John Hayes MP: written questions
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Scotland Office: Agency WorkersScotland OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: The number of agency staff employed in the Scotland Office in each of the last five years is as follows: YearAgency StaffJuly 2021 - June 20223July 2022 - June 20233July 2023 - June 20240July 2024 - June 20250July 2025 - June 20260
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Agency WorkersWales OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: In the last five years, my Department has employed seven agency staff. The annual breakdown is set out below.2025: 02024: 02023: 22022: 02021: 5
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Agency WorkersAttorney GeneralTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18520More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: The number of agency staff employed by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) in each of the last five years is shown in the table below.Financial YearTotal Agency Staff2021–202242022–202322023–202402024–202502025–20260
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will act on the recommendations in the Taskforce for Lung Health’s report entitled Breathing Life into the NHS and introduce a respiratory Modern Service Framework.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 July by the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Sharon Hodgson MP) in response to Question 17694.
Answered 19 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the volume of preventable deaths in the UK due to respiratory diseases.
Answer: Data held for England shows that in 2024 there were 9,609 deaths in people aged under 75 years old where the death was due to respiratory disease and considered preventable. This data is available at the following link:https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profil...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Agency WorkersCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17960More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: Information on agency staff hired by the department can be found on gov.uk.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Agency WorkersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: The table below sets out the number of Core DCMS agency staff employed by DCMS in each of the last five financial years:Financial YearCore DCMS Agency Staff2021-221912022-231372023-241132024-25552025-2630
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Agency WorkersDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last three years.
Answer: The figures below reflect the number of agency staff, specialist contractors and interim managers (contingent workers) employed by the department in the following financial years:2023-24: 3082024-25: 2512025-26: 236
Answered 3 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Agency WorkersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last three years.
Answer: Details of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's expenditure on temporary staff are routinely published in the Department's annual report and accounts.
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Temporary EmploymentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department employed 71 agency staff in 2024, 59 in 2025 and 38 so far in 2026
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Agency WorkersTreasuryTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17955More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: Please see the table below for the number of agency staff at HM Treasury over the past five financial years. These figures represent year-end headcount, defined as the number of agency workers in post during March of each financial year. Financial YearCou...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: StaffHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes Staff numbers including agency staff in its Annual report as exampled by the 2024-2025 Annual report, pages 165-166 inclusive at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/688c9785a34b939141463e37/HO_ARA_2024-25_Book_WEB_Fina...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Agency WorkersMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: This data is published monthly and can be found here: Workforce management information: MOJ - GOV.UK.The data used to answer this request is taken from year end data, but headcount fluctuates significantly throughout the year.March 2021- 3942March 2022- 3...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Agency WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: Information on the Department’s workforce is published monthly on the GOV.UK website, and can be found at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dhsc-workforce-management-informationThe following table shows the number of non-payroll...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: StaffNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, other than special advisers if his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, my Department has made several appointments of individuals from outside the civil service to public bodies and advisory roles.Appointments made by the Northern Ireland Office generally fall within three categories: Public Appointments reg...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: StaffWales OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, my Department has made one public appointment to a Non-Executive Director role. Candidates that have been successfully appointed to a public appointment (whether regulated or unregulated) are generally announced on the Public Appointments...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agency WorkersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: The department employed 51 agency staff in the financial year 2025/26, 23 agency staff in 2024/25, 64 agency staff in 2023/24, 35 agency staff in 2022/23, and 52 agency staff in 2021/22. All headcount figures are as of 31 March of the relevant financial y...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Agency WorkersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: The requested information is available in the Annual Report and Accounts. Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 (p. 172)Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 (p. 212)Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 (p. 223)Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 (p. 237)Annual Re...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Agency WorkersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department publishes workforce information on a monthly basis that includes agency headcount. This can be found here for July 2024 onwards and here for the years prior.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Agency WorkersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) does not directly employ agency staff.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Agency WorkersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department employed 99 agency staff in 2024, 85 in 2025 and 59 so far in 2026.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArable Farming: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to support arable farmers in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Answer: The Government is supporting arable farmers in South Holland and the Deepings and across Lincolnshire through a record £11.8 billion commitment to sustainable farming and food production over this Parliament. This year, eligible farmers can apply for new ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Agency WorkersDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-workforce-management-information.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: StaffScotland OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, other than special advisers if his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: Other than special advisers, the Scotland Office has made one appointment from outside the civil service since July 2024. Gillian McGregor has been appointed to the Boundary Commission for Scotland, an advisory non-departmental public body funded by the S...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: StaffAttorney GeneralTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17707More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, other than special advisers if her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.
Answer: Yes, The Attorney General’s Office has appointed a number of candidates who were external to the Civil Service into roles. This includes candidates who applied through standard recruitment campaigns on Civil Service Jobs and were successful after open and...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
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