Written questions by Hayes.

What steps he is taking to ensure that the NHS provides adequate support to digitally-excluded people in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

Digital health tools should be part of a wider offering that includes face-to-face support with appropriate help for people who struggle to access digital services. Digital inclusion is a key priority for the National Health Service as it will support the shift from ‘analogue to digital’. It is one of the five national NHS England Health Inequalities Strategic Priorities, and they published a Digital Healthcare Framework which has guided the approach of integrated care boards.In line with this, the Lincolnshire Integrated Care System (ICS) has collaboratively developed the Lincolnshire Health and Care Digital Inclusion Strategy 2025-2028 in partnership with ICS organisations and individuals with lived experience. A Patient Participation Group representative from Bourne actively contributed to the oversight group, and extensive engagement with the population groups most at risk of digital exclusion was carried out to support the development of the strategy.Following on from previously successful initiatives in Mablethorpe utilising community-based digital learning and support from the voluntary sector, a project is underway in Boston, the highest area at risk of digital exclusion, which will provide digital community drop sessions for the local population until March 2026.

What recent steps he has taken to promote awareness of screening for prostate cancer.

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Leyton and Wanstead on 7 July 2025 to Question 63475.

What estimate he has made of the number of people claiming housing benefit in South Holland and the Deepings constituency in each of the last five years.

Monthly statistics for the number of Housing Benefit claimants in Great Britain are published quarterly on Stat-Xplore. The statistics are available for various geographies, including local authority and parliamentary constituency, and are currently available to May 2025. Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest, and if needed, can access guidance on how to extract the information required.

What recent steps he has taken to improve migraine care in Lincolnshire.

At the national level, there are a number of initiatives supporting service improvement and better care for patients with migraine, including those in Lincolnshire, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme for Neurology and the RightCare Headache and Migraine Toolkit. The GIRFT programme published a National Speciality Report, which makes several recommendations in relation to improving recognition and diagnosis of migraine by general practitioners. Additionally, the RightCare Toolkit sets out key priorities for improving care for patients with migraine, including those in Lincolnshire, which includes correct identification and diagnosis of headache disorders. The Royal College of General Practitioners has developed two e-learning modules about migraine and cluster headaches, which aim to raise awareness amongst primary care clinicians about the different types of migraine and their associated symptoms, and how to differentiate. NHS England has also established a Neurology Transformation Programme, a multi-year, clinically led programme, which has developed a new model of integrated care for neurology services, to support integrated care boards to deliver the right service, at the right time for all neurology patients, including for those with migraine. There are a number of policies outlined in the 10-Year Health Plan which have the potential to have a very positive impact on care for patients with migraine. More tests and scans delivered in the community, better joint working between services, and greater use of technology will all support people to manage their long-term conditions, including migraine, closer to home. As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the NHS App will be enhanced to allow patients to manage appointments, medications, and view or create their own care plans. Patients will be able to manage their care in one place, giving them direct access and preference over the services they need. The My Medicines section will enable patients to manage their prescriptions, and the My Health section will enable patients to monitor their symptoms and bring all their data into one place. Patients will be able to self-refer to services where clinically appropriate through the My Specialist section on the NHS App. This will accelerate their access to treatment and support.

Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of animal welfare abuse have been recorded in Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.

Defra does not collect figures for animal welfare abuse incidents by local authority area.

How many NHS doctors banned from practising overseas have been found to be working in UK hospitals in each of the last ten years.

Neither the Department nor NHS England hold this information centrally.The General Medical Council (GMC) is the regulator of all medical doctors, physician assistants, and physician assistants in anaesthesia, still legally known as anaesthesia associates and physician associates, practising in the United Kingdom. This includes those who have trained or worked overseas, and involves ensuring that they meet the necessary standards, skills, and knowledge to join its UK registers. The GMC is independent of the Government, being directly accountable to Parliament, and is responsible for operational matters concerning the discharge of its statutory duties. The GMC seeks and routinely receives information from overseas regulators when doctors who have been working in other countries apply to register with it. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has been clear that patient safety is paramount, and that any failings of the regulatory system must be addressed.

