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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What recent steps she has taken to support local councils to support timely road repairs in Lincolnshire.
Under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, local highway authorities themselves are responsible for maintaining their networks and for the delivery of maintenance works. The Act does not set out specific standards of maintenance, as it is for each individ...
How many people have been prosecuted for bigamy in each of the last ten years.
The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions for bigamy in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.
If he will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.
The information is not held in a central, reportable format. To provide it would require multiple teams to manually search and compile records from across the department, resulting in disproportionate cost.
What recent steps she has taken to help support people with the cost of living in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
The Government is committed to improving living standards for everyone, in every part of the UK. Our strategy for improving living standards is through growing the economy, which is the only way to sustainably increase wages, and through tackling inflatio...
What recent steps his department has taken to support the long term resilience of pubs in Lincolnshire.
The Government recognises that pubs, including those in Lincolnshire, play a vital role in supporting local economies and communities across the UK.That is why the Government announced business rates support for pubs. As of April 2026, every pub received ...
What steps he is taking to help improve access to trials for new dementia treatments in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with dementia, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments. The Department funds research and research infrastructure through the National Ins...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers in Lincolnshire with the increase in diesel prices.
Food security is a priority for the Government, and Defra is taking the impacts from the Middle East conflict seriously. The Government has increased the frequency of official fertiliser price reporting, now published by the AHDB on a weekly basis. This w...
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the resources available to Lincolnshire police to tackle rural crime.
This Government is introducing the most radical and comprehensive policing reforms in nearly 200 years. We will modernise policing in this country – equipping it to tackle more sophisticated, online, and cross-border crimes (like wildlife crime and organi...
Whether it is her policy that police forces in England use facial recognition technology during protests.
The police have a responsibility to monitor a protest if serious disorder is expected and to keep the public safe.Facial recognition must be used in a way that complies with the legal framework which includes human rights, equality and data protection law...
What recent steps he has taken to help protect prison officers from violence.
Staff must be able to expect a safe and decent work environment. We will not tolerate any violence against prison officers and prisoners who are violent towards staff will face the full consequences of their actions.We have invested over £40 million into ...
How many prison officers were issued with (a) tasers and (b) body armour in 2025.
Following a serious incident at HMP Frankland in April 2025, the Department acted quickly to review the use of protective body armour across the estate.As a result, we have introduced a significant expansion in provision, with protective body armour now m...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the last 12 months.
While no artificial intelligence (AI) tools are being used to draft legislation or policy at present, the Department has conducted exploratory initiatives for AI alongside other digital tools to assist drafters within legislation and policy domains. Defra...
Whether his Department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the past 12 months.
The drafting of primary and secondary legislation is the responsibility of a large number of officials across government departments. A range of tools are used to assist with this drafting, including AI which is most commonly used to check, critique, and ...
What recent steps she has taken to improve rural transport links in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
The Government knows the importance of reliable bus services in enabling people to stay connected and access education, work and vital services, particularly in rural areas where buses may be the only form of public transport. We are committed to deliveri...
If he will list the training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.
Cabinet Office staff members can access the full range of learning available to all Civil Servants via the centrally managed learning contracts. The Learning Frameworks service gives civil servants access to quality assured training courses through a supp...
What steps she has taken to help support Lincolnshire County Council to maintain roads and highways in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
The Government has confirmed a record £7.3 billion investment into local highways maintenance over the next four years. By confirming funding allocations for the next four-year period, authorities have certainty to plan ahead and shift from short-term fix...
What recent steps she has taken to tackle sham marriages.
The Government takes abuse of the immigration system, including sham marriages and civil partnerships, extremely seriously. Family migration must be based on a genuine and subsisting relationship, and where this is not the case the Home Office will take r...
If NHS England will take steps to routinely offer finger-prick testing for anyone with symptoms of type 1 diabetes.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recently updated the clinical guidelines on type 1 diabetes in children and young people, which is available at the following link: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng18 This sets out that children and you...
If he will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2023.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) provides training for civil servants through a combination of cross‑government, departmental and locally procured learning. Since 2023, this has included learning accessed through Civil Service Learn...
What steps NHS England is taking to support NHS staff to diagnose patients with type 1 diabetes as quickly as possible.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recently updated the clinical guidelines on type 1 diabetes in children and young people, which is available at the following link: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng18 This sets out that children and you...