Written questions by Hayes.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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.

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regional distribution of energy cost support for businesses in Lincolnshire.

The Department for Business and Trade manages two energy cost support schemes, the British Industry Supercharger and the Energy-Intensive Industries Compensation Scheme, to support eligible energy-intensive industries with the indirect costs of emissions levies and electricity policy and network costs. These schemes provide support to around 550 businesses across the whole of Great Britain, including some of the most electricity and trade-intensive businesses in Lincolnshire.From April 2027 the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme is expected to support over 10,000 additional manufacturing businesses across the whole of Great Britain with an additional payment in 2027 to cover the 2026/27 period.

What assessment he has made of the constitutional implications of rejecting the recommendations of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's state pension age, published 21 March 2024.

We have taken the PHSO’s report seriously and given the findings the close examination that they deserved. We have set out the detailed reasons for our decision in our new response, on the 29 January, which has been placed in the Libraries of the House.

If she will publish the list of training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 2020.

There is no single authoritative source that captures all locally commissioned or bespoke training activity across the Department.

What recent steps he has taken to reduce agricultural fatalities in Lincolnshire.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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.

If he will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.

The Department’s approach to learning, development, and training programmes is designed to build a highly skilled, confident workforce. The Department has progressively strengthened its offer since 2020 through the introduction and iteration of the Core Skills Programme. The training programme focuses on developing profession specific and working in Government skills.In addition to departmental learning provisions, business areas are allocated devolved learning and development budgets, enabling them to prioritise training that addresses their own identified capability needs. These individual training requirements tend to be job-specific, personal development, technical, qualifications, or accreditation based, or subject matter expertise related, such as specific policy areas.A full list of departmental provision since 2020 is provided below, and this is in addition to courses that can be booked individually through Civil Service Learning, the cross Civil Service Learning Platform:- Management Fundamentals 2020;- New Manager Programme 2021;- Experienced Manager Programme 2021;- Foundation Management Programme 2023;- Practitioner Management Programme 2023;- Department of Health and Social Care Management Fundamentals 2023;- ACAS Line Manager training 2023;- Core Skills Programme 2023 to present, covering policy, digital, project delivery, commercial, analysis and finance, and working in Government skills;- the Department’s Management Academy, Managing Change Programme 2023 to 2024, to strengthen capability in leading people through organisational change;- People Policies Workshop 2025 to present, for line-management learning intervention focused on practical application of core people policies; and- Leadership Development Programme, which is ongoing.The Department also delivers a number of talent schemes which incorporate formal training and development programmes alongside on‑the‑job experience. These schemes are designed to build future capability in priority professions and leadership pipelines, supporting individuals at different career stages, including both delegated grades and Senior Civil Servants (SCS), through a combination of a defined learning curriculum, practical development, and coaching and mentoring. A list of departmental talent schemes that have delivered training programmes since 2020 is set out below. For delegated grade talent schemes, they are as follows: - Health Policy Fast Track Scheme;- Civil Service Fast Stream;- Future Leaders Scheme;- Beyond Boundaries;- Interdepartmental Talent Programme;- Summer Internship Programme;- Autism Exchange Internship Programme;- Care Leavers Internship Scheme; and- Civil Service Apprenticeship Programmes. And for SCS talent schemes, the programmes are as follows: - Senior Leaders Scheme;- Directors Leadership Programme;- Forward Institute Exchange Programme ;- Forward Institute Fellowship;- Individual Development Programme;- OpDel Exchange Programme;- Policy Fellowship for the Centre for Science and Policy;- Whitehall and Industry Group Senior Leaders Programme;- Whitehall and Industry Group Exchange Programme; and- High Potential Development Scheme.

If he will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

If he will work with the HSE to reinstate proactive inspections in the agriculture industry.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

If she will provide a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her department since 2020.

The diverse nature of roles in HM Treasury means training is often provided at team-level rather than being centrally managed. As such, a list of all training courses is not readily available centrally and the information requested cannot be obtained without disproportionate cost.

Media and Sport, if she will provide a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her department since 2020.

Since 2020, The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has provided training programmes accessed via Civil Service Learning, Government campus and an internal curriculum. The offer includes the development of core skills, leadership and management, profession related training and accelerated-development programmes including apprenticeships and the Civil service Fast Stream programme. We do not hold a central list of all training that Civil Servants in DCMS have either attended or completed, as the training programmes are delivered by a cross-section of teams. This involves several groups including a central People development team, profession-specific learning teams, policy teams and individual Directorates sharing knowledge and best practice.

Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 2020.

A list of training undertaken via the Civil-Service Learning Frameworks from January 2023 to March 2026, and course descriptors, are available via the Prospectus Online. Training data relating to the period prior to January 2023 is not accessible to the department. Training delivered internally or procured by the department outside of the Central Government Learning Frameworks over the last five years is not centrally available, and to obtain this information would result in disproportionate cost to the department; therefore this will not be published.

If he will publish the list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2020.

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.