John Hayes MP: written questions 2025
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Meat: SmugglingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what quantity of illegal meat was seized from (a) shops and (b) restaurants in England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not hold United Kingdom-wide local authority seizure data centrally. This data is held by individual local authorities.Where a non-compliant product, for example illegal meat, is identified in-land, the FSA works close...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSwifts: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to reverse the decline of the swift population in England.
Answer: The decline in swifts is likely due to the lack of insect food for chicks, poor weather, and lack of nesting spaces. However, to better understand and develop solutions to address the causes of decline, we have funded projects through Natural England's Sp...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support children in schools who have suffered acquired brain injuries.
Answer: Children who have had a brain injury can be affected in different ways. Some brain injuries will result in a special educational need (SEN) or a medical need, whilst others may affect a child in other ways.In whatever way a brain injury manifests, it i...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department intends to publish the acquired brain injury action plan.
Answer: I attended the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum’s (UKABIF’s) annual summit in Manchester on 3 November 2025, where I discussed our forthcoming acquired brain injury (ABI) plan with a number of stakeholders, patients with lived experience and healthcare prof...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will list the organisations his Department has consulted on its upcoming acquired brain injury action plan.
Answer: I attended the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum’s (UKABIF’s) annual summit in Manchester on 3 November 2025, where I discussed our forthcoming acquired brain injury (ABI) plan with a number of stakeholders, patients with lived experience and healthcare prof...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the nationalities were of the non-British nationals released from prison under the Standard Determinate Sentences 40 releases that took place between September 2024 and December 2024.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. On 10 September 2024, the Government therefore took the unavoidable step to move the release point...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what quantity of illegal meat was seized at ports in England in each of the last five years.
Answer: Since 1st April 2020 the following number of illegal meat imports were seized by Border Force across England:YearTotal Seizures Amount Seized in KG1st April 2020 - 31st March 20211,23214,5291st April 2021 - 31st March 20221,51119,8321st April 2022 - 31st ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportation: FranceHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the migrants removed to France under the UK-France treaty were given payments ahead of their removal.
Answer: No migrants were given payments to return to France under the Treaty.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIdentity Cards: Armed ForcesCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86182More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether members of the armed forces will be required to have digital ID cards.
Answer: There will be no requirement to enrol in digital ID. Employers will be required to conduct digital right to work checks by the end of this Parliament. All UK citizens and legal residents aged 16 and over will be able to obtain one, and over time, use it t...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDeportation: FranceHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the list of (a) nationalities and (b) age group range of the 42 illegal migrants removed to France under the UK-France treaty.
Answer: A full evaluation of the pilot will be completed after its conclusion in June 2026. We will not provide regular updates on ongoing operations, as this involves sensitive information that could prove valuable to the organised immigration crime gangs that a...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the illegal migrants who were not deported after their arrest following raids carried out by Immigration Enforcement between October 2024 to September 2025 were moved to immigration remova
Answer: We do not routinely publish the information you have requested, and we are unable to provide this information, as it could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: ArrestsHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the (a) nationalities and (b) age group range of the illegal migrants arrested following raids carried out by Immigration Enforcement between October 2024 and September 2025.
Answer: Statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as the quality and avai...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dentists were employed in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The data for how many NHS dentists were employed in each of the last ten years in Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, which includes South Holland and The Deepings constituency, is published annually. The latest 2024/25 data is published by the NHS Busine...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people attempting to illegally enter the UK by stowing away in (a) lorries and (b) other road vehicles have been apprehended in each of the past ten years.
Answer: Irregular migration data, which includes figures for clandestine detections at UK ports, is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#irregular-migration.The Home Office does not disclose...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Arrest WarrantsHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many extradition cases have involved requests for European Arrests Warrants issued under part 1 from European countries for requested persons who were not citizens of the requesting state have bee
Answer: The Home Office does not hold this information requested.The National Crime Agency is the competent authority for all extradition requests between the UK and EU Member States and, as such, is the holder of all verified data concerning UK-EU extradition co...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordExtradition: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many extradition requests the UK has made to EU states in which the requested individual is a third-party migrant and not a citizen of the UK in each of the past five years.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold this information requested.The National Crime Agency is the competent authority for all extradition requests between the UK and EU Member States and, as such, is the holder of all verified data concerning UK-EU extradition co...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of approved driving instructors in Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: Information on the number of approved driving instructors by postcode, including for Lincolnshire is available on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-instructor-and-motorcycle-instructor-register-data.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: FiresMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85697More
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 at large photovoltaic solar developments.
Answer: It is the responsibility of fire and rescue authorities to ensure firefighters receive the training they need to safely respond to incidents, and to do so in light of their individual areas’ risk profiles and Community Risk Management Plans. We will conti...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: British Refugee CouncilHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in her Department have met British Refugee Council since July 2024.
Answer: All ministerial meetings are declared through the transparency returns.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FranceHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of operating the UK/European Applicant Transfer Scheme.
Answer: In August a £100m funding boost was announced for this financial year to bring forward a number of projects to secure our borders. This includes our landmark pilot with France which the UK/European Applicant Transfer Scheme is part of. More on this £100 m...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the proportion of food served in state schools in England that is sourced from British (a) farms and (b) other food producers.
Answer: Schools are responsible for their school meals service and how and where they choose to buy their produce. We encourage schools to provide a wide range of foods using fresh, sustainable locally sourced, seasonal ingredients including produce from the scho...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: LincolnshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of first-time house buyers in Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: My Department does not collect data on the number of first-time buyers. The Office for National Statistics publishes data on first-time buyer mortgage sales by local authority in the UK. They can be found on its website here. Data covers the period betwee...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: FraudMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps has he taken to help tackle council tax fraud.
Answer: Council tax is administered by local authorities. It is therefore for them to manage and address any potential cases of fraud in the council tax system. Councils have powers to impose penalties on households which knowingly provide false information as we...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps she has taken to improve access to full fibre broadband in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) other rural communities.
Answer: According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, almost 82% of premises across Lincolnshire can access a gigabit-capable connection, we aim to get that to 99% by 2032. To extend connectivity further, Quickline is delivering a Project Gigabit contr...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of social housing was occupied by people born overseas in each of the last five years.
Answer: Housing is a devolved matter, with each of the four nations of the UK developing their own policies and data collections to monitor the impact of them. The English Housing Survey published by my Department, which can be found on gov.uk here, shows that ho...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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