John Hayes MP: written questions 2024
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Arden StrategiesCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10673More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Ministers in his Department have met representatives of Arden Strategies since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will publish the offences committed by prisoners released under the early release scheme.
Answer: SDS40 applies to standard determinate sentences, but certain offences have been excluded from the SDS change. the following offences are excluded: Sex offences irrespective of sentence length; serious violent offences with a sentence of four years or more...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Mobile PhonesMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many confiscations of mobile phones took place in prisons in (a) England and (b) Wales in each of the last three years.
Answer: The number of incidents where mobile phones were found in prisons in England and Wales, over the past three years: 2021-222022-232023-24England7,7787,59610,351Wales210241318Total7,9887,83710,669 We publish the number of incidents where mobile phones were ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisons: DrugsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many confiscations of Class A drugs took place in prisons in (a) England and (b) Wales in each of the last three years.
Answer: Data on the number of incidents where Class A drugs were found in prisons in (a) England and (b) Wales in each of the last three years are provided in the attached table.The availability of drugs in prison is yet another sign of the prisons crisis the new...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: East MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test centres there are in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has 22 driving test centres (DTC) located in the East Midlands. This total includes seven DTCs located inLincolnshire.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Land UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to block applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects which include solar photovoltaic panels on grade 1, 2 and 3a farmland.
Answer: The government’s ambition is to triple solar capacity by 2030. However, planning policy is clear that where development of agricultural land is demonstrated to be necessary, areas of poorer quality land should be prioritised and there is no intention to r...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHereditary PeersCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10406More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the projected cost to the public purse is of removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords.
Answer: The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill is not about financial savings but is concerned with removing the outdated and indefensible right of the remaining hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords.
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: Foreign NationalsDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of new driving licences were issued to foreign nationals in each of the last three years.
Answer: The information requested is not available, as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does not record the nationality of driving licence holders.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve breast cancer screening in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) South Holland and The Deepings constituency.
Answer: Nationally, NHS England has developed a national plan in collaboration with key stakeholders, such as cancer alliances, to improve uptake within the breast screening programme. The plan sets out the priorities, interventions, and the required monitoring o...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCrossbows: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the findings of the consultation entitled Controls on the use of crossbows on public safety grounds, published on 14 February 2024.
Answer: A call for evidence on strengthening controls on crossbows on public safety grounds ran from 14 February to 9 April 2024. It tested ideas for whether there should be some form of licensing regime that would provide further controls on the use, ownership a...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to appoint an independent expert to conduct a cumulative impact assessment of all energy infrastructure proposed for Lincolnshire.
Answer: On 22 October 2024, together with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, we commissioned NESO to produce the first ever Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP), to support a more actively planned approach to energy infrastructure across Great Britain. The SSEP ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMigration Advisory CommitteeHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ask the Migration Advisory Committee to add consideration of population growth to their ongoing work.
Answer: The Migration Advisory Committee are an independent body who advise the Government primarily on the labour market, however they can consider issues linked to population such as housing and public services when providing recommendations.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023Department for EducationTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has held recent discussions with (a) the Russell Group, (b) the University Alliance, (c) MillionPlus and (d) the 1994 Group on the bringing into force of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act
Answer: Department officials and my noble Friend, the Minister for Skills are continuing to engage with a wide range of stakeholders on the future of the Act. These stakeholders include academics and others with concerns about constraints on freedom of speech and...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRugby: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of levels of funding for grassroots rugby infrastructure.
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.The Government provides the majority of support for grassroots sport through our Arm’...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: LincolnshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of families living in temporary accommodation in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected.The Government is taking action by setting up a dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) which the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) will chair, bringing together minister...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLincolnshire Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding levels for Lincolnshire Police.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring that the police have the resources they need to tackle crime effectively.Lincolnshire Police’s funding will be up to £164.3m in 2024-25. This is in addition to £1.4m provided for the 2024-25 pay award which has bee...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: MigrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent migrants who are not entitled to use NHS services from using (a) hospitals, (b) GP services and (c) other NHS services.
Answer: Anyone can access and use the National Health Service, however some individuals who are not ordinarily resident or not covered by an exemption under the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015, will be chargeable for some NHS services, as the ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomWomen and EqualitiesTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9902More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will amend the Equality Act 2010 to protect the right of people to silently pray in the United Kingdom.
Answer: Anyone should be able to privately pray when at work or accessing services and the religion or belief protections in the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) already ensure this. The Act does not take precedence over other civil or criminal law. Accordingly, amend...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: VisasHome OfficeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been granted visas to work in the United Kingdom in the last three years without passing criminal record checks.
Answer: The Home Office undertakes thorough checks to prevent serious criminals from entering the UK. Overseas Criminal Record checks are conducted on all nationals within the Skilled Worker route along with other security checks to ensure that those entering the...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will have discussions with major (a) supermarkets and (b) food retailers on reducing food waste.
Answer: Defra engages with retailers on a regular basis as part of ongoing efforts to ensure alignment on key policies. This includes regular bilateral conversations with individual organisations and forums that include all the major supermarkets. Agendas are adj...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve the energy efficiency of homes in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: Support for boosting energy efficiency in homes is currently available through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Scheme, Home Upgrade Grant, Energy Company Obligation Scheme and the Great British Insulation scheme. These schemes are available across the ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAbortion: ClinicsHome OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish guidance on the application of safe access zones around abortion clinics to private property within such zones.
Answer: This Government’s priority has been to commence Safe Access Zones as quickly as possible. The College of Policing and the Crown Prosecution Service will produce guidance for the police and prosecutors.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAbortion: ClinicsHome OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish guidance on safe access buffer zones around abortion clinics.
Answer: This Government’s priority has been to commence Safe Access Zones as quickly as possible. The College of Policing and the Crown Prosecution Service will produce guidance for the police and prosecutors.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of asylum claims her Department has processed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims, initial decisions and asylum claims awaiting an initial decision is published in tables Asy_D01, Asy_D02 and Asy_D03 of the ‘Asylum a...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels have started housing asylum seekers awaiting a decision on whether they will be granted refugee status since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly and fairly. This includes clearing the backlog to reduce demand on our accommodation estate and ending the use of hotels over time.
Answered 21 Jan 2025
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