this drafting, including AI which is most commonly used for rese...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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Northern Ireland Office: Artificial IntelligenceNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the last 12 months.
Answer: The drafting of primary and secondary legislation is the responsibility of a large number of officials across government departments. A range of tools are used to assist with this drafting, including AI which is most commonly used to check, critique, and ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Scotland Office: Artificial IntelligenceScotland OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the last 12 months.
Answer: (a) The drafting of legislation is the responsibility of a large number of officials across government departments.A range of tools can be used to assist with this drafting, including AI which is most commonly used to check, critique, and otherwise interr...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Artificial IntelligenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence tools are routinely used to assist with administrative tasks, subject research, and the arrangement of information into standard templates, but they are not used to draft policy advice, or to prepare draft legislation.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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