John Hayes MP: written questions 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil ServantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer: The Department engages temporary workers and consultants where there is a business requirement that means it will be more beneficial to do so in order to provide the necessary expertise or a short-term resourcing solution where permanent capability is not...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Civil ServantsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer: As at 30 November 2025, 1,020 civil servants are on fixed term contracts, amounting to two percent of Ministry of Defence civil servants. Consultants are not classed as civil servants.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Civil servantsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published by the Office for National Statistics as part of their quarterly release on public sector employment statistics. Information for September 2025 can be accessed at: ht...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Civil ServantsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the fo...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Social MediaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many full time equivalent staff in her Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.
Answer: Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Social MediaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many full time equivalent staff in her Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each year since 2023.
Answer: Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Civil ServantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the fo...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Civil ServantsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the fo...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Civil ServantsTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100258More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer: Information on the number of staff in HM Treasury that are (a) on temporary contracts and (b) consultants, is published annually through the HM Treasury annual report and accounts at the following web address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Civil ServantsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the fo...
Answered 24 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will widen his internal review of material relating to nuclear test veterans to include information from the Defence and Science Technology Laboratory.
Answer: This Government has reset the relationship with nuclear test veterans and the organisations that support them. We remain committed to listening to their concerns and working collaboratively to address them. The Ministry of Defence is looking at what infor...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTechnical Excellence Colleges: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Technical Excellence Colleges are planned to be in Lincolnshire.
Answer: As part of its mission to break down barriers to opportunity, this government is transforming further education colleges into specialist technical excellence colleges (TECs), working with a wide range of skills partners to provide young people and adults ...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Civil ServantsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer: As of 30 November, 265 staff at the Department for Transport were on a temporary contract - representing 7.2% of the total workforce. We do not collate data on the number of individuals working within the Department at any moment in time as part of consul...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Civil ServantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants in the Department is published monthly on the GOV.UK website, and can be found at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dhsc-workforce-management-informationAs of the 31 October 2025, the ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Civil ServantsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the fo...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Social MediaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many full time equivalent staff in his Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.
Answer: In 2023 there were 4.6 full time equivalent staff.In 2024 there were 9.3.In 2025 there were 9.3. The number is lower for 2023 as the department was new and still recruiting. While these staff members have social media content creation as part of their rol...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many full time equivalent staff in her Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.
Answer: Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Social MediaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many full time equivalent staff in her Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport delivers a wide range of communications campaigns through digital and traditional channels. It is not possible to provide the exact number of staff employed solely to create social media content. These responsib...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Social MediaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many full time equivalent staff in his Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.
Answer: Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEquipment: TheftHome OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce and (b) prevent equipment theft in (1) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (2) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Equipment theft can have devastating consequences for countryside communities and the agricultural sector. That is why we are committed to the implementation of the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 and fully support its intentions to prevent the thef...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: LincolnshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support the tourism industry in Lincolnshire.
Answer: DCMS is committed to ensuring that tourism contributes to growth and jobs across all parts of the country particularly in rural areas such as Lincolnshire, home to historic sites such as Lincoln Cathedral and Castle and family attractions including Lincol...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99677More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of civil servants are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants in his Department.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the fo...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99676More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many full time equivalent staff in his Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.
Answer: Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety Fund: LincolnshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many residential buildings have registered with the Building Safety Fund in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: No buildings in South Holland and the Deepings constituency registered with the Building Safety Fund. Between 1 and 5 buildings in Lincolnshire registered and have since been transferred to the Cladding Safety Scheme to streamline delivery. To note the de...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet Protocol: LincolnshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the phasing out of telephone landlines on residents in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Landlines are not being phased out. The technology underpinning landline telephones is being modernised from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). VoIP enables clearer and better-quality phone calls, improved...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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