John Hayes MP: written questions
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Written questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what purposes (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have used AI 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. Officials in DSIT are trialling vario...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many delayed discharges there were in Lincolnshire since 2022.
Answer: Since September 2024, NHS England has published data on the number of discharges occurring at least one day after a patient has become medically ready for discharge, aggregated at an integrated care system (ICS) level. For the Lincolnshire ICS, between Se...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: LincolnshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) protect and (b) enhance green spaces in (i) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (ii) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The designation of land as Local Green Space through local and neighbourhood plans allows communities to identify and protect green areas of particular importance to them. Designating land as Local Green Space should be consistent with the local planning ...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the supply of adapted housing for (a) adults and (b) children with disabilities in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The English Housing Survey includes data on adaptations within the home at a national level. Data is not held at constituency level.The right housing arrangements are crucial in supporting people to live independently and well. The National Planning Polic...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: South Holland and the DeepingsTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23258More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many farms were subject to inheritance tax in South Holland and the Deepings constituency in the last five financial years.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the PQ referenced 17853 published on 12th December 2024 at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-12-04/17853.
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: LincolnshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to increase levels of investment in high streets in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting our high-street businesses and communities. At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced that it is retaining and reforming the Long-Term Plan for Towns as part of a new regeneration programme. Spalding, Skegn...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the accessibility of bus services for disabled people in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The government is committed to improving bus services right across the country, including in Lincolnshire, so they are more inclusive and enable disabled people to travel safely, confidently and with dignity. On 1st October 2024, the first phase of the Pu...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPassportsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) new and (b) replacement passports were issued in 2024.
Answer: In 2024, the number of passports issued to customers applying for their first British passport was 1,277,216.A further 6,442,605 British passports were issued in 2024. This figure includes renewals, and the replacement of passports that were lost, stolen ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made a recent assessment the effectiveness of self-regulation by the gambling industry with regard to gambling advertising.
Answer: There are a range of robust rules in place to ensure that gambling adverts, wherever they appear, are socially responsible. However, as the Gambling Minister set out in her speech at the GambleAware conference on 4 December, more needs to be done to impro...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the contribution of farming to the economy of (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Regional estimates of total income from farming are produced at international territorial levels (ITL) 1, 2 and 3, with ITL3 being the most granular geographical breakdown. As such, the specific breakdown requested for part a) of the question is not avail...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help small and medium sized businesses with energy costs in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government believes the only way to protect billpayers in Lincolnshire permanently, including businesses and non-domestic organisations, is to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and towards homegrown clean energy. The Government recently p...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPylons: AgricultureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Grimsby to Walpole pylon project on the availability of farmland.
Answer: Developers of the Grimsby to Walpole project, like all nationally significant infrastructure projects in England and Wales, must assess the impacts of their proposals. This includes conducting assessments of the project's impacts on the environment, habit...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRadio: LincolnshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to support new FM licences for radio stations in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The growth and development of digital radio and changes in listener behaviour have resulted in a clear shift away from analogue listening – digital listening now accounts for 74% of all radio listening (RAJAR Q3 2024). Although AM/FM platforms remain impo...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Education: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of children that were home-schooled in Lincolnshire in the (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-2024 academic years.
Answer: The department collects data on children in elective home education (EHE) from local authorities. The latest data, including at the local authority level, is published here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/elective-home...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBees and Butterflies: NeonicotinoidsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the ban on the use of neonicotinoids on agricultural crops on (a) bee and (b) butterfly population trends.
Answer: Three neonicotinoids – clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam – have not been authorised for general use since 2018. It has remained possible to consider short-term emergency authorisations for particular uses, and emergency authorisation for use on ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: AgricultureTreasuryTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23118More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on agricultural businesses.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer; the economic impacts of the policy; and the impacts on individu...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of flooding have been reported in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in the last five years.
Answer: Lead Local Flood Authorities are required to conduct formal Section 19 investigations when flood incidents meet specific criteria, such as the number of properties internally flooded, the nature and frequency of flooding, and the impact on critical infras...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Machinery: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support SME manufacturers of farm equipment in cases where demand has fallen, in the context of funding provided by the Farming Investment Fund.
Answer: Defra recognises that farmers and the agricultural supply sector need clarity and certainty. Defra continues to roll out schemes and will optimise them in an orderly way over time so that farmers can plan. The budget for future years will be set in Phase ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: GrantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to align future application windows of the Farm Equipment and Technology Fund with the agricultural calendar.
Answer: Defra is working to simplify and rationalise its grant funding offers including the Farming Investment Fund, ensuring that grants are targeted towards those who need them most and where they can deliver the most benefit for food security and nature. The t...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFarming Investment FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to announce his decision on the future of the Farming Investment Fund.
Answer: Defra is working to simplify and rationalise its grant funding offer, including the Farming Investment Fund, ensuring that grants are targeted towards those who need them most and where they can deliver the most benefit for food security and nature. The t...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the annual running costs of the Jet Zero Taskforce.
Answer: The Jet Zero Taskforce convenes government and stakeholders from across the UK aviation sector to identify, and advise on, unblocking the key barriers in delivering greener aviation. Membership of the Taskforce is on a voluntary basis and there are no pai...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Poverty Taskforce: Operating CostsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22566More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the annual running costs of the Child Poverty Taskforce.
Answer: Due to the cross-cutting nature of the Taskforce's work to develop an ambitious Child Poverty Strategy, the Taskforce is funded from existing departmental budgets.
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Energy System Operator: Operating CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the annual running costs of the National Energy System Operator.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO), established on 1 October 2024, is regulated by Ofgem which has responsibility for scrutinising and approving NESO's operational costs. NESO recently launched a consultation on its regulatory Business Plan for Fi...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMission Control for Clean Power: Operating CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the annual running costs of Mission Control.
Answer: The running costs of Mission control are met within the Department’s resource spending, as set out in the recent Spending Review. The Department accounts for its spending in its annual report and accounts.
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: International CooperationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the annual running costs of the Global Clean Power Alliance.
Answer: The Global Clean Power Alliance aims to accelerate the delivery of the global clean power transition, bringing together a coalition of countries who share ambition and are ready to take action to overcome the biggest challenges in delivering clean power g...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
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