John Hayes MP: written questions
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Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will publish a list of offences that are eligible for automatic release after serving 40% of a prison sentence.
Answer: The previous Government left the criminal justice system in an unconscionable state, with the prison system days from collapse. To prevent the risk of gridlock across the Criminal Justice System, we had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our pr...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation and Timber: ArrestsHome OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested for offences related to wildlife and timber trafficking as part of Operation Thunder in each of the last five years.
Answer: The primary objective of Operation Thunder is to increase seizures of items being illicitly trafficked, and use those seizures as the basis to initiate investigations into the organised groups around the world responsible for that trafficking. As a result...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeoengineeringDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will ban solar radiation management technologies.
Answer: The Government position is that it is not deploying solar radiation management technologies and has no plans in place to do so. The government is not in favour of using Solar Radiation Modification.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeoengineering: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has funded Stratospheric Aerosol Injection in the last three years.
Answer: The government has not funded any field-based Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI).The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) is an independent research body, and they are conducting cautious, controlled research aimed at improving understanding o...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: DrugsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to introduce mandatory prison sentences for people convicted of drug driving offences in cases where no accident has occurred.
Answer: The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government. That is why the Department for Transport is committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy – the first in over a decade. They will set out next steps on this in due course.While inde...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Medical TreatmentsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will set a timeline for the introduction of mandatory chemical suppressants for sex offenders.
Answer: As set out by the Lord Chancellor’s oral statement on 22 May 2025, it is vital that people convicted of sexual offences are robustly managed to ensure the public are protected to the fullest degree.We are committed to increasing the use of medication to m...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMiscarriages of Justice: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it his policy to establish an independent body to administer compensation following miscarriages of justice.
Answer: Under the statutory scheme set out in section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988, the Secretary of State for Justice is responsible for considering applications for compensation in cases of miscarriages of justice in England and Wales, subject to specif...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPylons: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of compulsory purchase orders that will be required in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire as part of the Grimsby to W
Answer: The Planning Act 2008 includes provisions for the compulsory acquisition of land as part of Development Consent Orders (DCO). Decisions on whether to grant compulsory purchase orders (CPO) are made by the Secretary of State as part of the decision to gran...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPeople Smuggling: BoatsHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fishing vessels used to smuggle people across the English Channel have been seized by Border Force in each of the last five years.
Answer: Border Force seized two fishing vessels in 2024 used to smuggle people across the English Channel.Across years 2022, 2023 and the year to date in 2025, Border Force has seized zero fishing vessels used to smuggle people across the English Channel.Data on ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPeople Smuggling: BoatsHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) dinghies and (b) kayaks used to smuggle people across the English Channel have been seized by Border Force in each of the last five years.
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 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: FiresMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) training and (b) resources her Department has provided to fire and rescue services to respond to fires related to electric cars.
Answer: It is the responsibility of fire and rescue authorities to ensure that firefighters receive the appropriate resources, equipment and training they need to safely respond to the wide range of incidents which they attend. We will continue to work closely wi...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: ApprenticesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of nursing apprenticeships in Lincolnshire.
Answer: We will publish a refreshed workforce plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade and treat patients on time again. This will include how we ensure we train healthcare staff, through all training routes, including nur...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: LincolnshireHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of asylum seekers that will be dispersed in (a) South Holland District Council and (b) South Kesteven District Council in the next 12 months.
Answer: Data, published quarterly, on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including accommodation type, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab of our most recent statistics release. The data can also be broken down by local authority. Immigratio...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of NHS letters regarding (a) appointments and (b) test results received late by patients in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government is putting patients first, making sure they are seen as quickly as possible and have the best possible experience, which includes receiving timely communication regarding appointments and test results.We are reforming the digital landscape ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Sentencing ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Victims Commissioner on the recommendations of the Independent Sentencing Review: Final report, published 22 May 2025.
Answer: The Victims’ Commissioner met with the Lord Chancellor, Minister Dakin and the Chair of the Independent Sentencing Review, David Gauke, to discuss the recommendations.The Department continues to engage a range of representatives of the victims’ sector on ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: KosovoHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to open a return hub in Kosovo.
Answer: We do not provide a running commentary on discussions with our overseas partners.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver WellandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of the River Welland in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) inspects the River Welland every year to check for any visible problems with its structures and embankments. In 2022, they also surveyed the river to check for silt build-up and see if extra maintenance was needed. While some s...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPensioners: Cost of LivingTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56151More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to support pensioners with the cost of living in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: This Government remains committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement. On 9 June the Government announced that, from this winter 2025-26, Winter Fuel Payment eligibility will be expanded in England ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: LincolnshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of people qualifying for (a) blue badges, (b) housing benefit and (c) Carer's Allowance in Lincolnshire impacted by her Department's proposed changes to the el
Answer: Changes to the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will not have an impact on Blue Badge holders as no changes are being made to the mobility component of PIP. The assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility of the impact ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve outcomes for dementia patients in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision of dementia health care services, and we expect ICBs to commission services based on local population need, taking account of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: LincolnshireHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps has she taken with the relevant authorities to reduce car and other road vehicle theft in Lincolnshire.
Answer: This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are working with the automotive industry and police, including working closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead on the issue, to ensure the strongest response possible. I have r...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAddictions: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to fund improved provisions for addiction support services in (a) South Holland and The Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that anyone with a drug or alcohol problem can access the help and support they need, and we recognise the need for evidence-based, high-quality treatment.Local authorities are responsible for assessing the local ne...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many school children are waiting for autism assessment in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The information is not held centrally in the format requested but may be held by individual providers or integrated care boards (ICBs). Some relevant information is available on autism assessment waiting times for the NHS Lincolnshire ICB.In the NHS Linco...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption: Self-employedDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will introduce an equivalent to the statutory maternity allowance for self-employed adopters.
Answer: In the Department for Business and Trade’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ report, the government committed to a review of the parental leave system to ensure that it best supports working families. This will include consideration of support to self-employed peop...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of people eligible for automatic release from prison after serving 75 per cent of their sentence were convicted of (a) actual bodily harm and (b) grievous bodily harm.
Answer: No prisoners are eligible for automatic release at the 75% point.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
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