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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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...
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 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...
What steps he is taking to support access to Post Offices in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
The Government protects the Post Office network by setting minimum access criteria, including a requirement for Post Office to maintain a network where at least 99% of the UK population lives within three miles of a post office branch.To support delivery ...
Innovation and Technology, what recent steps she has taken to end the use of animals in scientific research for human medicine and products.
The Government’s strategy to replace animals in science sets a long-term goal of eliminating their use in all but exceptional circumstances. It focuses on building a research and innovation system that develops and validates alternative methods, including...
What steps she is taking to support economic growth in Lincolnshire.
The government’s focus is in making Britain better off. There is excellence right across the country and this government is backing it: lifting living standards and putting more money in people’s pockets.The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority ...
If she will provide a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 2020.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer of UIN 880.
If he will take steps with the Health and Safety Executive to reinstate proactive inspections in the agriculture industry.
As an independent regulator, it is for Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to determine how to use its resources when considering how best to meet the objectives outlined in its ten year strategy Protecting people and places: HSE strategy 2022 to 2032. For ...
Whether his Department has used artificial intelligence to assist with drafting (a) legislation and (b) policy in the last 12 months.
Since October 2025, the Department has incorporated Microsoft 365 Copilot in line with the Government.The drafting of primary and secondary legislation is the responsibility of Department officials. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one example of a range o...
If he will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.
Over this period, the majority of the training has been delivered via the Government Campus’ Learning Framework. The listed training includes e-learning, in-person training, live virtual training, and structured programmes involving various sessions. Some sessions have been run on a closed basis, just for DIT/DBT staff and others have involved an individual member of staff going taking a place on a cross-government course.The attached document sets out a list of the training programmes undertaken via the framework in this period for DBT staff and for staff in DIT prior to the formal creation of DBT in Feb 2023. We do not have access to pre-DBT data from the former BEIS.If an application is made to Government Campus and they agree that the specific learning need cannot be met via the Learning Framework, alternative training can be procured, subject to commercial rules. There is no central record of what training has been undertaken by DBT civil servants under this provision as a significant amount of learning is organised and funded at the level of individual teams.
If she will provide a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her department since 2020.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
If he will list the training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.
Civil servants have access to a wide range of training through the Government Campus and Civil Service Learning (CSL), covering areas including leadership, policy, digital and project management skills. Key provision includes Civil Service Essentials, Line Management Induction, and specialised courses on security, policy‑making and communications. A recommended learning curriculum is published on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-civil-service-recommended-curriculum. Defence also provides training for its Civil Service workforce through a range of internal programmes, including classified courses and profession and domain specific training, which are organised and delivered at a local level. A comprehensive list of all training programmes within the scope of the question is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will list the training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 2020.
A complete list of training programmes used by civil servants in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office since 2020 is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a list of training programmes used by civil servants in his department since 2020.
We define ‘training programmes’ as a broad term covering both individual courses (e.g. Advising and Briefing) and a collection of interventions under one scheme ‘banner’, (e.g. Beyond Boundaries). The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) provides training programmes for civil servants through a combination of cross‑government, departmental and locally procured learning alongside apprenticeships and structured development schemes. Since 2020, Departmental capability-building activity has included learning accessed through Civil Service Learning and the Government Campus, which bring together core, functional and profession‑specific training across government. During this time, the Department has offered learning programmes covering topics including core skills, leadership and management, and specialist and domain-specific skills. The Department does not hold a single centrally maintained list of all individual training courses undertaken, as learning is delivered by a range of teams. This includes a central Capabilities team, teams delivering profession-specific learning, and teams sharing domain-specific knowledge and best practice.
If he will list the training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.
It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
If he will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2023.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Innovation and Technology, if she will list the training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 2023.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) provides training for civil servants through a combination of cross‑government, departmental and locally procured learning, alongside apprenticeships and structured development schemes.We define training programmes as a broad term covering both individual courses and collections of interventions delivered under a single scheme. Since its establishment, DSIT has accessed learning through Civil Service Learning, the Government Campus, and specialist external providers, which together support core, functional, profession‑specific and domain‑specific capability‑building. The Department has offered learning covering core skills, leadership and management, and specialist skills, including artificial intelligence. DSIT also offers internal learning through departmental‑led provision, including learning supported through professions and initiatives focused on leadership development, specialist capability‑building, and talent and career development. DSIT does not hold a single, centrally maintained list of all individual training courses undertaken. Learning is delivered through multiple teams and platforms aligned to business and professional needs, which is consistent with practice across government departments.
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Lincolnshire.
As of 1 January 2026, there were 889 public electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Lincolnshire.Lincolnshire County Council were awarded almost £6.4 million funding through the Government’s LEVI Fund to increase the number of local chargepoints across the area. LEVI funding and private investment will significantly scale the number of public charge points near to homes, giving residents confidence to switch to an EV. Under LEVI, Lincolnshire and other collaborating local authorities are currently procuring a supplier.Lincolnshire will also benefit from over £400,000 awarded to the Greater Lincolnshire County Combined Authority through the £25 million EV Pavement Channels grant, which will support residents without off-street parking to conveniently charge their vehicles at home, accessing cheaper tariffs through their domestic energy supplies.
If she will provide a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her department since 2020.
The department offers a wide range of training and development opportunities to our employees across a broad curriculum. The majority of this training is delivered through the cross‑government Civil Service Learning platform, which can be accessed at Skills for Government here: https://prospectus.governmentcampus.co.uk/find-out-more/skills-for-government/.Core learning areas accessed by the department include:• Planning and delivery• Leadership• Communication• Working with Parliament and government• Grant management• Problem solving• Line management• Developing behaviours• Information, data and analysis• Change management and agility• Budget management• Contract management• Stakeholder and customer engagement• IT software skills• Artificial intelligence.In addition, directorates and professional functions across the department commission or access bespoke training where required to meet specialist, technical or role‑specific needs.