John Hayes MP: written questions
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People Smuggling: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been (a) charged and (b) convicted for offences relating to supplying small boat parts to gangs involved in smuggling people across the English channel in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023 and
Answer: As the Rt Hon Member will be aware, the recently introduced Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill proposes a new offence relating to the supply of articles for use in Organised Immigration Crime, through which we will seek to clamp down on the acti...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPeople Smuggling: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money was seized from gangs involved in smuggling people across the English Channel in (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024.
Answer: Seized/Frozen2022/23£7,543,7462023/24£2,616,5092024/25£13,376,869 Seized and frozen assets relating to Organised Immigration Crime, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery for the financial years requested is available. These would include much of the seize...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many inflatable boats used to smuggle people across the English Channel were seized in (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024.
Answer: The information requested is set out in the below table: Boats2022142120235152024751
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Inspectorate: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what purposes the Planning Inspectorate has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is key to delivering the outcomes set out in the blueprint for modern digital government published on 21 January 2025. The policy paper can be found on gov.uk here.The Planning Inspectorate has undertaken the following explora...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMet Office: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what purposes the Met Office has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country.The Met Office is at the forefront of ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOfqual: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what purposes the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked its Chief Regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham, to write to the hon. Member and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCharity Commission: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what purposes the Charity Commission has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country.The Charity Commission has used Genera...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Medicines Directorate: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what purposes the Veterinary Medicines Directorate has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPylons: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Grimsby to Walpole National Grid pylon project on house prices in affected areas in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government does not assess the impact of new transmission network infrastructure on house prices. However, landowners, businesses, and homeowners that have electrical equipment, such as pylons or towers, sited on their land have the right to compensat...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies House: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what purposes Companies House has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country. Companies House trialled Microsoft Co...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Standards Agency: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what purposes the Food Standards Agency has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is usi...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of fertility testing in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the availability of fertility testing in the South Holland and Deepings constituency or Lincolnshire. Data is not collected centrally.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Quality Commission: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what purposes the Care Quality Commission has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has ...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTeaching Regulation Agency: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what purposes the Teaching Regulation Agency has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country.The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) h...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordValuation Office Agency: Artificial IntelligenceTreasuryTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27827More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what purposes the Valuation Office Agency has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country. The VOA is conducting initial discove...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help armed forces veterans access mental health support in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Across England, NHS England commissions Op COURAGE, the integrated mental health and wellbeing service for veterans. The Op COURAGE Midlands service, run by the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, covers the South Holland area.In the South Holl...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCompetition and Markets Authority: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what purposes the Competition and Markets Authority has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is as the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country. Internally, the Competition and Mar...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: LincolnshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how the National Youth Strategy will help tackle barriers to opportunity for children and young people in (a) South Holland and The Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The National Youth Strategy will be co-produced with young people and the youth sector to ensure it meets the needs of young people right across the country. This Government is also committed to tackling barriers to opportunity for all young people throug...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions Regulator: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what purposes the Pensions Regulator has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has used...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Health Security Agency: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what purposes the UK Health Security Agency has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has focused artificial intelligence (AI) on both internal operational improvements and on external interventions, to enhance the United Kingdom’s health security.UKHSA toxicologists have installed and are testing a cu...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support for out of hours doctors services in Lincolnshire.
Answer: No such assessment has been made by the Department. The commissioning of out of hours services, and the extent to which those services are supported, is the responsibility of local commissioners in partnership with their providers, to serve the best inter...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Land Registry: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what purposes HM Land Registry has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: HM Land Registry is exploring the potential of Artificial Intelligence to deliver the outcomes set out in the blueprint for modern digital government published on 21 January 2025. The policy paper can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation Service: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what purposes His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country.Staff in His Majesty’s Prison and Prob...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school breakfast clubs she plans to introduce in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The government is committed to offering a free breakfast club in every state-funded school with primary-aged pupils in England.
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Courts and Tribunals Service: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what purposes HM Courts and Tribunals Service has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country.Work to date has involved early-stage ...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
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