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Written questions by Hayes.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by John Hayes this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (2,110)Home Office (289)Department of Health and Social Care (276)Department for Transport (150)Department for Education (145)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (135)Department for Work and Pensions (116)Ministry of Justice (112)Treasury (112)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (102)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (100)Department for Business and Trade (93)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (89)

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2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.

Reply

This information is not held in the requested format and could only be collated at a disproportionate cost.

2 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
Asked

How much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.

Reply

This detail of information is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

2 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

Whether her department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.

Reply

The government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services. Ministers, special advisers and officials may only use generative AI tools that hav...

2 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

How much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.

Reply

This information is not held in the requested format.

2 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Whether her Department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.

Reply

The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, ente...

2 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

Whether his Department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.

Reply

The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure,...

2 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many people have been refused Electronic Travel Authorisation on the basis that their presence may not be conducive to the public good since 2024.

Reply

Between 1 January 2024 and 11 June 2026, 2,640 people have been refused an Electronic Travel Authorisation on the basis that their presence in the United Kingdom is not conducive to the public good.

2 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

Whether her department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.

Reply

The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services. The Department for Transport published the Transport Action Plan in June 2025 which sets...

1 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
Asked

Whether his department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

When her Department will announce details of a licensing scheme for existing crossbow owners.

Reply

The Government response to the call for evidence on crossbow controls conducted by the Home Office from 14 February to 9 April 2024 was published on 19 March this year. This set out the Government’s intention to introduce a new licensing scheme for existi...

1 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

When her Department plans to undertake a consultation on banning the sale of crossbows.

Reply

The Government response to the call for evidence on crossbow controls conducted by the Home Office from 14 February to 9 April 2024 was published on 19 March this year. This set out the Government’s intention to introduce a new licensing scheme for existi...

1 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.

Reply

This information is not held in the requested format.

1 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

How many slaughterhouses have been fined for contravening welfare of animals at the time of killing in each of the last ten years.

Reply

The following table shows the number of convictions secured against the business operators of slaughterhouses or plant operatives working in approved slaughterhouses for offences under the welfare of animals at the time of killing, in the last 10 years:Ye...

1 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

How many slaughterhouses have been fined for failing hygiene standards in each of the last ten years.

Reply

The following table shows the number of convictions secured against the business operators of slaughterhouses or plant operatives working in approved slaughterhouses for offences under the welfare of animals at the time of killing, in the last 10 years:Ye...

1 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
Asked

How much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.

Reply

The department has spent £0 on advertising on podcasts over the last three years.

1 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.

Reply

The requested information is not centrally held, and could only be obtained for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

How much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.

Reply

This information is not held in the requested format. Gathering this information will be at disproportionate cost.

1 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

How much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.

Reply

This information is not held in the requested format.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

How much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.

Reply

This information is not held in the requested format.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

Whether his department permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude, (d) Deepseek and (e) Grok as part of their official duties.

Reply

The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) provides officials, Ministers and special adv...

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