John Hayes MP: written questions 2025
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Horizon Europe: LinconshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much Horizon Europe funding has been allocated to organisations in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire since the programme began.
Answer: Since the UK’s association to Horizon Europe, UK researchers and businesses can confidently participate in this programme which runs until 2027. Making the UK’s association to Horizon Europe a success is the Government’s priority. The Government has been ...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of access to CAMHS services for special educational needs and disabilities children in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board is responsible for commissioning National Health Service mental health services to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities across Lincolnshire.The 10-Year Health Plan for England se...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWindrush Commissioner: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2025 to Question 58153 on Windrush Commissioner: Finance, what budget will be available to the Windrush Commissioner.
Answer: On 16 June, we announced that Reverend Clive Foster MBE had been appointed to be the new Windrush Commissioner. He started his role on 30 June.Given this is a new appointment, we are discussing with the commissioner his priorities, his working arrangement...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of fines that were issued to parents for unauthorised school absence in (a) South Holland District Council and (b) South Kesteven District Council in the last
Answer: The information is not held by the department at local authority district level.Information on penalty notices for unauthorised absence is collected at local authority level. The latest available data, covering the 2023/24 academic year, is available in t...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: LincolnshireHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the services provided to irregular migrants by (a) South Holland District Council (b) South Kesteven District Council and (c) Lincolnshire County Council in th
Answer: The requested data is not held by the Home Office.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Equality and OpportunityCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65206More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the Office for Equality and Opportunity.
Answer: There are no plans of this kind. This Government is proudly ensuring that everyone has equality of opportunity through its Opportunity Mission.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans Support Centres: LincolnshireMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many VALOUR support centres for veterans he plans to locate in Lincolnshire.
Answer: This Government remains committed to delivering on our manifesto promise to ensure that veterans achieve the recognition, support and opportunities they deserve. That is why we recently launched VALOUR, our commitment to establish the first-ever UK-wide a...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time is to process a Personal Independence Payment appeal in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The average time to process a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeal for all PIP appeals in the South Holland and The Deepings constituency, since PIP was introduced, can be found in table 1 below. Table 1: The mean and median time to process an appea...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Private Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the (a) number and (b) proportion of people granted asylum status who are living in the private rented sector.
Answer: My Department does not hold data on the number, or the proportion, of people granted asylum who are living in the private rented sector.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Public ConsultationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps she has taken to increase community involvement in the planning process.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 46945 on 30 April 2025.
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: North KoreaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) wood pellets and (b) other biomass has been imported from North Korea in the last 10 years.
Answer: The UK does not import wood pellets or biomass from North Korea for fuel or electricity generation. There are no plans to import wood pellets or biomass from North Korea.
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: AfghanistanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the UK has imported (a) wood pellets and (b) other biomass from Afghanistan in the last 10 years.
Answer: The UK does not import wood pellets or biomass from Afghanistan for fuel or electricity generation. There are no plans to import wood pellets or biomass from Afghanistan.
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTimber: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an estimate of the carbon footprint of importing wood pellets in the last 10 years.
Answer: Emissions from importing wood pellets are constrained by biomass sustainability requirements. The supply chain emissions threshold for large scale biomass electricity generators to receive support is capped at 55.6gCO2e/MJ. This threshold will be tightene...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: East MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the (a) total cost to the public purse for, (b) proportion of her Department’s total expenditure that was spent on and (c) spend per head on transport infrastructure in (i) Lincoln
Answer: HM Treasury’s Country and Regional Analysis: 2024 shows the following spend of public money on transport in the East Midlands region, for the five most recent years available. Historic data is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Learning DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to increase the level of support available to help schools meet the needs of pupils with learning disabilities in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The department wants to drive a consistent and inclusive approach to supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to achieve and thrive in mainstream settings through early identification, effective support, ...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: South Holland and the DeepingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) maintain and (b) promote local green spaces in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The government is firmly committed to creating better access to parks and green spaces for all sections of society. Green spaces such as South Holland’s Ayscoughfee Gardens are an essential part of local social infrastructure which supports more connected...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times the Islamophobia Definition Working Group has met.
Answer: The working group has met weekly since it was first established. The meetings included engagement with relevant stakeholders.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications have been rejected on the grounds of dual nationality in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support the introduction of more vocational education pathways for students in Lincolnshire.
Answer: As announced in the Spending Review, the department is making over £1 billion of additional investment per year in skills by 2028/29. This will support and grow the wide range of technical routes and work-based training available for people of all ages, a...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help improve access to sport for (a) children and (b) young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: Every child should have the opportunity to play sport and do regular physical activity including those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Prime Minister recently announced a new School Sport Partnerships approach and a new Enrichment Framework for school...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBadgers: East MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the size of the badger population in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands.
Answer: The first major national badger population survey in a decade began in February, with the first round of fieldwork now concluded. Further surveying will resume later this year, to estimate badger abundance and population recovery.
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications have been rejected on the grounds of unknown nationality in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The Home Office uses several processes and tools ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications have been rejected on the grounds of disputed nationality in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The Home Office uses several processes and tools ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide additional funding for pothole repair in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the poor state of our roads. In 2025-26, we provided an additional £16 million to invest a total of £60 million in improving the condition of Lincolnshire County Council’s local highways. The Spending Review announc...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to ensure improved access to schooling for children with (a) visual and (b) hearing impairments in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or who require alternative provision sits with local authorities. The department provides local authorities with capital funding to su...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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