John Hayes MP: written questions 2024
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Empty Property: ShopsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of unoccupied shops in town centres in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting our high-street businesses. At Autumn Budget, the Government announced that it is retaining and reforming the Long-Term Plan for Towns, with Spalding being one of 75 towns to receive up to £20 million in extra su...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEngland Infected Blood Support Scheme: East MidlandsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11549More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many registrations have been made with the Infected Blood Interim Compensation Payment Scheme in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands.
Answer: As of July 2024, 3,698 interim compensation payments have been paid to living infected persons and bereaved partners. This information is not made available on a regional basis. The process under which estates can apply for interim compensation payments o...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPylons: Nature ReservesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the impact of proposed pylons in the Grimsby to Walpole scheme on the Wash National Nature Reserve.
Answer: Developers of transmission projects and all nationally significant infrastructure projects in England and Wales must assess the impacts of their proposals. This includes conducting assessments of projects’ impacts on the environment and habitats through E...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordShoplifting: LincolnshireHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken with relevant authorities to reduce shop lifting in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Shoplifting increased at an unacceptable level under the previous government, and we have seen more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe on the job.To that end, thi...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDementia: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the dementia diagnosis rate in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The national target for dementia diagnosis is that 66.7% of the prevalent population has a diagnosis of dementia. Lincolnshire is at 67.8% because of prioritising improvements in diagnosis rates.Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) have se...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Seized ArticlesHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total (a) amount and (b) value was of Class A drugs coming into the UK that were seized at the borders in the last five years.
Answer: The latest transparency data showing the total amount of Class A drugs seized by Border Force across the last five years is available at the following pages:Seizures of drugs in England and Wales statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)Border Force transparency d...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of those convicted for sexual offences were not given prison sentences in the last five years.
Answer: Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the independent judiciary.This Government was elected with a landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls within the decade. To do so, we must improve the justice system’s response to these crim...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many trees were planted in (a) South Holland district and (b) South Kesteven district in the last ten years.
Answer: The Forestry Commission publishes statistics on new planting of woodland, and trees outside woodland, in England. These can be found in Forestry Commission Key Performance Indicators . These statistics are reported for each financial year in thousands of ...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Runnymede TrustHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have met the Runnymede Trust charity since July 5 2024.
Answer: All relevant meetings attended by ministers, special advisers and senior officials are declared in the normal way in the department’s quarterly transparency releases.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCourts: LincolnshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of court cases in Lincolnshire.
Answer: We have interpreted this question as in reference to the Crown Court outstanding caseload in Lincolnshire. We inherited a record and rising Crown Court backlog from the previous Government and we are committed to tackling it.We are pursuing a number of me...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: LincolnshireHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of neighbourhood policing in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Safer Streets mission, the Home Secretary has made a clear commitment to strengthen neighbourhood policing through the introduction of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.This includes getting thousands of neighbourhood police p...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDrugs: LincolnshireHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce levels of drug offences in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Reducing drug-related crime is a key priority for this Government and is part of our mission to take back our streets and drive down crime and antisocial behaviour.An additional £267 million in drug and alcohol treatment is being invested into services th...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce school absences in rural areas.
Answer: The government recognises school absence as a key barrier to learning. If children are not in school, it does not matter how effective or well-supported teaching and learning is, they will not benefit. Thanks to the sector's efforts, more students are att...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Injuries: AgricultureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to reduce work-related injuries in the agricultural sector.
Answer: The safety and health of people at work in agriculture is a concern to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the industry. HSE uses a blend of approaches to influence and improve the health and safety record of the industry, reduce work-related injuri...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDrugs: LincolnshireHome OfficeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle county lines operations in Lincolnshire.
Answer: County lines is the most violent and exploitative model of drug distribution nationally, and a harmful form of Child Criminal Exploitation. The Government’s manifesto included a commitment to introduce a new offence of criminal exploitation of children, t...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRunnymede Trust: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has provided funding to the Runnymede Trust in the last ten years.
Answer: The Home Office has provided no funding to the Runnymede Trust in the last ten years.
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: LincolnshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners released under the early release scheme on (a) 10 September 2024 and (b) 22 October 2024 are registered as residing in (i) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (ii) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Data on SDS40 releases forms a subset of data intended for future publication.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: Electric CablesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials have held recent discussions with National Grid on the viability of using an underground cable system instead of pylons as part of the great grid upgra
Answer: The Government’s policy on undergrounding is set out in the energy National Policy Statement for electricity networks (EN-5), which sets a strong starting presumption of overhead lines, except in nationally designated landscapes, where undergrounding is t...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with NHS England on improving access to radiotherapy treatments for cancer patients in rural areas.
Answer: NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for ensuring that the healthcare needs of local communities are met. These responsibilities include considering adequate healthcare provision, care, and wider support for local populations, includ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of radiotherapy treatment machines in England.
Answer: The Government knows that cancer patients are waiting too long for a diagnosis and treatment. We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer on time, diagnosing it earlier, and treating it faster, so that more patients survive this horrible set...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: MermaidsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Ministers in his Department have met representatives of the Mermaids charity since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Ministers from the Department have not met with representatives of the Mermaids charity since 5 July 2024.
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: LincolnshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase funding for arts and culture in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: After 14 years of indifference and cultural vandalism, this government is committed to making sure that arts and cultural activities will no longer be the preserve of a privileged few. We are working with Arts Council England and others to understand what...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordOpen Prisons: Prisoner EscapesMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have escaped from Category D prisons in the last 10 years.
Answer: An escape that does not involve overcoming a physical security restraint or barrier (such as that provided by a wall or fence, locks, bolts or bars, a secure vehicle, handcuffs or the direct supervision of staff) is classified as an abscond. By definition...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRunnymede Trust: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has provided funding to the Runnymede Trust in the last ten years.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has checked all available records which show no funding has been provided to the Runnymede Trust in the last ten years.
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarers: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of unpaid carers in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The 2021 Census found that there are approximately 4.7 million people of all ages in England who said they provided unpaid care. In the South Holland and the Deepings constituency, the census showed that there were approximately 9,700 people of all ages w...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
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