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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What recent steps he has taken to help protect prison officers from violence.
Staff must be able to expect a safe and decent work environment. We will not tolerate any violence against prison officers and prisoners who are violent towards staff will face the full consequences of their actions.We have invested over £40 million into ...
How many prison officers were issued with (a) tasers and (b) body armour in 2025.
Following a serious incident at HMP Frankland in April 2025, the Department acted quickly to review the use of protective body armour across the estate.As a result, we have introduced a significant expansion in provision, with protective body armour now m...
Whether his Department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the past 12 months.
The drafting of primary and secondary legislation is the responsibility of a large number of officials across government departments. A range of tools are used to assist with this drafting, including AI which is most commonly used to check, critique, and ...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the last 12 months.
While no artificial intelligence (AI) tools are being used to draft legislation or policy at present, the Department has conducted exploratory initiatives for AI alongside other digital tools to assist drafters within legislation and policy domains. Defra...
What recent steps she has taken to improve rural transport links in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
The Government knows the importance of reliable bus services in enabling people to stay connected and access education, work and vital services, particularly in rural areas where buses may be the only form of public transport. We are committed to deliveri...
What steps she has taken to help support Lincolnshire County Council to maintain roads and highways in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
The Government has confirmed a record £7.3 billion investment into local highways maintenance over the next four years. By confirming funding allocations for the next four-year period, authorities have certainty to plan ahead and shift from short-term fix...
If he will list the training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.
Cabinet Office staff members can access the full range of learning available to all Civil Servants via the centrally managed learning contracts. The Learning Frameworks service gives civil servants access to quality assured training courses through a supp...
If NHS England will take steps to routinely offer finger-prick testing for anyone with symptoms of type 1 diabetes.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recently updated the clinical guidelines on type 1 diabetes in children and young people, which is available at the following link: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng18 This sets out that children and you...
What steps NHS England is taking to support NHS staff to diagnose patients with type 1 diabetes as quickly as possible.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recently updated the clinical guidelines on type 1 diabetes in children and young people, which is available at the following link: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng18 This sets out that children and you...
What steps he is taking to support access to Post Offices in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
The Government protects the Post Office network by setting minimum access criteria, including a requirement for Post Office to maintain a network where at least 99% of the UK population lives within three miles of a post office branch.To support delivery ...
What fiscal steps he is taking to help reduce the cost of household energy bills for people in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
The Government acted in the Autumn Budget to reduce electricity costs to the benefit of all households with a domestic electricity meter, including those not on the gas grid. By scrapping the ECO home insulation scheme and moving 75% of the domestic costs...
What steps she is taking to support economic growth in Lincolnshire.
The government’s focus is in making Britain better off. There is excellence right across the country and this government is backing it: lifting living standards and putting more money in people’s pockets.The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority ...
What recent steps he has taken to help reduce the number of agricultural fatalities in Lincolnshire.
In line with its published Strategy 2022 to 2032, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) focuses on the most effective and efficient ways to improve the health and safety performance of all industries in Great Britain, this includes reducing fatalities in ...
If he will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2023.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) provides training for civil servants through a combination of cross‑government, departmental and locally procured learning. Since 2023, this has included learning accessed through Civil Service Learn...
Innovation and Technology, what recent steps she has taken to end the use of animals in scientific research for human medicine and products.
The Government’s strategy to replace animals in science sets a long-term goal of eliminating their use in all but exceptional circumstances. It focuses on building a research and innovation system that develops and validates alternative methods, including...
What recent steps she has taken to tackle sham marriages.
The Government takes abuse of the immigration system, including sham marriages and civil partnerships, extremely seriously. Family migration must be based on a genuine and subsisting relationship, and where this is not the case the Home Office will take r...
What estimate her Department has made of the number of additional teachers funded in Lincolnshire with the proceeds from VAT on school fees.
Reforms to VAT and business rates will raise around £1.8 billion a year by 2029/30, helping to deliver the government’s commitments relating to education and young people. This measure will raise essential revenue that will be invested in our public servi...
What steps she is taking to support the road haulage industry with fuel costs in Lincolnshire.
The Department for Transport is aware of growing concerns around rising fuel and transport costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East. The department fully recognises the need to maintain the continuity of critical supply chains and is actively monit...
If she will provide a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 2020.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer of UIN 880.
If he will take steps with the Health and Safety Executive to reinstate proactive inspections in the agriculture industry.
As an independent regulator, it is for Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to determine how to use its resources when considering how best to meet the objectives outlined in its ten year strategy Protecting people and places: HSE strategy 2022 to 2032. For ...