John Hayes MP: written questions
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Schools: ICTDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the Connect the Classroom funding will be spent on schools in South Holland and the Deepings constituency
Answer: As part of our Education Estates Strategy, a 10-year plan to transform schools and colleges across England, we will provide targeted support for digital connectivity. As part of this £325 million of funding will be used for the expansion of Connect the Cl...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: WhatsAppMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his Department's policy that (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers use the disappearing messages function on Whatsapp on Government devices.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence follows HM Government policy published on gov.uk on the use of WhatsApp. This recognises that non-corporate communication channels such as WhatsApp may be used exceptionally provided due care is given for security and recordkeeping...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: WhatsAppDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is her Department's policy that (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers use the disappearing messages function on Whatsapp on Government devices.
Answer: The department requires ministers and officials to follow the Non-Corporate Communications Channels (NCCCs) Guidance issued by the Government Digital Service: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-government-b...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Freedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114772More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many freedom of information requests his Department has responded to in each of the last five years.
Answer: Freedom of Information statistics for all central government bodies, including the Cabinet Office, are published on a quarterly and annual basis on Gov.UK at www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114771More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Ministers and special advisers in his Department have met the Royal Household to discuss the rebranding of UK Government.
Answer: For information relating to stakeholder engagement, I refer the Hon. Member to Question 112168.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help improve access to whole genome sequencing for diagnosis of brain tumours.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will support England to be a world leader on cancer research and innovation. The Department’s actions will support patients in England to get access to the latest breakthroughs in care and treatment. This will aid the health and c...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to immunotherapy for brain tumour patients.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will support England to be a world leader on cancer research and innovation. The Department’s actions will support patients in England to get access to the latest breakthroughs in care and treatment. This will aid the health and c...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase early diagnosis for child brain tumours.
Answer: The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive, including children with brain tumours.Early diagnosis of cancers is a key focus of the National Cancer Plan....
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase research and development on child brain tumours.
Answer: The Department invests over £1.6 billion per year in research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Cancer is a major area of NIHR spending at £141.6 million in 2024/25, reflecting its high priority.We are committed to furthe...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were unemployed for over 12 months in South Holland and the Deepings constituency in the last 12 months, and what proportion of those people were unemployed for 18 months or more.
Answer: The information requested is not available, due to small sample sizes on the survey used to estimate unemployment in constituencies. National level estimates of unemployment of more than 12 months duration are available in ONS Table UNEM01. There is publi...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken with local authorities to improve road infrastructure in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: Lincolnshire County Council is the local highway authority for South Holland and The Deepings, and it sits within the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA). GLCCA are eligible to receive £368,646,000 in the next four years and received £7...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113462More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many public sector pensions have been forfeited due to convictions for violent crimes in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: HM Treasury does not administer public sector pension schemes, and does not hold this information.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to revoke pensions from police officers convicted of violent crimes.
Answer: A police officer’s pension may be forfeited where an individual has been convicted of a criminal offence committed in connection with their service as a police officer, which the Secretary of State has certified as either gravely injurious to the interest...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: WhatsAppTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113460More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is her Department's policy that (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers use the disappearing messages function on Whatsapp on Government devices.
Answer: The department’s policy is to follow the Cabinet Office’s published guidance on the use of non-corporate communication channels.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: WhatsAppHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department's policy that (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers use the disappearing messages function on Whatsapp on Government devices.
Answer: The primary guidance that ministers and officials should follow is the Non-Corporate Communications Channels (NCCCs).Guidance issued by the Government Digital Service: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-gov...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discissions she has had with the signatories of the Pelindaba Treaty on their future adherence to that Treaty, in the context of (a) the transfer of sovereignty of the C
Answer: For the reasons explained at length on previous occasions, no such discussions are required or intended. We will continue to operate the base exactly as we have done before.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: WhatsAppForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is her Department's policy that (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers use the disappearing messages function on Whatsapp on Government devices.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Cabinet Office guidance on the use of non-corporate communication channels, published under the previous government, on 30 March 2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-gov...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters and Special Advisers: WhatsAppCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113036More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is his Department policy that (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers use the disappearing messages function on Whatsapp on Government devices.
Answer: Ministers, Special Advisers and Civil Service staff are required to follow the Non-Corporate Communication Channels (NCCC) guidance on GOV.UK when using WhatsApp or similar communications tools. This guidance explains ministers’ responsibilities for keepi...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to help support independent high street businesses in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: Our Small Business Plan sets out how government will tackle high street decline, retail crime and anti-social behaviour; update our licensing regime; and improve partnership working on the High Street.High street business will benefit from improved access...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordExports: LincolnshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to export support services for SMEs in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub is part of the Business Growth Service, which helps UK businesses access export support including the Business Academy, UK Export Finance, the International Markets network and support from International Trade Advisers...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: LincolnshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) start-ups and (b) scale-ups in (i) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (ii) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Through the Industrial Strategy, Small Business Plan and Budget 2025, the government is backing scale-ups to scale and stay in the UK.The Department for Business and Trade has integrated its support for businesses in a single, accessible place – the Busin...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113032More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether external consultants were hired as part of the process of rebranding from HM Government to UK Government.
Answer: For information relating to the UK Government branding update, I refer the Hon. Member to Questions HL14450, HL14451 and HL14452. For information relating to stakeholder engagement, I refer the Hon. Member to Question 112168. Government communications use...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: DisadvantagedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of digital exclusion in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Everyone should be able to benefit from the digital world – helping families save money, get a better job, and access services like the NHS more easily.But we know some people face real barriers. Data from 2024/25 shows that 8% of adults in Lincolnshire r...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has given security guarantees to the United States on the future of the military base on Chagos Islands since 2 February 2026.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 26 January 2026 to Question 107405 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Cartlidge). We welcome continued US support for a deal that secures the long-term, stable and effective operation of the base.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish official communications from the US State Department sent in March 2025 on the legal premise for transferring the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mau
Answer: The Government's legal position was set out on 22 May 2025 when the treaty was signed and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-secures-future-of-vital-diego-garcia-military-base-to-protect-national-securityI would also refer the Rt Hon...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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