John Hayes MP: written questions
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Solar Power: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the proportion of solar developments in Lincolnshire that incorporate biodiversity net gain requirements.
Answer: Officials closely monitor planning applications and examinations of such projects. Defra recently consulted on extending biodiversity net gain to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in England, and confirmed it will apply from May 2026.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to (a) promote and (b) support the participation of young people in (i) charities and (ii) the voluntary sector in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. High-quality, inclusive facilities, including curling rinks, help people get active....
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: East MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dentists offering NHS treatment to adults there are per 1,000 people in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands.
Answer: In 2024/25, there were 0.36 dentists per 1,000 population in the NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB). This is compared to an average across ICBs of 0.42 dentists per 1,000 in England. Data is not held for the East Midlands.ICBs have also started ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Orders: LincolnshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of community service hours offenders have completed in Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: Between January 2022 and December 2024, a total of 140,104 hours of unpaid work were completed in Lincolnshire.Year Unpaid work hours workedJanuary to December 202231,901January to December 202353,817January to December 202454,386Data sourced from nDelius...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of families expected to receive 30 hours of free childcare in Lincolnshire in 2025.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. We are delivering more support to working families than ev...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportationHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deportation orders have been declared invalid in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The information you have requested regarding the revocation of deportation orders is not available from published statistics.A deportation order requires an individual to leave the United Kingdom. It also prohibits them from re-entering the country for as...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportationHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests for revocation of a deportation order her Department has received in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The information you have requested regarding the revocation of deportation orders is not available from published statistics.A deportation order requires an individual to leave the United Kingdom. It also prohibits them from re-entering the country for as...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportationHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deportation orders have been revoked in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The information you have requested regarding the revocation of deportation orders is not available from published statistics.A deportation order requires an individual to leave the United Kingdom. It also prohibits them from re-entering the country for as...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the number of rooftop solar panels in use in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government does not have data for the number of rooftop solar panels in total by parliamentary constituency; however, we do hold figures for domestic solar installations across parliamentary constituencies, and these are available online. Our latest f...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: ChildrenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help improve access to sport for children from disadvantaged backgrounds in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Every child should have the opportunity to play sport and do regular physical activity including those from disadvantaged backgrounds.The Prime Minister recently announced a new School Sport Partnerships approach and a new Enrichment Framework for schools...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArthritis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people living with arthritis in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Services for those with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, including arthritis, are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs), including NHS Lincolnshire ICB, which serves the South Holland and the Deepings constituency. The Department expects ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: LincolnshireTreasuryTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76805More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy, published on 19 June 2025, how much funding her Department plans to provide for infrastructure projects in Lincolnshire in each of t
Answer: UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy is core to delivering the government’s growth mission to boost living standards in every nation and region of the UK. The Strategy will fund at least £725 billion for infrastructure nationally over the next decade an...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Social MediaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 73941 on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Social Media, how much his Department has spent on social media
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has spent £490 since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: FlagsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many days the Union Flag was flown on his Department's main buildings in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office is a tenant within two UK Government Hubs, one is located at Erskine House in Belfast, and the other at 1 Horse Guards Road London. Our Belfast office is managed by HM Revenue & Customs and our London office is managed by t...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: FlagsWales OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many days the Union Flag was flown on her Department's main buildings in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: The Union Flag was flown on the Department's main building (a) 366 days in 2024 and (b) 259 days to date in 2025.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: FlagsScotland OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many days the Union Flag was flown on his Department's main buildings in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: The Scotland Office leases space in Dover House, London from the Government Property Agency (GPA) and Queen Elizabeth House, Edinburgh from HMRC. GPA and HMRC follow guidance issued by the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) regarding the flyi...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Social MediaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer of 10 September to Question 74317 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Social Media, how much his Department has spent on promotion through social medi
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. The information requested by the Rt hon Member includes commercially sensitive information received from contracted agencies (3rd Party Marketing ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Social MediaMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 74306 on Ministry of Justice: Social Media, how much his Department has spent on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024 broken down
Answer: The Ministry of Justice uses social media, influencers and online advertising to support the department in delivering its key priorities. These priorities include our recruitment campaigns for prison officers, probation officers and magistrates which help...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: LincolnshireTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76236More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to help improve small business confidence in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The government recommitted to the devolution agreement with Greater Lincolnshire in September 2024, meaning that Greater Lincolnshire is now receiving £24 million as Mayoral Investment Funding each year as per their devolution agreement.Through the Levell...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: East MidlandsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many vacancies for prison officers there were in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer: We publish prison establishment level indicative vacancies in the HMPPS Workforce stats, table 4 of the Prison and Probation Officer Recruitment annex: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2025 - GOV.UK.East Midlands and Lincolnshire ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Employment SchemesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service leavers have accessed the Career Transition Partnership in Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: Registration with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) is mandatory for all Service leavers. The most recent official statistics provided in Defence Statistics (published February 2025), states that 15,665 Armed Forces Service leavers were eligible for...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much cryptocurrency her Department has seized from criminal activity in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Government does not currently publish the amount of cryptocurrency restrained / recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.The Home office is reviewing plans to publish new statistics on Crypto assets as part of future annual stats bulletins on as...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Parkinson's DiseaseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support available to people with Parkinson's disease in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: I refer the Rt.Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 September 2025 to Question UIN 72849.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: FlagsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many days the Union Flag was flown on his Department's main buildings in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: The Union Flag was flown on every available day throughout 2024 and 2025 at 102 Petty France, subject to other designated flag flying days where the Union Flag was not flown. On days where there were excess wind speeds no flags were flown and we did not r...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: FlagsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on how many days the Union Flag was flown on his Department's main buildings in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: MHCLG’s headquarters is 2 Marsham Street, London and the Union Flag has been flown every day throughout 2024 and 2025. In addition, our 2nd headquarters in i9,Wolverhampton also has a flag pole, although we do not maintain records of what flags have been ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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