Tom Hayes MP: written questions
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Written questions
Park HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the costs incurred by local authorities pursuing enforcement action against non-compliant park home site operators.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPark HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will review the effectiveness of existing enforcement powers available to councils where park home site owners repeatedly fail to comply with licence conditions.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPark HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of local authority powers to address poor conditions within rented park homes.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPark HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has plans to legislate to enable local authorities to regulate minimum housing standards within individual rented park homes.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children in deprived communities have equal access to quality play opportunities.
Answer: Playgrounds are an important part of healthy, happy and connected communities, supporting children’s physical health, wellbeing and social development. Responsibility for the provision and maintenance of public playgrounds sits mainly with local authoriti...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of children who do not have access to a high-quality playground within walking distance of their home.
Answer: Playgrounds are an important part of healthy, happy and connected communities, supporting children’s physical health, wellbeing and social development. Responsibility for the provision and maintenance of public playgrounds sits mainly with local authoriti...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren's PlayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in children's outdoor play in England.
Answer: The Government recognises that children’s play supports health, wellbeing, learning and social development, and can strengthen community cohesion by bringing children, families and residents together in shared local spaces. This is why the Ministry of Hou...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to issue guidance to local authorities on removing restrictions on children's active play, including ball games.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of safe, high-quality playgrounds for children and families. Responsibility for the provision, inspection, maintenance and management of local authority-owned playgrounds rests with individual local authorities, wh...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of traffic levels on children's opportunities for outdoor play.
Answer: The department has not made a specific national assessment of the impact of traffic levels on children's opportunities for outdoor play but recognises the importance of ensuring children have access to safe and welcoming local places to play. Through the ...
Answered 28 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support her Department provides to local authorities seeking to establish play streets and other child-friendly neighbourhood initiatives.
Answer: The department has not made a specific national assessment of the impact of traffic levels on children's opportunities for outdoor play but recognises the importance of ensuring children have access to safe and welcoming local places to play. Through the ...
Answered 28 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to reduce geographic inequalities in access to playgrounds and play opportunities.
Answer: Playgrounds are an important part of healthy, happy and connected communities, supporting children’s physical health, wellbeing and social development. Responsibility for the provision and maintenance of public playgrounds sits mainly with local authoriti...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of statutory play sufficiency duties elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
Answer: While the department has no plans to bring forward a national play strategy, it has made significant steps to improve the availability of playgrounds. Playgrounds are an important part of play opportunities for children that support children’s physical he...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered introducing a statutory duty on local authorities to assess and secure adequate play opportunities for children.
Answer: While the department has no plans to bring forward a national play strategy, it has made significant steps to improve the availability of playgrounds. Playgrounds are an important part of play opportunities for children that support children’s physical he...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to prioritise areas with high levels of child poverty and poor access to quality play spaces in future playground investment programmes.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to safe, inclusive and high-quality play spaces. The £18 million Playground Fund will support up to 200 playground improvement projects across 66 local authorities in England, helping more children access sa...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of playgrounds that could be improved through a further £18 million investment in playgrounds.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to safe, inclusive and high-quality play spaces. The £18 million Playground Fund will support up to 200 playground improvement projects across 66 local authorities in England, helping more children access sa...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will consider providing additional funding for a second phase of the Playgrounds Fund in the Autumn Budget.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to safe, inclusive and high-quality play spaces. The £18 million Playground Fund will support up to 200 playground improvement projects across 66 local authorities in England, helping more children access sa...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren's PlayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the contribution of children's play to improving health, educational attainment and community cohesion.
Answer: The Government recognises that children’s play supports health, wellbeing, learning and social development, and can strengthen community cohesion by bringing children, families and residents together in shared local spaces. This is why the Ministry of Hou...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren's PlayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues on establishing cross-government objectives for children's play.
Answer: While the department has no plans to bring forward a national play strategy, it has made significant steps to improve the availability of playgrounds. Playgrounds are an important part of play opportunities for children that support children’s physical he...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren's PlayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to develop a National Play Strategy for England.
Answer: While the department has no plans to bring forward a national play strategy, it has made significant steps to improve the availability of playgrounds. Playgrounds are an important part of play opportunities for children that support children’s physical he...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Cycling: FinanceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will commit funding to British Cycling’s pipeline of ready-to-deliver projects, including BMX tracks.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring as many people as possible can participate in sports of their choosing. We recognise the need to provide a range of facilities based on what communities need across the UK. We are collaborating with the sports secto...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Organised CrimeDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to require schools to educate Year 6 pupils on county lines.
Answer: Within the relationships, sex and health education statutory guidance, pupils in secondary education are taught about county lines and exploitation. This includes developing pupils’ understanding of how to determine whether other children, adults, or sour...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand and improve assertive outreach services for people with severe mental illness.
Answer: We recognise that assertive care is a vital component of community mental health services. NHS England has issued draft guidance to services which makes clear what, as a minimum, they should be doing to support people who would benefit from intensive and ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Open Dialogue approach to mental health care; and whether he plans to support its wider adoption within the NHS.
Answer: NHS England's Culture of Care Standards reference Open Dialogue as an evidence-based approach for use in inpatient mental health, learning disability, and autism settings. NHS England is currently evaluating the national Culture of Care Programme, which i...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of levels of progress between waiting lists for mental health services and elective physical health treatments.
Answer: The Government recognises that people are waiting too long to access National Health Service mental health services. We have already taken significant steps to stabilise and improve NHS mental health services, but there is much more to do. Transforming th...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, at what pace he expects the NHS to reduce waiting times for mental health services.
Answer: The Government recognises that people are waiting too long to access National Health Service mental health services. We have already taken significant steps to stabilise and improve NHS mental health services, but there is much more to do. Transforming th...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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