Tom Hayes MP: written questions

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Written questions

Maternity Services: Sick LeaveDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of levels of long-term sickness amongst NHS maternity service staff.
Answer: NHS England publishes monthly data on sickness absence rates for staff working in the National Health Service. This is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-sickness-absence-ratesHowever, ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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NHS: Sick LeaveDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of levels of long-term sickness amongst NHS staff.
Answer: NHS England publishes monthly data on sickness absence rates for staff working in the National Health Service. This is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-sickness-absence-ratesHowever, ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Maternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of demand for NHS maternity services.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England monitor trends in demand for maternity services using a number of different data sources. Demand is primarily driven by the number of women giving birth, as well as the type and complexity of the ca...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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Midwives: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the potential merits of ensuring a job in the NHS for midwifery graduates.
Answer: On 11 August 2025, the Government announced the Graduate Guarantee for nurses and midwives. The guarantee will ensure that there are enough positions for every newly qualified midwife in England. The package of measures will unlock thousands of jobs, ensu...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
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Midwives: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase opportunities for midwifery graduates to gain employment in the NHS.
Answer: On 11 August 2025, the Government announced the Graduate Guarantee for nurses and midwives. The guarantee will ensure that there are enough positions for every newly qualified midwife in England. The package of measures will unlock thousands of jobs, ensu...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
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Midwives: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of employed midwives required a work visa in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care does not hold the information requested.However, data published by the Home Office on grants of Health and Social Care Worker visas to midwives shows 606 grants in total during 2023 but a significant reduction in r...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Midwives: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the retention rate amongst NHS midwives.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work, by supporting and retaining our hardworking and dedicated healthcare professionals, including midwives.To support this ambitio...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Midwives: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of newly employed midwives secured employment with their preferred NHS trust since 1 January 2023.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information requested.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Midwives: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of newly employed midwives found employment within 20 miles of their home address since 2023.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information requested.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Midwives: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of midwifery graduates were employed as midwives within 12 months of graduation in the last three years.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information requested.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Midwives: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the employment rate amongst midwifery graduates since 1 January 2023.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information requested.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Family HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered commissioning (a) medium- and (b) long-term studies to monitor the effectiveness of Best Start Family Hubs.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life and the chance to achieve and to thrive are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.Monitoring and evaluation will be a crucial component of the programme from the beginning. Planning i...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Children's CentresDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of awareness of the Sure Start brand on take up of services by Sure Start Children's Centres.
Answer: The Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents 2024, published in July 2025, includes the latest data on the awareness and take up of family hubs and children’s centres. The data is available under section 5: Home Learning environment, family hubs and ch...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Family Hubs: Medical RecordsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that new Best Start Family Hubs can access high quality data collected by the NHS.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life and the chance to achieve and to thrive are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.Local authorities have their own data sharing agreement with the NHS. These are crucial for enabling ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Family Hubs: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of co-location of Best Start Family Hubs and local primary schools.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life and the chance to achieve and to thrive are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.The precise location of Best Start Family Hubs will be for local authorities to decide in consultatio...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Family Hubs: Primary CareDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that new Best Start Family Hubs are integrated with primary care services.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life and the chance to achieve and to thrive are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.Children’s early years are crucial to their development, health and life chances. This government has...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Family HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions has she had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the establishment of Best Start Family Hubs.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life and the chance to achieve and to thrive are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.The government has published 'Giving every child the Best Start in Life', which outlines our commitme...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Family Hubs: ParentsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to embed a focus on (a) antenatal and (b) prenatal support for parents in the delivery of new Best Start Family Hubs.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life, the chance to achieve and to thrive, are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.As set out in the Best Start in Life (BSIL) Strategy, Best Start Family Hubs will bring together profes...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Children's CentresDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many former Sure Start children’s centres are no longer operated by local authorities and have been transferred into the third sector.
Answer: The department does not hold data on how many former Sure Start children’s centres are operated by the third sector.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Children's Centres: ClosuresDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many former Sure Start children’s centres have (a) closed and (b) reduced services so that they no longer meet the statutory criteria of a children’s centre since 2011.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life, the chance to achieve and to thrive, are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.Data on the number of Sure Start children’s centres is supplied by local authorities via the departme...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Family Hubs: Ringfenced FundingDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to ringfence funding associated with the (a) establishment and (b) operation of new Best Start Family Hubs.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life, the chance to achieve and to thrive, is the cornerstone of the government’s Opportunity Mission.The funding mechanism for Best Start Family Hubs will be announced in due course.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Family Hubs: ParentsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to embed parental outreach in designs for new Best Start Family Hubs.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life, the chance to achieve and to thrive, are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.This is a central challenge and we are responding with new outreach funding and targeted test, learn ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Family Hubs: ParentsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that new Best Start Family Hubs embed a strong local parental voice in their governance.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life, the chance to achieve and to thrive, are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.Best Start Family Hubs will involve parents in hub design and delivery, working with parents through p...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Family Hubs: FathersDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Best Start Family Hubs on levels of father’s parenting skills.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life, the chance to achieve and to thrive, are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.Best Start Family Hubs are backed by £500 million government investment and we have committed to roll...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Family Hubs: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that new Best Start Family Hubs will effectively (a) target and (b) reach out to the most disadvantaged families.
Answer: Best Start Family Hubs will prioritise delivery in areas of disadvantage, where families face the greatest barriers to support. The department will fund Best Start Family Hubs in every local authority to ensure that children and families who need support ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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