Every parliamentary written question tabled by John Hayes this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has no staff solely dedicated to working on diversity, equality and inclusion.
How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency have 0 (zero) full-time equivalent staff employed for diversity, equality, and inclusion.
How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Civil Aviation Authority.
As of 12 December 2024, the Civil Aviation Authority employs one full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion member of staff.
How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Office of Rail and Road.
The Office of Rail and Road employs no full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff.
How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by High Speed Two Limited.
HS2 Ltd has no full-time roles dedicated to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the level of the bus fare cap on public transport use in Lincolnshire.
In the Budget on 30 October, the government confirmed it will invest over £150 million to introduce a new £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January until 31 December 2025. Under the plans of the previous administration, the current £2 cap on bus fares had been due to expire on 31 December 2024, and prior to the Budget, there was no further funding available to maintain the cap beyond this point.The published interim evaluation of the £2 fare cap showed that patronage continued to recover following the COVID 19 pandemic and early evidence from the first two months of the scheme suggested the £2 fare cap may be playing a role in this recovery. The final evaluation of the £2 fare cap, including a further assessment of its impact on patronage will be published in due course.
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support provided for people with mobility issues to access trains at Spalding station.
No recent assessment has been made regarding accessibility at Spalding Station. Spalding Station has step free access to platforms.
What steps she is taking to increase the level of funding for railways in Lincolnshire.
The Budget and first phase of the Spending Review reaffirmed our commitment to funding for rail and confirmed our commitments to transformative major projects. This builds on the regulatory settlement for the current 5-year period, which ensures continued funding for the railway. We will be looking in detail at how we can improve the railway further as part of the second phase of the Spending Review, and through the DfT Capital Review which ensures continued funding for the operations, maintenance and renewal of the railway infrastructure.
If she will make an assessment of the potential economic merits of existing East Midlands rail services stopping at (a) Deeping St Nicholas and (b) Donington.
The Department has no current plans for an economic assessment into the re-opening of stations at Deeping St Nicholas (Littleworth) or Donington (Donington Road).
If she will make an assessment of potential impact of reopening Littleworth Railway station at Deeping St Nicholas on the local economy.
The Government believes that local transport authorities and local leaders are best placed to prioritise and take forward transport projects which are most appropriate for the areas they serve.Reopening Littleworth railway station is currently not a government priority and our focus remains on improving the reliability of the existing network.
What steps she is taking to improve access to public transport in rural areas within (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the Government will pass the Better Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England, to ensure networks can meet the needs to the communities who rely on them, including in South Holland and Deepings, Lincolnshire and rural areas right across England. In addition, the government has confirmed £955 million for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support and improve bus services in England outside London. This includes £243 million for bus operators and £712 million allocated to local authorities. Local authorities can use this funding to introduce new bus routes, make services more frequent and protect crucial bus routes for local communities. Lincolnshire County Council has been allocated £11.8 million.
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions on the logistics sector.
To repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Government recognises the need to support the smallest employers which is why we have more than doubled the Employment Allowance to £10,500, meaning more than half of businesses with NICs liabilities either gain or see no change next year.
How many apprentices her Department has employed each year since 2010.
The Department formally began recording apprenticeship data from 2017, following the publication of the Civil Service Apprenticeship Strategy. This data reflects DfTc, excluding the agencies.YearApprentice Numbers2017 - 2018192018 - 2019202019 - 2020242020 - 202172021 - 2022442022 - 20231232023 - 20241122024 - present53
How many road accidents there were in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in the most recent period for which data is available.
Data on road injury collisions are reported by police using the STATS19 system. The number of personal injury road collisions reported to police in each of the areas requested in 2023 are shown in the table below.AreaAll collisionsSouth Holland and the Deepings constituency215Lincolnshire1,724
What progress she has made on supporting pothole repairs in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local highway network.At Budget 2024, the Chancellor announced an extra £500 million for local highway maintenance for the 2025/26 financial year, an increase of nearly 50% compared to the current financial year - exceeding this Government’s manifesto commitment on repairing local roads. The Government will confirm 2025/26 funding allocations to English local highway authorities, including Lincolnshire County Council, in due course.
What steps she is taking to help reduce congestion on roads in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
This Government is committed to maintaining and renewing our road network so it can serve all road users and is safe. Traffic management of local roads is the responsibility of local traffic authorities who are best placed to understand local circumstances and needs. Traffic authorities are subject to the statutory network management duty which requires them to manage their roads to secure the ‘expeditious movement’ of all traffic including pedestrians, with a view to reducing congestion, and they have a wide range of tools already available to them to enable this.
Pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2024 to Question 10405 on Driving Licences: Foreign Nationals, if she will hold discussions with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on the potential merits of recording statistics on the nationality of newly qualified driving licence holders.
As information on nationality is not required for driving licence purposes, there are no plans for the Driver and Vehicle Agency to record this data for newly qualified drivers.
How many and what proportion of new driving licences were issued to foreign nationals in each of the last three years.
The information requested is not available, as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does not record the nationality of driving licence holders.
How many driving test centres there are in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has 22 driving test centres (DTC) located in the East Midlands. This total includes seven DTCs located inLincolnshire.
How many publicly available roadside electric vehicle chargers will be required for the phase out of the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
More charging infrastructure is needed across the country to support the transition to electric vehicles, and this Government has committed to accelerate the rollout. The number of public charging devices required depends on a variety of factors such as the availability of off-street parking, future charging behaviour and local driving patterns. To accelerate the rollout of local charging infrastructure, Lincolnshire County Council, in which South Holland and the Deepings sits, has been allocated £6,380,592 capital and resource funding under the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund. This will help Lincolnshire work with industry to rollout additional public chargepoints to support demand.