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.
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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.
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...
Innovation and Technology, whether her departments permits (1) Ministers, (2) Special advisers and (3) officials to use (a) Chat GPT, (b) Google Gemini, (c) Claude (d) Deepseek or (e) Grok as part of their offici
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. Approved enterprise tools are configured so that departmental data is held securely and ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the UK Soft Power Council since January 2025.
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 April in response to Question 125334.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that the identities of those convicted of animal abuse are available to the police when responding to call outs relating to domestic abuse.
The Home Office ensures that police officers have access to comprehensive and up-to-date information for operational use.The Police National Computer (PNC) and the Law Enforcement Data Service (LEDS) hold core operational data on individuals, including re...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support young people in Lincolnshire entering the farming sector.
The Government recognises the importance of attracting young people into farming. Building on the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, Defra is developing a workforce strategy to equip people with skills for thriving careers in agriculture. This incl...
How many additional driving examiners have been recruited to test centres in Lincolnshire since January 2025.
The table below shows how many driving examiners (DE) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency employed in driving test centres (DTC) serving Lincolnshire since January 2025. DTCNumber of DEs employed as at end of December 2025Number of DEs employed as at ...
Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that survivors of domestic abuse are able to move from refuge accommodation into suitable permanent housing.
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105656 on 23 January 2026.
How much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
This information is not held.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement on the farming sector in Lincolnshire.
This Government is currently negotiating the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement with the EU to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and removing trade barriers for British producers and retailers. Details o...
Whether his Department has undertaken a comparative assessment of previous Government compensation schemes when assessing options for financial redress for women affected by changes to the State Pension
We have taken the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report seriously and given the findings the close examination that they deserved. We have set out the detailed reasons for our decision in our new response, on the 29 January, which has been p...
Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the safety of children online in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
Protecting children online is a priority for the Secretary of State and this government. The strongest protections in the Online Safety Act are for children. Services must protect all users from illegal content and children from harmful and age-inappropri...
What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in levels of (a) petrol and (b) diesel prices in Lincolnshire.
Fuel markets are overseen by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Government and the CMA are closely monitoring fuel prices in light of instability in the Middle East, and I have raised reports of localised price spikes directly with the CMA. ...
How many people have been denied refugee status since 2023 as a result of being on the sex offenders register.
The Home Office estimates that the cost of locating, collating and extracting the information you have requested on individuals denied refugee status since 2023 because of them being convicted of a sexual offence with a notification requirement would exce...
How many people have been (a) intercepted and (b) arrested since January 2025 in relation to smuggling illegal migrants into the UK.
Data on the number of detected individuals arriving via illegal routes to the UK is published on .GOV.UK at the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a05e3b7ee62840dba48a2c7/illegal-entry-routes-to-the-uk-dataset-mar-2026.xlsx.In...
How many people have been convicted of creating or posting material online which promotes small boats crossings or services to facilitate illegal migration.
The online advertising of unlawful immigration services offence is one of a suite of measures in the Border Security Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 designed to work together to tackle organised immigration crime. The offence seeks to make it harder for v...
What steps he is taking to tackle pensioner poverty in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
The Government is committed to supporting pensioners, ensuring they have financial security and dignity in retirement. From 6 April, both the basic and new State Pensions increased by 4.8%, benefitting over 12 million pensioners by up to £575.Pension Cred...
What steps his department is taking to support increased participation in higher apprenticeships among young people in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
This Government is transforming the Apprenticeships Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy in England, backed by £1 billion of additional investment, which will support 50,000 more young people into apprenticeships and give employers, including in South H...
What percentage of NHS dental practices are accepting new adult NHS patients in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
As of January 2026, the latest data available, none of the National Health Service dental practices in the South Holland and the Deepings constituency were showing as ‘accepting new adult patients when availability allows’. For the Lincolnshire Integrated...
What is the total cost to the public purse of contracts awarded to Corporate Travel Management since July 2024 in relation to accommodation for asylum seekers.
The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK.Specific contract values can be found at Contract for the Provision of Asylum Accommodation and Travel Services - Contracts Finder.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of trends in the number of young people not in employment, education or training on economic growth in Lincolnshire.
This government will not leave an entire generation of young people, including in Lincolnshire, behind. We have committed a further £1 billion investment in young people, taking total additional investment into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skill...