Tom Hayes MP: written questions

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Trams: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 19 of the report by Britain Remade entitled Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving, published in August 2024, on updating the Highway Authorities and Utili
Answer: I note that the report by Britain Remade entitled ‘Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving’ makes various recommendations about how tramway construction can be made quicker, cheaper and easier. Whilst there are lessons to be...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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Trams: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 18 of the report by Britain Remade entitled Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving, published in August 2024, on updating the Highway Authorities and Utili
Answer: I note that the report by Britain Remade entitled ‘Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving’ makes various recommendations about how tramway construction can be made quicker, cheaper and easier. Whilst there are lessons to be...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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Trams: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 18 of the report by Britain Remade entitled Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving, published in August 2024, on updating the Highway Authorities and Utili
Answer: I note that the report by Britain Remade entitled ‘Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving’ makes various recommendations about how tramway construction can be made quicker, cheaper and easier. Whilst there are lessons to be...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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Trams: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the findings on p.18 of the report by Britain Remade entitled Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Mov
Answer: I note that the report by Britain Remade entitled ‘Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving’ makes various recommendations about how tramway construction can be made quicker, cheaper and easier. Whilst there are lessons to be...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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Trams: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference page 15 of Britain Remade's report entitled Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving, published in August 2024, whether she plans to devolve the Transport and Works
Answer: I note that the report by Britain Remade entitled ‘Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving’ makes various recommendations about how tramway construction can be made quicker, cheaper and easier. Whilst there are lessons to be...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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Trams: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the findings on page 14 of the report by Britain Remade entitled Back on Track: How to Build New Trams in the UK and Get Britain Moving, published in August 2024, whether she has considered th
Answer: I note that the report by Britain Remade entitled ‘Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving’ makes various recommendations about how tramway construction can be made quicker, cheaper and easier. Whilst there are lessons to be...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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Rapid Transit Systems and Trams: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 14 of the report by Britain Remade entitled Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving, published in August 2024, what assessment she has made creating a speci
Answer: I note that the report by Britain Remade entitled ‘Back on Track: How To Build New Trams in The UK and Get Britain Moving’ makes various recommendations about how tramway construction can be made quicker, cheaper and easier. Whilst there are lessons to be...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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Bus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the restrictions on concessionary bus pass use on weekdays before 9:30am on (a) older and (b) disabled people accessing (i) medical appointments and (ii)
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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Bus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with local authorities on enabling earlier start times for concessionary bus pass use in areas where early-morning access to healthcare is limited.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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Travel: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of allowing (a) older and (b) disabled bus pass holders to travel before 9:30am on weekdays under the English national concessionary travel scheme.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the cost to remove the travel time restriction on disabled passholders concessionary bus passes only or for older person passholders only. However, the Department has conducted a review of the English National ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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Travel: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of expanding the statutory English National Concessionary Travel Scheme to include young people aged 18 to 21 in (a) full-time education and (b) low-paid emp
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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Bus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the eligibility age for concessionary bus travel.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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Bus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending free bus pass eligibility to (a) unpaid carers and (b) low income workers on those groups.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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Leisure: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to introduce a national strategy for (a) community leisure provision and (b) swimming facilities.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country. High-quality, inclusive facilities help people get active. Everyone, no matter who they are or where they live, should have access to them and...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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Swimming: ChildrenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to extend funding for (a) free and (b) subsidised swimming for children from low-income families.
Answer: Local Authorities are responsible for swimming provision, taking decisions locally in line with local strategies and contractual positions.Pupils have the opportunity at primary school to learn to swim and be safe in and around water. The National Curricu...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on funding for (a) leisure and (b) swimming facilities.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country. High-quality, inclusive facilities help people of all ages get active and provide vital facilities for children to learn to swim and about wat...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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Swimming Pools: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of financial support available for publicly-funded swimming pools.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country. High-quality, inclusive facilities help people of all ages get active and provide vital facilities for children to learn to swim and about wat...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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Swimming Pools: ClosuresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of trends in levels publicly-funded swimming pool closures since 2019.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country. High-quality, inclusive facilities help people get active. Everyone, no matter who they are or where they live, should have access to them and...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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Leisure: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support councils in upgrading aging (a) swimming and (b) leisure facilities.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country. High-quality, inclusive facilities help people of all ages get active and provide vital facilities for children to learn to swim and about wat...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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Swimming Pools: ClosuresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of swimming pool closures on the ability of children to meet national curriculum standards for swimming by age 11.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country. High-quality, inclusive facilities help people of all ages get active and provide vital facilities for children to learn to swim and about wat...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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Leisure Centres and Swimming PoolsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has considered making (a) swimming pool provision and (b) other leisure provision a statutory duty for local authorities.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country. High-quality, inclusive facilities help people of all ages get active and provide vital facilities for children to learn to swim and about wat...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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Swimming: TrainingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps is she taking to increase access to affordable swimming lessons.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country. High-quality, inclusive facilities help people of all ages get active and provide vital facilities for children to learn to swim and about wat...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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Swimming Pools: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help support councils to upgrade public swimming facilities.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country. High-quality, inclusive facilities help people of all ages get active and provide vital facilities for children to learn to swim and about wat...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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Classroom Assistants: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether funding allocations through the National Funding Formula will allow headteachers to maintain levels of teaching assistant support.
Answer: The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning that it will total £65.3 billion, compared to £61.6 billion in the 2024/25 financial year. This is a 6% overall increase, which against the backdrop of a ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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Classroom Assistants: Labour Turnover and IncentivesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) retention bonuses and (b) bursaries for teaching assistants.
Answer: Teaching assistants play a vital role in children’s education, including for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They are crucial to ensuring we give children the best possible life chances.This government values and recognises ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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