Tom Hayes MP: written questions 2025
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Children's Centres and Family HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) family hubs and (b) former Sure Start children centres are in operation in each council area.
Answer: On 25 January 2024, the government published a list of family hubs which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-family-hub-sites. 75 local authorities have received joint funding from the department and the Department of Hea...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what criteria she plans to allocate funding for the new Best Start Family Hubs; and whether this differs from the criteria for the Hubs and Start for Life Programme 2022.
Answer: Local authorities were pre-selected in rank order using Income Deprivation Affecting Children Indices Average Rank, ensuring a minimum of 25% of local authorities from each Office for National Statistics rural urban classification have been pre-selected f...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Hubs and Start for Life Programme 2022, what criteria was used to allocate funding to establish new Family Hubs.
Answer: Local authorities were pre-selected in rank order using Income Deprivation Affecting Children Indices Average Rank, ensuring a minimum of 25% of local authorities from each Office for National Statistics rural urban classification have been pre-selected f...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many existing Family Hubs received funding through the 2022 Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme scheme by council area.
Answer: On 25 January 2024, the government published a list of family hubs which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-family-hub-sites. 75 local authorities have received joint funding from the department and the Department of Hea...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new Family Hubs were established by the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme scheme in 2022 by council area.
Answer: On 25 January 2024, the government published a list of family hubs which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-family-hub-sites. 75 local authorities have received joint funding from the department and the Department of Hea...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Coastal AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities.
Answer: The Chief Medical Officer, in his 2023 Annual Report, made clear that future health and care needs will vary significantly, with the populations of rural, semi-rural, and coastal areas more likely to experience worse health outcomes.In the 10-Year Health ...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Coastal AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve residents' mental health in coastal communities.
Answer: We know that too many people living and working in coastal communities are not receiving the mental health care and support they need.The 10-Year Health Plan for England sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support across the country so that th...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Coastal AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve mental health outcomes in coastal communities.
Answer: We know that too many people living and working in coastal communities are not receiving the mental health care and support they need.The 10-Year Health Plan for England sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support across the country so that th...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Best Start Family Hubs will be located within walking distance of deprived communities.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life and the chance to achieve and thrive is the foundation of the government’s Opportunity Mission.We will spend close to £1.5 billion over the next three years on improving family services and early years educa...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria she will use to decide the (a) placement and (b) funding of Best Start Family Hubs.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life and the chance to achieve and thrive is the foundation of the government’s Opportunity Mission.We will spend close to £1.5 billion over the next three years on improving family services and early years educa...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT+ People: Youth ServicesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of local LGBT+ youth groups on supporting young LGBT+ people.
Answer: Through our work on the National Youth Strategy, we’ve engaged with over 20,000 young people across the country — each with diverse and valuable lived experiences — to better understand their interactions with youth services and their hopes for the future...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to improve the use of technology to support inclusion for children with SEND in schools in Bournemouth.
Answer: Assistive technology has the potential to improve early intervention and enable more children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to achieve and thrive in a mainstream setting, by supporting both confidence and independ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the proportion of Personal Independence Payment claimants who were below the poverty line on 4 July 2025.
Answer: Estimates of the proportion of Personal Independence Payment claimants below the poverty line in July 2025 are not available. Estimates for the 2025/26 financial year are due to be published in March 2027 as part of the “Households Below Average Income” p...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSure Start ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Institute for Fiscal Studies report entitled, The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes, published in May 2025, what assessment has she made of the potential
Answer: The report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies entitled ‘The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children's outcomes’ highlights the powerful, long-term impact of strengthened early years support and shows the difference that integrated, eviden...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSure Start ProgrammeTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64688More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Institute for Fiscal Studies report entitled, The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes, published in May 2025, what assessment she has made of the impact of Sure
Answer: The Government shares the IFS’s assessment that Sure Start made a positive impact on children’s outcomes. To this end, the government recently announced over £500 million investment by the end of 2028 to roll out Family Hubs to every local authority in En...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSure Start ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Sure Start children's centres on the proportion of children receiving SEND support from an early age.
Answer: The report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies entitled ‘The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children's outcomes’ highlights the powerful, long-term impact of strengthened early years support and shows the difference that integrated, eviden...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSure Start ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Institute for Fiscal Studies' report entitled The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes,
Answer: The Institute for Fiscal Studies' report offers interesting insight into parental employment support provided through Sure Start. We will consider the findings and reflect on learning as part of DWPs key strategic aims. The Department is actively engaged ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSure Start ProgrammeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Institute for Fiscal Studies' report entitled The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcom
Answer: We are committed to giving every child the best start in life and recognise the importance of early years services as essential for future health and education outcomes. The findings of the Institute for Fiscal Studies' report showed that Sure Start gener...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSure Start ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies entitled The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes, pu
Answer: The report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies entitled ‘The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children's outcomes’ highlights the powerful, long-term impact of strengthened early years support and shows the difference that integrated, eviden...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Bournemouth EastDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the uplift to the basic standard allowance of Universal Credit on the incomes of low income households in Bournemouth East constituency.
Answer: The department does not have constituency level estimates of the forecasts available. The latest published data on UC, in November 2024, shows that, in Bournemouth East, there were approximately 10,225 households on UC that were not subject to the benefit...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: DorsetDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on proposals for a Dorset Clean Energy Supercluster.
Answer: Regional growth is one of the three sub-objectives of our Industrial Strategy. The growth potential of clean energy innovation, supply chain scale-up, and deployment mean that there are opportunities across the whole UK. The Clean Energy Industries Sector...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Modular Reactors: DorsetDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential suitability of locations in Dorset for a new Small Modular Nuclear Reactor.
Answer: Earlier this year we published the draft of a refreshed planning framework for new nuclear, EN-7, that enables developers to identify their own sites for nuclear development, including accommodating small and advanced modular reactors. Developers are enco...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase retention rates for domestically trained NHS (a) doctors and (b) other clinical staff.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work, by supporting and retaining our hardworking and dedicated healthcare professionals. We will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan t...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: BournemouthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme on housing affordability in Bournemouth.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 2 July 2025 (HCWS771).
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: DorsetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the 10 year Social and Affordable Housing Programme. how many new council homes will be built in (a) Bournemouth and (b) Dorset.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 2 July 2025 (HCWS771).
Answered 9 Jul 2025
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