John Hayes MP: written questions
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: SanitationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) single sex and (b) gender neutral bathroom facilities his Department provides in its main Whitehall building.
Answer: MHCLG’S main Whitehall building, in (Fry) 2 Marsham Street has 60 single sex toilets with 3 cubicles in each, and 0 urinals. We do not have non-gendered universal toilets (individual self-contained lockable toilet rooms which contain a toilet, washbasin a...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: SanitationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) single sex and (b) gender neutral bathroom facilities her Department provides in its main Whitehall building.
Answer: The department’s main Whitehall building, Sanctuary Buildings, has 70 single sex cubicles, 16 urinals and 22 non-gendered universal toilets (individual self-contained lockable toilet rooms which contain a toilet, washbasin and hand-drying facilities). Thi...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: SanitationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) single sex and (b) gender neutral bathroom facilities her Department provides in its main Whitehall building.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s main Whitehall building is 100 Parliament Street, housed within the Government Offices Great George Street (GOGGS). GOGGS is managed by the Government Property Agency (GPA) on behalf of the departments which o...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Civil ServiceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list the titles of all the events organised by Civil Service networks in her Department since 2017.
Answer: DCMS staff are permitted to attend Civil Service Network events in line with the Civil Service Network Policy. However, DCMS does not currently host any Civil Service wide networks and therefore did not organise any such events.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFires: Solar PowerMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of fire service call outs in response to fires involving solar panels in England for each of the last five years.
Answer: MHCLG collects data on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) in England through the Incident Recording System (IRS), which includes the cause of fire and source of ignition. These statistics are published here: https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of grants for farmers to support (a) sustainable and (b) regenerative agricultural practices in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government has allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production across the country, including Lincolnshire, over this Parliament. All our Environmental Land Management schemes will continue, and we will continue to evolve an...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of men treated for prostate cancer in (a) South Holland and the Deeping constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in 2024.
Answer: The Department holds information on the number of patients treated for prostate cancer broken down into trusts rather than constituencies. However, using data from the three main trusts in South Holland and the Deeping constituency and Lincolnshire, it is...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to house asylum seekers in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The priority is to ensure that the procurement of secure, safe and sustainable dispersed accommodation is carried out in a fair and equitable manner so that the Home Office continues to meet its statutory obligations while also carefully considering the i...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: LincolnshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken with local councils to tackle the illegal use of fireworks in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Enforcement powers exist for local authorities to take action when fireworks are unsafe, sold illegally or misused. Local authorities and the police also have powers to tackle anti-social behaviour caused by the misuse of fireworks. It is for local areas ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve children's palliative care services in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Palliative care services, including children’s palliative care services, are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. To support ICBs, including the Lincolnshire ICB, in this duty, NHS England has published statutor...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners erroneously released since July 2024 have since been recaptured.
Answer: Releases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government.While the overwhelming majority of offenders are released correctly, we’re clamping down on those releases in error t...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: SmugglingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what quantity of illegal meat was seized from (a) shops and (b) restaurants in England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not hold United Kingdom-wide local authority seizure data centrally. This data is held by individual local authorities.Where a non-compliant product, for example illegal meat, is identified in-land, the FSA works close...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSwifts: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to reverse the decline of the swift population in England.
Answer: The decline in swifts is likely due to the lack of insect food for chicks, poor weather, and lack of nesting spaces. However, to better understand and develop solutions to address the causes of decline, we have funded projects through Natural England's Sp...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support children in schools who have suffered acquired brain injuries.
Answer: Children who have had a brain injury can be affected in different ways. Some brain injuries will result in a special educational need (SEN) or a medical need, whilst others may affect a child in other ways.In whatever way a brain injury manifests, it i...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department intends to publish the acquired brain injury action plan.
Answer: I attended the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum’s (UKABIF’s) annual summit in Manchester on 3 November 2025, where I discussed our forthcoming acquired brain injury (ABI) plan with a number of stakeholders, patients with lived experience and healthcare prof...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will list the organisations his Department has consulted on its upcoming acquired brain injury action plan.
Answer: I attended the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum’s (UKABIF’s) annual summit in Manchester on 3 November 2025, where I discussed our forthcoming acquired brain injury (ABI) plan with a number of stakeholders, patients with lived experience and healthcare prof...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the nationalities were of the non-British nationals released from prison under the Standard Determinate Sentences 40 releases that took place between September 2024 and December 2024.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. On 10 September 2024, the Government therefore took the unavoidable step to move the release point...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what quantity of illegal meat was seized at ports in England in each of the last five years.
Answer: Since 1st April 2020 the following number of illegal meat imports were seized by Border Force across England:YearTotal Seizures Amount Seized in KG1st April 2020 - 31st March 20211,23214,5291st April 2021 - 31st March 20221,51119,8321st April 2022 - 31st ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportation: FranceHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the migrants removed to France under the UK-France treaty were given payments ahead of their removal.
Answer: No migrants were given payments to return to France under the Treaty.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIdentity Cards: Armed ForcesCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86182More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether members of the armed forces will be required to have digital ID cards.
Answer: There will be no requirement to enrol in digital ID. Employers will be required to conduct digital right to work checks by the end of this Parliament. All UK citizens and legal residents aged 16 and over will be able to obtain one, and over time, use it t...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportation: FranceHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the list of (a) nationalities and (b) age group range of the 42 illegal migrants removed to France under the UK-France treaty.
Answer: A full evaluation of the pilot will be completed after its conclusion in June 2026. We will not provide regular updates on ongoing operations, as this involves sensitive information that could prove valuable to the organised immigration crime gangs that a...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the illegal migrants who were not deported after their arrest following raids carried out by Immigration Enforcement between October 2024 to September 2025 were moved to immigration remova
Answer: We do not routinely publish the information you have requested, and we are unable to provide this information, as it could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: ArrestsHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the (a) nationalities and (b) age group range of the illegal migrants arrested following raids carried out by Immigration Enforcement between October 2024 and September 2025.
Answer: Statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as the quality and avai...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dentists were employed in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The data for how many NHS dentists were employed in each of the last ten years in Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, which includes South Holland and The Deepings constituency, is published annually. The latest 2024/25 data is published by the NHS Busine...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people attempting to illegally enter the UK by stowing away in (a) lorries and (b) other road vehicles have been apprehended in each of the past ten years.
Answer: Irregular migration data, which includes figures for clandestine detections at UK ports, is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#irregular-migration.The Home Office does not disclose...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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