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Written questions by Hayes.

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

Department:All (545)Department of Health and Social Care (110)Department for Education (98)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (64)Home Office (46)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (35)Department for Work and Pensions (33)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (31)Department for Transport (30)Department for Business and Trade (22)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (20)Treasury (16)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11)

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9 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) reliability of information for consumers on the purchase of green home improvements.

Reply

The Government recognises that access to trusted and impartial information is an important enabler to consumers, when making choices about how to retrofit their homes. This is why the government delivers a number of digital services on GOV.UK to support c...

9 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What steps his Department is taking to tackle misinformation relating to (a) migrant access to NHS services and (b) accommodation of asylum seekers.

Reply

As my Rt. Hon. friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said on 9 September 2024, the Online Safety Act will be the Government’s key tool in combatting online mis- and disinformation.The D...

9 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Whether she plans to make it her policy to give Ukrainian visa holders (a) humanitarian protection or (b) other long-term status.

Reply

This Government is committed to standing with Ukraine, and providing stability for those we have welcomed to the UK and those who still need our sanctuary.To provide future certainty to those who have been provided with sanctuary in the UK under the exist...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to support victims of modern slavery.

Reply

The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery, prosecuting those responsible and supporting victims in their recovery.The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s framework for identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery and human t...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to enhance the ability of the National Referral Mechanism to ensure quicker and more effective assistance for modern slavery victims.

Reply

The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery, prosecuting those responsible and supporting victims in their recovery.The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s framework for identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery and human t...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What assessment her Department has made of the (a) specific needs of British national victims of modern slavery, (b) adequacy of pathways to access support and (c) potential barriers to accessing supp

Reply

The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery, prosecuting those responsible and supporting victims in their recovery.The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s framework for identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery and human t...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to ensure the (a) effective management and (b) monitoring of serial preparators of domestic abuse.

Reply

This government has committed to using every tool available to target prolific perpetrators of domestic abuse from early intervention to the counter-terror style targeting of the most serious offenders by the police. The government has committed to using ...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence to ensure (a) domestic abuse within the armed forces is tackled, (b) victims are protected and (c) perpetrators are held to account

Reply

The Government has set out an unprecedented mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade; working across government departments, sectors and wider society to tackle the scourge of violence and abuse wherever it is found. We will work clos...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to ensure police officers are effectively trained to handle cases of (a) domestic abuse and (b) sexual violence.

Reply

Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government and we will treat it as a national emergency. Our mission is to halve levels of these crimes within a decade, using every lever available to us in government and right ...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to improve the charge rates for perpetrators of violence against women and girls.

Reply

Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government and we will treat it as a national emergency. Our mission is to halve levels of these crimes within a decade, using every lever available to us in government and right ...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to improve (a) charge rates of people accused of crime and (b) support for victims of crime.

Reply

The Home Office recognises that charge volumes and rates have been persistently low for too long. That’s why we have set out our Safer Streets mission to rebuild confidence in policing and the criminal justice system.The Home Office is working with the po...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of levels of neighbourhood policing.

Reply

The Home Secretary has made a clear commitment to strengthen neighbourhood policing through the introduction of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, which includes the addition of thousands more neighbourhood police personnel, as part of the Government’s S...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisocial behaviour.

Reply

Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.We will put thousands of new neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities, so that res...

8 Oct 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
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What plans she has to reform the court system in the light of the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Reply

The Renters Rights Bill will abolish section 21 (Housing Act 1988, no fault evictions) and amend the existing section 8 grounds, which will affect the County Court. Courts currently handle section 8 claims, however, legislative changes to section 8 that i...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What progress her Department has made on reducing the use of hotels as contingency asylum accommodation.

Reply

The Government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly and fairly. This includes our accommodation sites, as the Home Office continues to identify a range of options to minimise the use of hotels and ensure ...

8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to prevent crime.

Reply

This Government has put crime prevention front and centre of our safer streets mission, which aims to halve violence against women and girls, halve knife crime, and restore confidence in the policing and justice system over the next decade.In addition, th...

7 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to improve the readiness of students to enter the workforce.

Reply

The department wants to expand access to high quality careers advice and work experience, helping to break down the barriers to opportunity and boosting economic growth. This government recognises that work readiness is a key part of school life. The depa...

7 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to ensure Overseas Territories establish a public register of beneficial ownership under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

Reply

This month, as Minister for the Overseas Territories (OTs), I wrote to OT Governments to set out UK transparency expectations.I noted that full public accessibility remains our expectation. Access filtered to those with 'legitimate interest' should be del...

7 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the impact of marketing on levels of consumption of alcohol (a) in general and (b) by people at risk of alcoholism.

Reply

Under our Health Mission, the Government is committed to prioritising public health measures to support people to live longer, healthier lives. To strengthen the evidence base on the impact of alcohol marketing on levels of consumption, the Department has...

7 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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Whether he plans to bring forward a strategy on tackling alcohol abuse.

Reply

Under our Health Mission, the Government is committed to prioritising preventative public health measures to support people to live longer, healthier lives. The Department will continue to work across Government to understand how best to reduce alcohol-re...

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