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Written questions by Hayes.

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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17 Dec 2025·Department for Transport·Answered
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How many full-time equivalent staff in her Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the last three years.

Reply

Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.

17 Dec 2025·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
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How many full-time equivalent staff in his Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the last three years.

Reply

Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.

16 Dec 2025·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

How many full-time equivalent staff in his Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.

Reply

Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on a broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.

16 Dec 2025·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, how many full time equivalent staff in her Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each year since 2023.

Reply

Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.

16 Dec 2025·Treasury·Answered
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How many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.

Reply

Information on the number of staff in HM Treasury that are (a) on temporary contracts and (b) consultants, is published annually through the HM Treasury annual report and accounts at the following web address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025 on pages 95 and 103, respectively.

16 Dec 2025·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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How many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.

Reply

As at 30 November 2025, 1,020 civil servants are on fixed term contracts, amounting to two percent of Ministry of Defence civil servants. Consultants are not classed as civil servants.

16 Dec 2025·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.

Reply

The Department engages temporary workers and consultants where there is a business requirement that means it will be more beneficial to do so in order to provide the necessary expertise or a short-term resourcing solution where permanent capability is not required.As of 30 November 2025, (a) 143 civil servants in the Department were employed on temporary contracts - approximately 4% of the Department’s full-time equivalent (FTE) workforce.Information on the number of off-payroll engagements, including (b) consultants engaged by the Department, is published as part of the Department’s Workforce Management Information, which is available here.

16 Dec 2025·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, how many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.

Reply

Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the following web address:https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/publicsectoremployment/september2025Departmental expenditure on consultancy is published within the Annual Report and Accounts. The latest report for FY 2024/25 can be found at the following web address:DSIT annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK

16 Dec 2025·Department for Education·Answered
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How many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.

Reply

Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published by the Office for National Statistics as part of their quarterly release on public sector employment statistics. Information for September 2025 can be accessed at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/publicsectoremployment/september2025.Departmental expenditure on consultancy is published within the Annual Report and Accounts. The latest report for the 2024/25 financial year can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-consolidated-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025.

16 Dec 2025·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.

Reply

Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the following web address:https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/publicsectoremployment/september2025.Departmental expenditure on consultancy is published within the Annual Report and Accounts. The latest report for Financial Year 2024/25 can be found at the following web address:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fcdo-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025.

16 Dec 2025·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
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Food and Rural Affairs, how many full time equivalent staff in her Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.

Reply

Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.

16 Dec 2025·Home Office·Answered
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How many full time equivalent staff in her Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.

Reply

Responsibility for the Home Office's social media content sits primarily with the Home Office digital team. Each team member works across numerous projects & briefs. No one is solely employed to make just social media content.The FTE for the digital team can be broken down as follows:FTE 2023 - 7FTE 2024 - 10FTE 2025 - 9

16 Dec 2025·Department for Transport·Answered
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How many motorists have been wrongly fined for speeding in each year since 2021.

Reply

The Department does not hold data on the number of speeding fines incorrectly issued each year since 2021.

16 Dec 2025·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
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Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.

Reply

Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the following web address:https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/publicsectoremployment/september2025 Departmental expenditure on consultancy is published within the Annual Report and Accounts. The latest report for Defra FY 2024/25 can be found at the following web address:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defras-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025.

16 Dec 2025·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.

Reply

Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the following web address: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/publicsectoremployment/september2025 Departmental expenditure on consultancy is published within the Annual Report andAccounts. The latest report for FY 2024/25 can be found at the following web address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025

16 Dec 2025·Department for Transport·Answered
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How many speed cameras on motorways and major A roads in England have been replaced for being faulty in each of the past five years.

Reply

The management of speed cameras on the strategic road network is split between National Highways and the Police, so the Department does not hold this data.

15 Dec 2025·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, how many residential buildings have registered with the Building Safety Fund in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

Reply

No buildings in South Holland and the Deepings constituency registered with the Building Safety Fund. Between 1 and 5 buildings in Lincolnshire registered and have since been transferred to the Cladding Safety Scheme to streamline delivery. To note the department does not hold complete addresses for buildings that did not proceed to a full application.

15 Dec 2025·Cabinet Office·Answered
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How many and what proportion of civil servants are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants in his Department.

Reply

Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the following web address:Public sector employment, UK: September 2025Departmental expenditure on consultancy is published within the Annual Report and Accounts. The latest report for FY 2024/25 can be found at the following web address:Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK

15 Dec 2025·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support the tourism industry in Lincolnshire.

Reply

DCMS is committed to ensuring that tourism contributes to growth and jobs across all parts of the country particularly in rural areas such as Lincolnshire, home to historic sites such as Lincoln Cathedral and Castle and family attractions including Lincolnshire Wildlife Park.DCMS works with VisitBritain and VisitEngland to champion visits to the British countryside to a worldwide audience with the aim of ensuring that the economic benefits of tourism are felt by all regions and nations.The Government is committed to supporting the sector through the forthcoming Visitor Economy Growth Plan, which will set out a long term plan to increase visitor flows across the UK, boost value, and deliver sustainable growth.

15 Dec 2025·Cabinet Office·Answered
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How many full time equivalent staff in his Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.

Reply

Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.

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