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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Communities and Local Government, how much funding was provided through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to projects in South Holland and the Deepings constituency in each year since 2019.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) was launched in 2022/23. Funding is allocated to lead local authorities; data is not collected at a constituency level. Details of full funding allocations for lead local authorities, including the hon. Member’s local...
Communities and Local Government, if she will make the Fens a designated area for food production in planning policy.
The Government place great importance upon our agriculture and food production, and this is reflected in the National Planning Policy Framework. The Framework is clear that local planning authorities should recognise the economic and other benefits of the...
Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support first-time buyer households in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
The affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers in Lincolnshire and across the country mean that too many people are now locked out of homeownership.In addition to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures, the Government has committ...
Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the impact of population growth on housing supply.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to my answer to Question UIN 2451 on 5 September 2024.
Communities and Local Government, if she will introduce new protections under the National Policy Planning Framework to protect historically significant landscapes.
The National Planning Policy Framework already includes safeguards for a range of sites and landscapes that may be of historic significance, including those areas designated as National Parks, the Broads, National Landscapes (formerly known as Areas of Ou...
Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department has provided for library resources in Lincolnshire County Council in each of the last five years.
Funding for local councils is provided through the Local Government Finance Settlement. The majority of Settlement funding is unringfenced for local authorities to use as they wish, including funding local libraries.We recognise that councils know their c...
Communities and Local Government, what plans she has for district councils in the Greater Lincolnshire devolution deal.
The Government is committed to ensuring that every part of England can rapidly benefit from devolution, moving power out of Westminster back to those who know their areas best, and this will be underpinned further by the landmark English Devolution Bill.E...
Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to protect the greenbelt in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
There is no Green Belt in the South Holland and The Deepings constituency, and none has been designated by any of Lincolnshire’s seven district or borough council areas.
Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to extend the Help to Buy scheme for first-time buyers.
The Government recognises that the affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many people are now locked out of homeownership. In addition to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures, the Government has committed to i...
Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of unoccupied dwellings there are in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Statistics on vacant dwellings in England and in each local authority district, as reported for the purposes of council tax, are published in the Ministry’s live table 615 which is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical...
Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of unoccupied dwellings in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
Statistics on vacant dwellings in England and in each local authority district, as reported for the purposes of council tax, are published in the Ministry’s live table 615 which is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical...
Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling district councils to become constituent members of Combined County Authorities.
Existing combined county authority legislation provides that only upper tier local authorities in the area of a combined county authority can be constituent members. District councils are an important part of local government, and as non-constituent membe...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in internal drainage board levies on the ability of local authorities to protect communities from flooding.
The 2024/25 Internal Drainage Board levy support allocations target the local authorities who have experienced the greatest financial pressures from IDB special levy increases over the past two years.MHCLG recognises the need for a long-term solution and ...
Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to include long-term funding for internal drainage boards as part of the local government finance settlement for the 2025-2026 financial year.
Future local authority funding decisions will be a matter for the next Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement. The department will work with local government leaders to ensure they are better able to fulfil their statutory duties.
Communities and Local Government, if she will have discussions with councils on maintaining free public toilets in (a) towns and (b) villages.
The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2024-25 made available up to £64.7 billion, the majority of which is un-ringfenced in recognition of local authorities being best placed to understand local priorities, including on the important provision of public toilets whether they are operated by local councils directly or through community schemes.
Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of locating large solar farms on agricultural land.
I regularly engage with my Ministerial colleagues in Defra and other Government departments about land use change.The Government are committed to maintaining the existing strong protections that apply to agricultural land to ensure that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 does not put current levels of food production at risk.Our plans to boost solar deployment do not endanger the UK’s food security. The total area of agricultural land used for solar is very small, and even in the most ambitious scenarios would still occupy less than 1% of the UK’s agricultural land.Each development proposal will continue to be subject to thorough scrutiny, including consideration of land quality and food production.
Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support local authorities with the funding of internal drainage boards.
The Government recognises the sustained increases in IDB levies that some local authorities have experienced over the last two years and is continuing to assess the impact of this year’s increase in levies on local authorities, as well as continuing to explore potential long-term approaches.
Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to maintain the agreed funding for towns selected in the Long-Term Plan for Towns programme.
This Government is committed to delivering growth in every corner of the country, by empowering communities to find local solutions to national priorities.The department will set out further details on funding, next steps, and confirmation of the revised timelines in due course.
Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to tackle antisemitism in the United Kingdom.
Antisemitism has absolutely no place in our society, and tackling antisemitism is a top priority for this Government. This Government continues to fund the Community Security Trust, supporting their vital work in protecting Jewish communities. This includes providing additional security at Jewish schools, synagogues, and other sites. Making sure that British Jews are not only safe, but also that they feel safe, is one of our top priorities.Antisemitism is a deplorable form of Hate Crime, and the Government are committed to ensuring that everyone is able to worship freely, wear religious clothing and go about their lives in safety and security – irrespective of their background, faith or other characteristic. Tackling Hate Crime will be a key part of this Government's work to tackle divisions and create connections between all communities.