Written questions by Hayes.

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

Awaiting answer.

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

Awaiting answer.

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

Awaiting answer.

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

Awaiting answer.

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 official duties.

Awaiting answer.

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

Awaiting answer.

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

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 existing crossbow owners and also a prohibition on sales of crossbows. We will be consulting on the details of that licensing scheme and the prohibition on sales in due course.

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

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 existing crossbow owners and also a prohibition on sales of crossbows. We will be consulting on the details of that licensing scheme and the prohibition on sales in due course.

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 includes modernising learning opportunities for young people including apprenticeships and T-Levels to reflect future growth such as agri-tech. Defra is also committed to making farming accessible for young people and new entrants such as through tenant farming. Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (LRSN) received DEFRA welfare grant funding. Their bid focused on education as well as welfare and it increased LRSN’s capacity and skills to support young people in the Lincolnshire farming and horticultural community.

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

Awaiting answer.

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.

Awaiting answer.

How many additional driving examiners have been recruited to test centres in Lincolnshire since January 2025.

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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the UK Soft Power Council since January 2025.

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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.

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What steps her Department is taking to ensure that survivors of domestic abuse are able to move from refuge accommodation into suitable permanent housing.

Awaiting answer.

Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the safety of children online in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

Awaiting answer.

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 age.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in levels of (a) petrol and (b) diesel prices in Lincolnshire.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to tackle pensioner poverty in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

Awaiting answer.

How many people have been denied refugee status since 2023 as a result of being on the sex offenders register.

Awaiting answer.