Written questions by Hayes.

How many children have been hospitalised needing treatment for dental decay in Lincolnshire in each of the last three years.

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) publishes annual official statistics on tooth extractions in children aged between zero and 19 years old that take place in a National Health Service hospital setting in England. The following table shows the number of finished consultant episodes (FCEs) for tooth extraction with dental caries, also known as tooth decay, as the primary diagnosis code between 2021/22 and 2023/24, for children aged between zero and 19 years old in the Lincolnshire upper tier local authority:Financial yearLincolnshire2023/24702022/23702021/2275Source: OHID’s annual statistics on tooth extractions zero to 19 year olds that take place in an NHS hospital setting in England, available at the following link:   https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hospital-based-tooth-extractions-in-0-to-19-year-oldsNotes:Lincolnshire refers to the Lincolnshire upper tier local authority, the Lincolnshire County Council.All sub-national FCE counts are rounded to the nearest five as per NHS Digital’s disclosure controls.Figures show the number of FCEs, not the number of individual children who received these treatments, and therefore one child may have had more than one FCE.A quality note on the data is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/analysis-of-tooth-extractions-in-hospital-methods-and-data-quality/data-quality-and-disclosure-control-for-hospital-based-tooth-extraction-data

How many days the Union Flag was flown on her Department's main sites in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.

In response to the question raised by Sir John Hayes Conservative South Holland and the Deepings and the ask of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions as to how many days the Union Flag has been flown on her Department’s main sites: I can confirm in response that the Department’s main sites where a flagpole is in situ and that fly the Union Flag, this is flown continuously unless we are instructed otherwise by DCMS, in line with procedures, to lower: Quarry House, Leeds-ContinuouslyCaxton House, London-ContinuouslyPeel Park, Blackpool-Continuously until end of December 2024 when the flag was damaged.Treforest, Wales-ContinuouslyTyneview Park, Newcastle-Continuously

How many prisoners released through early release schemes in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 are resident in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We have had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on releases by constituency. However, we have published SDS40 release data alongside the quarterly Offender Management Statistics: Standard Determinate Sentence 40 (SDS40) : September 2024 to March 2025 - GOV.UK.

How many days the Union Flag was flown on 2 Marsham Street in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.

The Government Property Agency manage flag flying at 2 Marsham Street and would be able to provide information on the flying of the Union flag.The Home Office is only one of several departments in occupation at 2 Marsham Street.

How many days the Union Flag was flown on 10 Downing Street in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.

The Union Flag is flown in Downing Street every day, weather permitting.

How many days the Union Flag was flown on her Department's main sites in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.

The Union Flag is flown every day at the department headquarters in London. This is the only department building with a flagpole.This is in accordance with the Union Flag flying guidance for UK government buildings: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/designated-days-for-union-flag-flying.

How many days was the Union Flag flown on the Ministry of Defence Main Building in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.

The Union Flag is flown permanently on the Ministry of Defence Main Building.

When he plans to publish a progress report for the antimicrobial resistance action plan following the completion of its first year.

The 2024 to 2029 UK National Action Plan (NAP) to confront antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was published on 8 May 2024. It is the second of four five-year NAPs that the Government committed to developing to deliver its 20-year vision that AMR is contained, controlled and mitigated by 2040.The 2024 to 2029 NAP commits to publishing a short annual report summarising progress made against the NAP. The Government anticipates publishing the first of these reports shortly, which describes activity during the first year of the NAP programme.

What steps he is taking to increase access to care in the community in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

The Government is committed to embedding “Home First” as a principle in adult social care and health policy, ensuring care is delivered in the least restrictive setting. The National Care Service and the Neighbourhood Health Service will play a critical role in helping people stay independent for longer.The 10-Year Health Plan sets out how we will work towards a Neighbourhood Health Service, with more care delivered locally to create healthier communities, spot problems earlier, and integrate health into the social fabric of places.Local authorities are responsible for assessing individuals’ care and support needs and, where eligible, for meeting those needs as set out in the Care Act 2014. The funding made available to North Lincolnshire in 2025/26 means that they will see an increase to their core spending power of up to £12.5 million compared to 2024/25.

Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Sport England in supporting grassroots sport in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

In the last financial year, 2024-25, Sport England invested £43,803 into South Holland and the Deepings constituency and £1,924,805 into Lincolnshire to improve access to sport and physical activity.A large part of Sport England’s work focuses on their place partnerships work, where they work with local areas to understand and overcome the specific barriers to sport and physical activity in communities. Boston and East Lindsey in Lincolnshire are two of Sport England’s place partnerships.I met with Sir John Hayes and Deepings Leisure Centre Community Group in July this year to discuss grassroots sport and facilities provision in his constituency.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many days was the Union Flag flown on the main Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office building in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office building on King Charles Street has flown the Union Flag daily throughout 2024 and thus far in 2025.

Whether her Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.

The Treasury has not made any payments to social media influencers for promotional activity since July 2024.

Whether her Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.

The Department for Transport has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.

What proportion of cancer patients in Lincolnshire received treatment within 62 days in the last 12 months.

Published data for the 62-day treatment standard of 85% shows that 64.5% of cancer patients in Lincolnshire received their first treatment within 62 days of referral between July 2024 and June 2025, the most recent 12-month period for which data is available. This is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/

How many and what proportion of benefit claimants have been subject to sanctions in Lincolnshire in the last 12 months.

The Department regularly publishes monthly Universal Credit sanction rate statistics for Great Britain as part of the benefit sanction statistics. The latest statistics to May 2025 are available in table 2.1 of the latest benefit sanction statistics tables. Users can use the UC Sanction Rates dataset on Stat-Xplore to produce the same information for lower-level geographical breakdowns. After selecting the required geographies, firstly produce a table containing the monthly statistics for the total number of UC claimants in conditionality regimes where sanctions can be applied, i.e. "searching for work", "planning for work" and "preparing for work", and include those people with unknown conditionality regime too. Then produce a separate table containing the monthly statistics for the number of Universal Credit (UC) claimants with a payment that has been reduced due to a sanction using the sanction indicator. Note, the second table should be produced for all people, regardless of conditionality regime. After retrieving these separate tables from Stat-Xplore, calculate the sanction rate, which is the number of people on UC with a sanction, as a proportion of all people on UC in conditionality regimes where sanctions can be applied, both counted at the same point in time. Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest and, if needed, can access guidance on how to extract the information required.

How many properties have been procured by (a) her Department and (b) contracted companies to serve as dispersal housing for asylum seekers in (i) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (ii) Lincolnshire.

The Home Office does not publish detailed information on the location of asylum accommodation sites for safety and security reasons. Data, published quarterly, on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation can be found within the Asy_D11 tab of our most recent statistics release.The data can be broken down by local authority rather than by constituency. Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK.

Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.

No money has been spent by Defra on social media influencers since July 2024.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's central communication team has not paid any social media influencers for promotion since July 2024.

Whether her Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.

The Department for Work and Pensions has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.

What steps her Department is taking to remove asbestos from schools in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

I refer the hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings to the answer of 4 September 2025 of Question 70188.