Tom Hayes MP: written questions
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Visas: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51212More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on UK Nationals being able to stay in the Schengen Zone for only 90 in every 180 days.
Answer: HMG officials and Ministers regularly engage the EU and EU Member State counterparts on a range of issues affecting UK nationals. The UK and the EU allow for visa-free short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for third country national...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: OffendersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to help ensure that Dorset Police are able to refer convicted stalkers for mental health interventions.
Answer: NHS Liaison and Diversion services in Dorset work closely with the police and other parts of the criminal justice system to identify people who have mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, or other issues when they first come into contact wi...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStalking Protection OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the training available to magistrates on stalking protection orders.
Answer: Stalking Protection Orders are civil orders introduced in 2020 by the Stalking Protection Act 2019. The orders can be applied for by the police in the magistrates’ courts. As in all cases heard in the magistrates’ courts, magistrates will sit with a legal...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Renters Rights Bill on landlords with fewer than five properties.
Answer: 83% of landlords own fewer than five properties, representing 51% of tenancies. It is essential that our Renters’ Rights Bill provides confidence for good landlords, whether they have small or larger portfolios.The government values responsible landlords ...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: Road Traffic OffencesHome OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to provide powers to the police to take enforcement action against the illegal use of e-scooters on the public highway.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for the Government and a key part of the Safer Streets Mission. We are giving police the powers they need to tackle anti-social vehicles including the illegal use of e-scooters, to make it easier for them t...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation to limit the speed of e-scooters.
Answer: E-scooters used as part of the ongoing e-scooter trials are already limited to 15.5mph. Privately owned e-scooters remain illegal to use on public roads, cycle lanes and pavements, and enforcement is a matter for the police. No policy decisions on micromo...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of banning the (a) sale and (b) import of devices which allow the 15.5 mph speed limit to be removed.
Answer: Whilst the department has no plans to make an assessment on this, product safety laws already set requirements for the safety of consumer products placed on the market. This includes e-bikes and related accessories. Manufacturers and importers must ensure...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the sale of private e-scooters on public safety.
Answer: Privately owned e-scooters cannot be legally ridden either on roads or on pavements. Enforcement of illegal and/or irresponsible e-scooter use is a matter for the police. Users can face fines and fixed penalty notices, criminal prosecution, points on thei...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) social care providers and (b) local authorities on ensuring (i) choice, (ii) control and (ii) flexibility in the provision of care as enshrined in the Care Act
Answer: We are committed to working in partnership with social care professionals and providers, local authorities, and crucially the people who draw on care and support, to give people more choice and control over their care.Local authorities are best placed to ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Bournemouth EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903638More
Question: What steps her Department is taking to improve standards in the private rented sector in Bournemouth East constituency.
Answer: Our Renters’ Rights Bill will deliver the government’s manifesto commitment to transform the experience of private renting, including by applying a Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector to drive up standards within it.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren's PlayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing Mayoral Strategic Authorities with statutory duties on play via the proposed English Devolution Bill.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that formal play spaces and recreational areas should not be built on unless they are no longer needed, equivalent or better alternatives are provided, or the new development is for alternative sports or ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: VAT ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34122More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of exempting DIY loft insultation from VAT.
Answer: Installations of qualifying energy-saving materials (ESMs), including insulation materials, in residential accommodation and buildings used solely for a charitable purpose benefit from a temporary VAT zero rate until March 2027. After this, they will reve...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to introduce the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 24890 on 29 January 2024.
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSynthetic CathinonesHome OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs's review into Synthetic cathinones published on 3 February 2025.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing the harm caused to individuals and communities from drugs. This is vital to our missions to deliver safer streets, improve health outcomes, break down barriers to opportunities for all and contribute to economic gr...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSynthetic Cathinones: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the sale of monkey dust on trends in the level of crime.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing the harm caused to individuals and communities from drugs. This is vital to our missions to deliver safer streets, improve health outcomes, break down barriers to opportunities for all and contribute to economic gr...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSynthetic Cathinones: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle the (a) consumption and (b) sale of monkey dust.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing the harm caused to individuals and communities from drugs. This is vital to our missions to deliver safer streets, improve health outcomes, break down barriers to opportunities for all and contribute to economic gr...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Holiday Play SchemesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase accessible holiday club provision for SEN children requiring one to one support.
Answer: This year, the government is again investing over £200 million in the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme, with all local authorities in England. The programme provides healthy meals, enriching activities and free childcare places to children from...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when will the allocation of GP funding for 2025-26 be published.
Answer: In December 2024 we announced a proposed funding uplift for general practices (GPs) in 2025/26 of £889 million, representing a 7.2% cash growth, estimated to be an approximately 4.8% real terms growth. This is the largest uplift to GP funding since 2019 a...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 901992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the delivery of Homes for Heroes.
Answer: The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have made clear that ensuring veterans and their families can access housing support is a priority.At a roundtable in November with the Housing Minister and veteran housing organisations, we discussed the remov...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding InspectorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to give local authorities primary responsibility for building inspections.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) registers and sets competency standards for all building inspectors. As part of that work, it is clear that there are capacity issues across the sector. We have invested £16.5 million to support capacity building in loc...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding InspectorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the (a) resourcing and (b) powers of Local Authority building inspectors.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) registers and sets competency standards for all building inspectors. As part of that work, it is clear that there are capacity issues across the sector. We have invested £16.5 million to support capacity building in loc...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there is a mandated process for social services to be informed when a child for whom there has been a (a) Child Protection Plan, (b) Child in Need plan and (c) safeguarding concern raised is removed fro
Answer: Schools are legally required to notify the local authority of a child’s removal from the school roll at a non-standard transition point. This relates to pupils removed from the admission register before completing the final year of education normally prov...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Batteries: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 901847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential role of heat batteries in decarbonising domestic heating.
Answer: Through our Warm Homes Plan we are focused on rolling out home upgrades across the country, with a focus on heat pump installation and fabric solutions. In many cases heat batteries are less efficient than heat pumps, however they do not require outside s...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLetter BoxesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require a minimum height for letterboxes in new build homes.
Answer: Guidance on letterplate specifications are already referenced in Approved Document Q (ADQ), but the Government has recently published a Frequently Asked Question alongside ADQ on gov.uk (Frequently asked questions - GOV.UK), providing guidance on letterbo...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFuneral Payments: CohabitationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the eligibility for the Funeral Expenses Payment of unmarried partners.
Answer: The Funeral Expenses Payments (FEP) scheme provides an important contribution towards the cost of a simple, respectful funeral arranged by someone who is in receipt of certain income related benefits or tax credits and has taken responsibility for the fun...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
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