John Hayes MP: written questions

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Treasury: Social MediaTreasuryTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100833More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Social MediaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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 last three years.
Answer: Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who work on social media from staff who work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to provide the requested data in response to this question.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
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Department of Health and Social Care: Social MediaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent staff in his Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the last 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 communication, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
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Department for Transport: Social MediaDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent staff in her Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the last 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 9 Jan 2026
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Department for Work and Pensions: Social MediaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full-time equivalent staff in his Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the last 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 13 Jan 2026
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Cabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100826More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many full-time equivalent staff in 10 Downing Street have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the last three years.
Answer: Communications staff work across social media content as well as broader digital communications. It is therefore not possible to provide exact figures.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
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Wales Office: Social MediaWales OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many full-time equivalent staff in her Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the last 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 8 Jan 2026
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Scotland Office: Social MediaScotland OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, 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 7 Jan 2026
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Ministry of Defence: Social MediaMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, 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: Various Defence communications staff have responsibilities to create and post content to social media channels. However, this only forms one aspect of their role. Exact figures for staff with responsibility for social media could only be provided at dispr...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
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Speed Limits: CamerasDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many speed cameras on motorways and major A roads in England have been replaced for being faulty in each of the past five years.
Answer: The management of speed cameras on the strategic road network is split between National Highways and the Police, so the Department does not hold this data.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
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Speed Limits: FinesDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many motorists have been wrongly fined for speeding in each year since 2021.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of speeding fines incorrectly issued each year since 2021.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
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Home Office: Social MediaHome OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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: Responsibility for the Home Office's social media content sits primarily with the Home Office digital team. Each team member works across numerous projects & briefs. No one is solely employed to make just social media content.The FTE for the digital t...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
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Ministry of Justice: Social MediaMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 a broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.
Answered 23 Dec 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
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Ministry 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
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Department 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
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Department 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
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Department 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
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Department 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
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Department 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
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Department 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
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Treasury: 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
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Foreign, 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
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Veterans: 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
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Technical 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
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