John Hayes MP: written questions
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Veterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106994 on Veterans: Radiation Exposure, whether research on the effects of radiation on British servicemen held by the Technical Cooperation Programme of the
Answer: Further to the answer provided to Question 106994, and recognising the gravity of this issue, the Department has been working to identify teams and bodies who may have, or may have had, an interest in this work. This may include entities which are now arm...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: UN Convention on the Law of the SeaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 109960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance her Department provides on the potential impact of Article 298 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on British maritime logistics taking place
Answer: The United Kingdom is a Party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), having ratified it in 1997. The United Kingdom's position regarding Article 298 of UNCLOS is set out in the UK's formal declarations dated 7 April 2003 and 31 D...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 109959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the transfer of Diego Garcia to Mauritius on the risk of nuclear proliferation across the African continent, in the co
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 9 September 2025 in response to Question 70432.
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Unpaid TaxesTreasuryTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106467More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much is owed in uncollected taxes from businesses that liquidated when their owed taxes were attempted to be recovered in 2025.
Answer: HMRC publishes quarterly updates that report on the total debt balance at the end of each quarter. The most recent update was published on 8 January 2026 and can be found at www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates.HMRC publish...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Unpaid TaxesTreasuryTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106466More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department has regarding the amount of unpaid taxes by businesses that is awaiting recovery.
Answer: HMRC publishes quarterly updates that report on the total debt balance at the end of each quarter. The most recent update was published on 8 January 2026 and can be found at www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates.HMRC publish...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Intimate Image AbuseDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to issue fines against social media companies which host sexualized deepfake content.
Answer: Sharing, or threatening to share, a deepfake intimate image without consent is a criminal offence - for individuals and for platforms. Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety and has confirmed that they have opened an investigation into Grok’...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOrganised Crime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle organised acquisitive rural crime.
Answer: We are improving the protections for rural communities, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing and stronger measures to prevent farm theft. This financial year the Home Office will be providing th...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104619More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) social media and (b) other media subscriptions his Department has paid for in the last 12 months.
Answer: Subscriptions are delegated to team level and not managed departmentally.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote apprenticeships in the construction industry.
Answer: This Government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy, backed by an additional £725 million investment, which will deliver greater flexibility to employers and more opportunities for young people. It will align with th...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAbortion: Sex SelectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with abortion practitioners to discuss what steps they are taking to prevent abortions taking place on the basis of sex.
Answer: The Department’s guidance, which was issued on 23 May 2014, states clearly that abortion on the grounds of sex alone is illegal. Sex is not itself a lawful ground for termination of pregnancy in England and Wales under the Abortion Act.Whilst we have not ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAbortion: Sex SelectionHome OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of occasions the police has (a) investigated and (b) charged abortion practitioners in relation to abortions suspected to have taken place on the ba
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of notifiable offences and their investigative outcomes recorded by the police in England and Wales. This includes the number of offences of procuring illegal abortion and intentional destru...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty: ChinaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many properties registered with HM Land Registry are owned by the People's Republic of China.
Answer: HM Land Registry records show that The People’s Republic of China is the registered proprietor of 58 registered titles in England and Wales. Two further titles are registered in the name of The Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China, and four...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty: Foreign Investment in UKMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether HM Land Registry has a duty to report if property in the UK is purchased by other nation states.
Answer: HM Land Registry records show that The People’s Republic of China is the registered proprietor of 58 registered titles in England and Wales. Two further titles are registered in the name of The Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China, and four...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people deemed to be from under-represented groups are subject to different vetting procedures as part of the hiring process for police officers in England.
Answer: All applicants joining the police as officers or staff are subject to the same rigorous checks and vetting procedures to ensure that only the most suitable candidates are selected. This is set out in the College of Policing’s vetting code of practice and ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers hired in the last ten years in England underwent standard vetting procedures prior to their hiring.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data centrally on the vetting of new recruits over the last ten years. This information is held by each individual police force.Following the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS) Operation Jorica review, the Home Secretary has...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the trends in the level of consistency of NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments across (a) Lincolnshire and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Surrey Heath on 30 December 2025 to Question 99029.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Early RetirementHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers retired due to ill health in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the number of police officers leaving the police service and their reasons for leaving, including medical retirements, as at 31 March each year, in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistic...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that secondary school pupils have access to appropriate school transport arrangements in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: The department’s home to school travel policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities are responsible for arranging free home to school travel for eligible children. A child is eligib...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCounter-terrorismHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of individuals referred to the Prevent programme in the last three years were found to not be at risk of radicalisation.
Answer: The table below provides the number and proportion of individuals referred to the Prevent programme over the last three years who were assessed as ‘requiring no further action’.Table 1: Proportion of individuals found to not be at risk of radicalisation b...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make new capital funding available for school buildings in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Answer: We are investing almost £3 billion per year by 2034/35 in capital maintenance to improve the condition of the school and college estate, rising from £2.4 billion in 2025/26. As part of this, in 2025/26, Lincolnshire County Council was allocated almost £6 ...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: South Holland and the DeepingsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support (a) consumers and (b) businesses in South Holland and the Deepings constituency with (1) petrol and (2) diesel costs.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring fair fuel prices for consumers and businesses. Following the Competition and Markets Authority’s 2023 Road Fuel Market Study, we introduced statutory powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInfluenza: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of people eligible for winter flu vaccinations received them in 2025.
Answer: For England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) publishes provisional vaccine uptake data throughout the flu season. Weekly national level data for general practice (GP) patients is available from October to January, at the following link:https://www.g...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI Peterborough: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error from HM Prison Peterborough since July 2024.
Answer: Releases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point national action plan to reduce releases in error, w...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP North Sea Camp: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error from North Sea Camp Prison since July 2024.
Answer: Releases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point national action plan to reduce releases in error, w...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Lincoln: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error from HM Prison Lincoln since July 2024.
Answer: Releases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point national action plan to reduce releases in error, w...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
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