John Hayes MP: written questions 2025
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Criminal Proceedings: LincolnshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with HM Courts and Tribunals Service on reducing the backlog of criminal cases in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Lincoln Crown Court has continued to reduce outstanding workloads through the creation of a fourth Crown Court room in May 2021, utilising all Crown Court sitting day allocations for this financial year. To mitigate delays in setting trial dates, Lincoln ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of recent trends in levels of (a) petrol and (b) diesel prices in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Fuel price trends are monitored nationally and published in the Department’s weekly statistics on GOV.UK. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) oversee market transparency and compliance and publish quarterly and yearly reports on GOV.UK.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Work: LincolnshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase volunteering opportunities in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Volunteering is vital to the fabric of British life and communities throughout the country. That’s why the Government aims to encourage and enable as many people as possible to be involved. This year, we are investing in developing an open data infrastruc...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that all pupils are able to purse vocational education pathways in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, published on 20 October, set out our vision for a world-leading skills system which breaks down barriers to opportunity, meets student and employers’ needs, widens access to high quality education and training...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: SalesDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the feasibility of the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.
Answer: The Government has provided crucial certainty to industry by reinstating the 2030 phase-out date for new cars relying solely on internal combustion engines. We’re also investing over £7.5 billion to support drivers and manufacturers to make the switch to ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to pharmacies in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Local authorities are required to undertake a pharmaceutical needs assessment (PNA) every three years to assess whether their population is adequately served by local pharmacies. These assessments must be kept under review. The Lincolnshire Health and Wel...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review the (a) age and (b) quality of school buildings in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: I refer the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings to the answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 83935.
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrossbows: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of creating a single crossbow licensing authority for England and Wales.
Answer: The Government is actively considering the introduction of further controls around crossbows.This follows a call for evidence on strengthening controls on crossbows on public safety grounds, which ran from 14 February to 9 April 2024, and tested ideas for...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to increase spending on research and development in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands.
Answer: DSIT will invest a record £58.5 billion in R&D from 2026/27 to 2029/30, part of the £86 billion announced by the Chancellor—the largest government R&D investment ever.UKRI investment in Lincolnshire increased by 43% between 2022/23 and 2023/24. In...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrossbowsHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential implications for her policies of the availability of crossbows through online purchases.
Answer: The Government is actively considering the introduction of further controls around crossbows. This follows a call for evidence on strengthening controls on crossbows on public safety grounds, which ran from 14 February to 9 April 2024, and tested ideas fo...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Public SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to encourage public bodies to prioritise the purchase of produce from (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: This Government has set a clear ambition for half of all food purchased across the public sector to be locally produced or certified to higher environmental standards within legal constraints. The Government is undertaking work to ensure we can deliver on...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that people in Lincolnshire can access competitive fuel prices through the Fuel Finder scheme.
Answer: The Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025 were debated in the House of Commons on 4 November 2025 and the House of Lords on 4 December 2025. The Regulations should be in place from 18 December 2025. Once launched, our analysis suggests that househ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support NHS staff working in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of all National Health Service staff is a top priority. Local employers across the NHS have arrangements in place for supporting staff, including occupational health provision, employee support programmes, and a focus on healthy w...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: DrugsHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of immigrants detained following their arrival in the UK by small boats have been searched for drugs in each of the past five years.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to questions 71052, 71053 and 71054 on 4th September.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to reduce rail fares after taking franchises into public ownership.
Answer: Decisions on fare changes are taken annually and agreed across government. We will always seek to strike a fair balance between passengers and taxpayers as we seek to return the railway to financial sustainability. In November, the Secretary of State conf...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reduce energy bills for (a) households and (b) businesses in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The affordability crisis is the biggest issue facing this country. That is why the Autumn Budget acted to take £150 of costs off people’s energy bills. This support comes on top of the £150 off energy bills provided for around 6 million families under the...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce water bills for (a) households and (b) businesses in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: Bill payers are understandably concerned that bills have risen. For too long, investment has not kept pace with the challenges of an ageing infrastructure system, a rapidly growing population, and climate change. Over the next four years, water companies ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new cars were registered in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: e do not readily hold new vehicle registration figures at the requested geographic levels. Information on licensed vehicles broken down by Upper and lower tier local authorities and lower super output areas (LSOA) are available at:https://www.gov.uk/gover...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the number of electric vehicles registered in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: At the end of June 2025, the number of licensed vehicles that were battery electric was 10,789 in Lincolnshire. We do not readily hold the respective figure for South Holland and the Deepings constituency. It is important to note, vehicles are allocated t...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims (a) approved and (b) rejected since July 2024 involved interviews over video calls.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims (a) approved and (b) rejected since July 2024 involved face-to-face interviews.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Workers: Delivery ServicesHome OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the nationalities of people detained for removal caught working illegally as delivery drivers.
Answer: The Home Office takes the issue of illegal working seriously and continues to take robust enforcement action against those who breach immigration laws.Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Age AssuranceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many firms have been fined for not complying with age verification rules in the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety and is responsible for enforcing the Online Safety Act 2023.On 4 December, Ofcom announced its largest online safety fine to date, a penalty of £1 million issued to a pornography provider for failing to...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: LincolnshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with stakeholders to improve tennis facilities in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We are now w...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBiometrics: CamerasHome OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of cameras used in facial recognition technology are made in the UK.
Answer: The information requested is not held by the Home Office. Decisions on the procurement of cameras used in facial recognition technology are for individual police forces and other relevant authorities. Procurement decisions by police forces must comply wit...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
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