John Hayes MP: written questions
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Clearsprings Ready Homes: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the total value of contracts awarded to Clearsprings Ready Homes in relation to housing asylum seekers since 2019.
Answer: The Contract Values for the AASC contracts, awarded by the previous government, to Clearsprings Ready Homes are £334,000,000 (Wales) and £662,000,000 (South).These values and further details are available publicly on Contracts Finder:AASC - Asylum Accommo...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: ApprenticesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase the number of apprenticeship starts in her Department.
Answer: We remain committed to supporting the use of apprenticeships across all government departments to break down barriers to opportunity. This includes supporting the Government's commitment to 2,000 digital apprenticeships through its TechTrack scheme by 203...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: ApprenticesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to increase the number of apprenticeship starts in his Department.
Answer: We remain committed to supporting the use of apprenticeships across all government departments to break down barriers to opportunity. This includes supporting the Government's commitment to 2,000 digital apprenticeships through its TechTrack scheme by 203...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ApprenticesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase the number of apprenticeship starts in his Department.
Answer: We remain committed to supporting the use of apprenticeships across all government departments to break down barriers to opportunity. This includes supporting the Government's commitment to 2,000 digital apprenticeships through its TechTrack scheme by 203...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to increase the number of apprenticeship starts in her Department.
Answer: We remain committed to supporting the use of apprenticeships across all government departments to break down barriers to opportunity. This includes supporting the government's commitment to 2,000 digital apprenticeships through its TechTrack scheme by 203...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase the number of apprenticeship starts in her Department.
Answer: We remain committed to supporting the use of apprenticeships across all government departments to break down barriers to opportunity. A new cross-Government Level 3 apprenticeship programme in Business Administration, the ‘Civil Service Career Launch Appr...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to cap the number of family visas annually.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, and recently published a White Paper setting out the Government’s plans for reforms in relation to Family visas, graduate rules, settlement criteria, and a range of other ar...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLabour Market Evidence Group: MembershipHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish membership of the Labour Market Evidence Group ahead of its establishment.
Answer: The Labour Market Evidence (LME) Group will be comprised of:• The Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, who are encouraged to focus on domestic recruitment and training;• The Department for Work and Pensions, tasked with reducing economic inactivity and i...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLabour Market Evidence GroupHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Labour Market Evidence Group will be set up.
Answer: The Labour Market Evidence (LME) Group will be comprised of:• The Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, who are encouraged to focus on domestic recruitment and training;• The Department for Work and Pensions, tasked with reducing economic inactivity and i...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children are on the SEND waiting list in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The department does not hold information on the number of children waiting to be assessed for an education, health and care (EHC) plan.The department collects information from local authorities on the number of requests for an EHC needs assessment, the nu...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of school buildings in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The department supports local authorities, academy trusts, and voluntary-aided school bodies responsible for the school estate by providing capital funding, delivering major rebuilding programmes and offering guidance and support.We have increased funding...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: StudentsHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's definition is of a graduate level job which students must acquire in order to remain in the UK after their studies.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, and recently published a White Paper setting out the Government’s plans for reforms in relation to Family visas, graduate rules, settlement criteria, and a range of other ar...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Parliamentary ScrutinyHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an annual statement to Parliament on the progress on her plan to reduce immigration.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, and recently published a White Paper setting out the Government’s plans for reforms in relation to Family visas, graduate rules, settlement criteria, and a range of other ar...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed 10 year residence criteria for migrants will include time spent in the person's country of origin on extended leave.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, and recently published a White Paper setting out the Government’s plans for reforms in relation to Family visas, graduate rules, settlement criteria, and a range of other ar...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed ten year residence criteria for migrants will include time spent in a third country.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, and recently published a White Paper setting out the Government’s plans for reforms in relation to Family visas, graduate rules, settlement criteria, and a range of other ar...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that glaucoma monitoring services are available to patients in Lincolnshire.
Answer: We recognise the important role eye care services play in maintaining good eye health. Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services in their areas to meet patient needs. This will include glaucoma servic...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBank of EnglandTreasuryTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50826More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the Exchequer of moving to a two-tier system for reserve renumeration.
Answer: The Chancellor regularly meets with the Governor of the Bank of England to discuss matters relating to economy and the Bank’s progress towards meeting its price stability targets. The government continues to support the Bank’s independence to carry out it...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBank of EnglandTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50462More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with the Governor of the Bank of England on moving to a two-tier system for reserve remuneration.
Answer: The Chancellor regularly meets with the Governor of the Bank of England to discuss matters relating to economy and the Bank’s progress towards meeting its price stability targets. The government continues to support the Bank’s independence to carry out it...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIllicit Tobacco TaskforceTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50461More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an illicit tobacco taskforce.
Answer: In the illicit tobacco strategy titled ‘Stubbing out the problem’, the Government committed to establishing a multi-agency illicit tobacco taskforce to co-ordinate enforcement activity, involving staff from HMRC, Border Force and Trading Standards and wor...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025 on guidance issued by NHS England on c
Answer: The Government welcomes the Supreme Court ruling and the clarity it brings for women and service providers.NHS England is working at pace to review the relevant guidance and will update them where necessary to ensure compliance with the ruling.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpeech and Language Therapy: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support healthcare services to (a) recruit and (b) retain speech therapists in (i) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (ii) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are matters for individual National Health Service trusts. NHS trusts manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skills mix, to deliver safe and effective ca...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve diagnosis time for young people with cancer in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases, including children and young people. To achieve this, the NHS has delivered an...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to reduce fraudulent claims for student loans.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has asked the Public Sector Fraud Authority to coordinate action against the threat of the student funding system being exploited. The department will act on its findings and take quick decisions ...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance Contributions: IndiaTreasuryTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50059More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who will be exempt from National Insurance contributions under the UK-India trade agreement.
Answer: The OBR will certify the impact of the trade deal including the Double Contributions Convention in the usual way at a fiscal event, once the deal is finalised and ratified. The agreement to negotiate a Double Contributions Convention was made in the conte...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance Contributions: IndiaTreasuryTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50058More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of providing an exemption from National Insurance contributions for Indian nationals through the UK-India trade agreement.
Answer: The OBR will certify the impact of the trade deal including the Double Contributions Convention in the usual way at a fiscal event, once the deal is finalised and ratified. The agreement to negotiate a Double Contributions Convention was made in the conte...
Answered 14 May 2025
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