John Hayes MP: written questions
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: StaffForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, other than special advisers if her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has conducted open recruitment exercises for a large number of posts at all levels since July 2024, which has often meant appointing individuals from outside the civil service.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: StaffDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, other than special advisers if her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, the Department has made appointments from outside the Civil Service through public appointments and direct ministerial appointments. Information on these appointments is publicly available on GOV.UK here and here.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: Data CentresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to monitor water usage nationally from the growth of data centres.
Answer: Defra is working with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the Environment Agency and water companies to improve understanding of data centre water demand. We are building the evidence base on water use, considering its implications thro...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordData Centres: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to introduce a single framework to regulate data centres.
Answer: The Government is working closely with regulators and industry to ensure that regulatory requirements are proportionate, coordinated and minimise unnecessary duplication.Through the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, the Government is bringing data centr...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.
Answer: Other than civil servants, special advisers and ministers, the other appointment routes into government are public appointments and direct ministerial appointments, which are announced on: Public Appointments Service announcements page and Direct Minister...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, the Department has appointed individuals from outside the Civil Service through established public appointments processes and direct ministerial appointments. In accordance with the Government's transparency requirements, details of candi...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16838More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.
Answer: Yes, the Cabinet Office has appointed a number of candidates who were external to the Civil Service into roles. This includes candidates who applied through standard recruitment campaigns on Civil Service Jobs and were successful after open and fair compe...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.
Answer: The department has appointed 19 individuals, excluding Civil Servants and Special Advisers, through the route of regulated public and unregulated public appointments, and direct ministerial appointments.All appointees made through these routes into the de...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, other than special advisers, whether her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: The Department has made appointments since July 2024. Candidates that have been successfully appointed to a public appointment (whether regulated or unregulated) are generally announced on the Public Appointments Service announcements page. Candidates th...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce cardiology waiting lists in Lincolnshire.
Answer: We are committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment across all specialties, including cardiology. As a first step to...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public AppointmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, other than special advisers if his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, the Department has appointed individuals from outside the Civil Service. Information on these appointments is published through the Public Appointments Service page and Direct Ministerial Appointments announcement portal, as appropriate.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has appointed staff from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.
Answer: Both before and after July 2024, the Department has appointed a number of staff from outside the Civil Service, including appointments made through fair and open competition where external candidates were successful.
Answered 18 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire will begin offering free breakfast clubs from September 2026.
Answer: More than 1,400 schools will join the free breakfast club programme from September, offering a free breakfast club to all pupils from reception to year 6. This brings the total number of schools on the programme to more than 2,700 from September. This inc...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has appointed staff from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, the Department has made appointments from outside the Civil Service in line with guidance on public appointments and Direct Ministerial Appointments (DMA) Details of public appointments are publicly available on the Public Appointments we...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Public AppointmentsMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, other than special advisers if his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: Since 1 July 2024, Ministers in the Ministry of Justice have made around 800 public appointments and 35 direct ministerial appointments. Recruitment processes for public appointment roles complied with the Government’s Governance Code on Public Appointmen...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: Inter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in her Department have had discussions with Inter Mediate on the British Indian Ocean Territory since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 15 September 2025 in response to Question 69770, and on 5 February 2026 in response to Question 108231.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, other than special advisers if her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, 146 public appointments have been made to DCMS public bodies. All have been announced publicly on the gov.uk website.In the same time period, 18 direct ministerial appointments have been made, which have been publicly announced, including...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, other than special advisers if his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: Candidates that have been successfully appointed to a public appointment (whether regulated or unregulated) are generally announced on the Public Appointments Service announcements page. Candidates that have been successfully appointed to a direct ministe...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public AppointmentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, other than special advisers if his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, the Ministry of Defence has made 178 Public Appointments and 61 Direct Ministerial Appointments. These figures represent appointments made during the period and includes individuals whose appointments have subsequently ended following the...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Public AppointmentsTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15920More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, other than special advisers if her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: Candidates that have been successfully appointed to a public appointment (whether regulated or unregulated) are announced on the Public Appointments Service announcements page and HM Treasury News and Communications Page. Candidates that have been success...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordJudicial and Legal Diversity Board: CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the (a) total and (b) annual cost to the public purse of the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board.
Answer: The Judicial and Legal Diversity Board does not have a separate budget and there is no identifiable total or annual cost to the public purse attributable to the Board.The Board is supported by existing Ministry of Justice and Judicial Office staff, and it...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Officers: Labour TurnoverHome OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigration enforcement officers have left their roles since July 2024.
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 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Public AppointmentsHome OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, other than special advisers if her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: Candidates that have been successfully appointed to a public appointment (whether regulated or unregulated) are generally announced on the Public Appointments Service announcements page. Candidates that have been successfully appointed to a direct ministe...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRadar: Wind PowerMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was to the public purse of upgrading Britain's air defence radar network due to interference from offshore wind farms.
Answer: The Government has signed a £95 million contract with BAE Systems to deliver technologically advanced radar that secures the coexistence of air defence and offshore wind, enabling the government to protect both national and energy security, while promotin...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCulture: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help improve access to arts and culture for young people in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that all children and young people can access high-quality arts and culture. Between 2023/24 and 2025/26, Arts Council England invested over £14.6 million in arts organisations and projects across Lincolnshire, incl...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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