John Hayes MP: written questions

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Written questions

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many political appointees have been made by her Department since July 2024.
Answer: We have taken ‘political appointees’ to mean special advisers. A list of special advisers by department is published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers which is laid in parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 will be publish...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
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Department for Business and Trade: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many political appointees have been made by his Department since July 2024.
Answer: We have taken ‘political appointees’ to mean special advisers. A list of special advisers by department is published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers which is laid in parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 will be publish...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
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Attorney General's Office: Public RelationsAttorney GeneralTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12050More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office has not engaged any external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Department for Education: Public RelationsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026WithdrawnUIN 12049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Lifelong Learning Entitlement: LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement on (a) mature student enrolment numbers and (b) local upskilling opportunities in (i) South Holland and the D
Answer: The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) will replace and transform the existing student finance system for higher education at levels 4 to 6. It will support this ambition by making modular provision eligible for funding for the first time.An equality ana...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
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Veterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the review into medical records of nuclear test veterans.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer my predecessor gave on 28 April 2026. The records exercise is nearing completion, and I shall update the House in due course. In parallel, as part of wider work, the number of historic nuclear testing records that are...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Construction: LincolnshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to support the construction industry in Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Infrastructure Pipeline, supported by up to £725 billion of public funding over the next decade, alongside the delivery of 1.5 million new homes. We are also investing £625 million to tackle skills shor...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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Cabinet Office: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11593More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many political appointees have been made by his department since July 2024.
Answer: We have taken ‘political appointees’ to mean special advisers. A list of special advisers by department are published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers which is laid in parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 will be publis...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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Ambulance Services: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps have been taken to reduce ambulance waiting times in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: Emergency ambulance provision for South Holland and The Deepings and Lincolnshire is delivered by the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS). On 25 October 2025, we published the Medium-Term Planning Framework. It marks the first steps towards delivering ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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Small Businesses: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department is providing to micro businesses in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: This government recognises that micro and small businesses are the backbone of our economy in Lincolnshire and across all rural areas in the United Kingdom.They provide goods and services central to people’s lives and local communities. While the High Str...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
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Public Houses: LincolnshireTreasuryTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11590More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential compounded impact of (a) National Insurance contribution rises (b) business rate rises and (c) energy price rises on pubs in Lincolnshire.
Answer: Recognising the value pubs bring and the challenges they face, on business rates the Government has introduced a 1-year 15 per cent relief for all pubs and live music venues in 2026/27, on top of the existing support package announced at Budget. This mean...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Children: SwimmingDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support pupils in Lincolnshire in learning to swim.
Answer: Swimming is a vital life skill. This is why swimming is a curriculum entitlement at primary school. Funded through core school budgets, schools must provide swimming lessons in either key stage 1 or 2.The department has confirmed £1 billion funding for PE...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Cancer: GenomicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will undertake a horizon review to identify emerging actionable gene mutations that should be fast tracked onto the National Genomic Test Directory, prioritising (a) rare and less survivable
Answer: Genomic testing in the National Health Service in England is provided through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (NHS GMS) and delivered by a national genomic testing network of seven NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs). The NHS GLHs deliver testing as direc...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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Pancreatic Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional variations in the roll out of genomic testing for pancreatic cancer.
Answer: Genomic testing in the National Health Service in England is provided through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (NHS GMS) and delivered by a national genomic testing network of seven NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs). The NHS GLHs deliver testing as direc...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public RelationsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: Defra has not used any public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
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Wales Office: Public RelationsWales OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: My Department has not hired any external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public RelationsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: We have not awarded any contracts for external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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Department for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, the Department for Transport has hired external public relations consultants to support the Department’s marketing campaigns.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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Department of Health and Social Care: Public RelationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: The Department has not procured or engaged the services of any external consultants, either individuals or companies, for the general purpose of public relations since July 2024.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
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Ministry of Defence: Public RelationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has not directly hired external public relations (PR) consultants since July 2024. Any PR guidance is obtained through third-party arrangements with external agencies, following appropriate procurement rules.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
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Scotland Office: Public RelationsScotland OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: The Scotland Office has not hired any external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
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Northern Ireland Office: Public RelationsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office has not hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
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Unfair Practices: LincolnshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to tackle rogue builders and traders in Lincolnshire.
Answer: This government is committed to protecting consumers from rogue traders. Consumer legislation already sets out the standards consumers can expect when a trader supplies goods and services, including building work, as well as remedies if these rights are b...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
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Department for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026WithdrawnUIN 10085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Work and Pensions: Public RelationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Answer: Data on spend relating to PR consultancy hire is not held by the department. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
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