Innovation and Technology, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials from her Department have had discussions with the Estonian Government on digital ID schemes in the past six months.

The Government will start a public consultation on the new digital ID by the end of the year and has naturally begun engaging with key stakeholders, including charities, trade unions, trade bodies and associations, businesses and local government leaders already. We will continue to engage through the consultation period and beyond to support product delivery. We expect it to be designed, built and run by in-house Government teams, not outsourced to external suppliers. In the event any specialist external services or expertise are procured to support the delivery of new digital ID, this will be subject to all the usual competitive processes to ensure transparency, and value for the taxpayer. The Government is also keen to learn from other countries that implemented successful digital ID programmes. The Rt Hon Pat McFadden travelled to Estonia in August to understand more about the Estonian digital ID system.

Innovation and Technology, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials from her Department have had discussions with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change on digital ID schemes in the past six months.

The Government will start a public consultation on the new digital ID by the end of the year and has naturally begun engaging with key stakeholders, including charities, trade unions, trade bodies and associations, businesses and local government leaders already. We will continue to engage through the consultation period and beyond to support product delivery. We expect it to be designed, built and run by in-house Government teams, not outsourced to external suppliers. In the event any specialist external services or expertise are procured to support the delivery of new digital ID, this will be subject to all the usual competitive processes to ensure transparency, and value for the taxpayer. The Government is also keen to learn from other countries that implemented successful digital ID programmes. The Rt Hon Pat McFadden travelled to Estonia in August to understand more about the Estonian digital ID system.

How many dinghies used to smuggle people across the English Channel have been destroyed by the (a) Border Force and (b) French authorities in each of the last five years.

a) Border Force do not hold the requested data in an accessible format pre-2022. Records held since 2022 confirm 3,724 boats in total have been destroyed.Destruction activities are broken down across the following Calendar years: 2025 to date = 4162024 = 6792023 =1,1732022 = 1,456Total = 3,724 b) The number of dinghies/boats destroyed by French authorities is not held by the Home Office.

Pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 73942 on Department for Education: Social Media, how much her Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024, listed by influencer.

Commercial sensitivities exist around aspects of spending of this kind which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the quality of the treatment available to people with Leukemia in Lincolnshire.

The Department is committed to improving cancer care and access to innovative treatment in all regions of England, including for people suffering from Leukaemia in Lincolnshire. The National Health Service has exceeded its pledge to deliver an extra two million appointments, having now delivered over five million more appointments as the first step to ensuring earlier and faster access to diagnosis and treatment.The National Cancer Plan, due for publication later this year, will include further details on how the NHS will improve care for cancer patients and ensure patients receive high-quality treatment in a timely fashion. It will seek to improve every aspect of cancer care, including the design of services and the experience and outcomes for people with cancer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 74315, how much his Department has spent on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024, by influencer.

The Department for Business and Trade has spent a total of £39,700 on social media influencer promotion since July 2024. Please note this figure is inclusive of whole costs, including agency fees. We are unable to provide details of how much was paid to each person due to confidentiality provisions in the individual agreements.

Pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 74038 on Department of Health and Social Care: Social Media, how much his Department has spent on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024 by influencer.

The specific information breakdown requested is commercially confidential. However, significant payments to companies, £25,000 and over, are published by month as part of the Department’s transparency data. This includes companies used to deliver ‘influencer’ activity. Further information is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-over-25-000--2

Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to (a) promote and (b) support the participation of young people in (i) charities and (ii) the voluntary sector in Lincolnshire.

The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. High-quality, inclusive facilities, including curling rinks, help people get active.In June, we committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK over the next four years. This funding will be invested in new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities that promote health and wellbeing and remove the barriers to physical activity for under-represented groups. We are now working closely with sporting bodies and local leaders to establish what communities need, before setting out further plans on how future funding will be allocated across the UK.

