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Written questions by Hayes.

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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9 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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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.

Reply

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.

9 Sept 2024·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
Asked

Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost-benefit return of the projected Edinburgh supercomputer.

Reply

The exascale project was announced at the March Budget 2023, but no new funding was allocated for it. Future investment decisions will be informed by a long term plan and subject to business case approvals. We will provide further updates in due course.

9 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what plans she has for district councils in the Greater Lincolnshire devolution deal.

Reply

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...

9 Sept 2024·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

What recent assessment she has made of trends in the number of teachers in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

Reply

Information on the school workforce, including the number of teachers in each school, is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-work...

5 Sept 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

What trade deals his Department is (a) negotiating and (b) not currently negotiating.

Reply

We are resuming delivery of the UK’s programme negotiating new and updated FTAs, starting with the Gulf Co-operation Council, India, Israel, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, and Turkey. This is the extent of the current bilateral FTA programme. The Secreta...

5 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

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.

Reply

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...

5 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

With reference to his oral contribution of 25 July 2024 in response to the question from the hon. Member for Islington North, if he will publish a summary of his meeting with civil service unions.

Reply

Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. The most recent publication of transparency data took place on 29th August 2024.

5 Sept 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

Whether Ministers in her Department have met representatives of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change since 5 July 2024.

Reply

Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK and can be found here. The most recent publication of transparency data took place on 9 September 2024.

5 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to extend the Help to Buy scheme for first-time buyers.

Reply

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...

5 Sept 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

If her Department will make an estimate of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payment on mortality rates in winter 2024-25.

Reply

The Government is committed to a preventative approach to public health. Keeping people warm and well at home and improving the quality of new and existing homes will play an essential part in enabling people to live longer, healthier lives and reducing p...

4 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

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.

Reply

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...

4 Sept 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many raids were carried out by Border Force in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.

Reply

Our published data on enforcement visits is available at:Statistics relating to Illegal Migration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)Information about enforcement visits by constituency is not currently available in our published data.

4 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

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.

Reply

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...

4 Sept 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to expand the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme to include facilities in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

Reply

The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, has access to and benefits from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. We are acting to support more people in getting onto the pitch wherever they live via the M...

4 Sept 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle the decline of seabirds.

Reply

Ensuring nature’s recovery is a top priority for this Government. This is why the Government has announced a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) to deliver on our legally binding environment targets, including reversing the decline in...

4 Sept 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

If she will make an estimate of the number of households that will be affected by the proposed change to the eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payments in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constitue

Reply

The Pension Credit data that is used is based on the 2010 Westminster Parliamentary constituencies, not 2024, in order to be comparable with the Winter Fuel Payments statistics. The Pension Credit & Winter Fuel Payments statistics aren’t available for...

4 Sept 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

Whether Ministers in his Department have met the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change since 5 July 2024.

Reply

Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. The most recent publication of transparency data took place on 29 August 2024.

3 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

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.

Reply

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 ...

3 Sept 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

What estimate she has made of the number of people jailed for violent disorder offences this summer who will be released after serving 40% of their sentence.

Reply

The change to the automatic release point for eligible Standard Determinate Sentences (SDS40) is an ongoing change the Government was forced to introduce. We cannot predict who will enter custody or the sentences they will receive from the independent jud...

3 Sept 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Whether Ministers in his Department have met the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change since 5 July 2024.

Reply

Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. The most recent publication of transparency data took place on 29th August 2024.

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