What estimate he has made of the number of community service hours offenders have completed in Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.

Between January 2022 and December 2024, a total of 140,104 hours of unpaid work were completed in Lincolnshire.Year Unpaid work hours workedJanuary to December 202231,901January to December 202353,817January to December 202454,386Data sourced from nDelius on 25/09/2025. While these data have been assured as much as practical, as with any large administrative dataset, the data should not be assumed to be accurate to the last value presented.Data prior to July 2021 is unable to be reported on, due to difficulty in aligning regions pre and post-unification of the Probation Service. Because of this, we are unable to provide an accurate number of hours completed for 2021.

What estimate her Department has made of the number of families expected to receive 30 hours of free childcare in Lincolnshire in 2025.

It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. We are delivering more support to working families than ever before with the rollout of 30 hours government-funded childcare.The department does not hold data on estimates of the numbers of families expected to benefit by area.However, the department does collect data on eligibility codes, which show the number of children who have benefitted by local authority level. This information can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/expansion-to-early-childcare-entitlements-eligibility-codes-issued-and-validated/2025-may. In the spring 2025 term, 7,193 codes were issued to parents in Lincolnshire and 6,620 (92%) of these were validated via childcare providers.This data was published on 12 May 2025. This data is being updated periodically in response to the 30 hours rollout.

How many deportation orders have been revoked in each of the last 10 years.

The information you have requested regarding the revocation of deportation orders is not available from published statistics.A deportation order requires an individual to leave the United Kingdom. It also prohibits them from re-entering the country for as long as it is in force and invalidates any leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom given to them before the Order is made or while it is in force.The Home Office only deports those with no legal right to remain in the UK, including foreign national offenders. Individuals are only deported to their country of origin when the Home Office and, where applicable, the Courts deem it is safe to do so.A person who is subject to a deportation order can apply to the Home Office for revocation of the order. Such an application must be made from outside of the UK after the person has been deported. Revocation of a Deportation Order does not entitle the person concerned to re-enter the United Kingdom; it renders them eligible to apply for admission under the Immigration Rules.

How many requests for revocation of a deportation order her Department has received in each of the last 10 years.

The information you have requested regarding the revocation of deportation orders is not available from published statistics.A deportation order requires an individual to leave the United Kingdom. It also prohibits them from re-entering the country for as long as it is in force and invalidates any leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom given to them before the Order is made or while it is in force.The Home Office only deports those with no legal right to remain in the UK, including foreign national offenders. Individuals are only deported to their country of origin when the Home Office and, where applicable, the Courts deem it is safe to do so.A person who is subject to a deportation order can apply to the Home Office for revocation of the order. Such an application must be made from outside of the UK after the person has been deported. Revocation of a Deportation Order does not entitle the person concerned to re-enter the United Kingdom; it renders them eligible to apply for admission under the Immigration Rules.

How many deportation orders have been declared invalid in each of the last ten years.

The information you have requested regarding the revocation of deportation orders is not available from published statistics.A deportation order requires an individual to leave the United Kingdom. It also prohibits them from re-entering the country for as long as it is in force and invalidates any leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom given to them before the Order is made or while it is in force.The Home Office only deports those with no legal right to remain in the UK, including foreign national offenders. Individuals are only deported to their country of origin when the Home Office and, where applicable, the Courts deem it is safe to do so.A person who is subject to a deportation order can apply to the Home Office for revocation of the order. Such an application must be made from outside of the UK after the person has been deported. Revocation of a Deportation Order does not entitle the person concerned to re-enter the United Kingdom; it renders them eligible to apply for admission under the Immigration Rules.

Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents involving dangerous dogs have been reported in Lincolnshire in each of the last 10 years.

Defra does not hold this data. This information may be collected by the NHS, individual police forces or local authorities.