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Written questions by Hayes.

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.

Department:All (2,079)Home Office (287)Department of Health and Social Care (272)Department for Transport (148)Department for Education (144)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (133)Department for Work and Pensions (115)Ministry of Justice (111)Treasury (110)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (101)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (99)Department for Business and Trade (91)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (87)

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23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, how many political appointees have been made by his Department since July 2024.

Reply

We have taken ‘political appointees’ to mean special advisers. A list of special advisers by department is published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers which is laid in parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 will be publish...

23 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, how many political appointees have been made by her Department since July 2024.

Reply

We have taken ‘political appointees’ to mean special advisers. A list of special advisers by department is published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers which is laid in parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 will be publish...

23 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

How many political appointees have been made by her Department since July 2024.

Reply

We have taken ‘political appointees’ to mean special advisers. A list of special advisers by department is published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers which is laid in Parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 will be publish...

22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

What support his Department is providing to micro businesses in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) other rural areas.

Reply

This government recognises that micro and small businesses are the backbone of our economy in Lincolnshire and across all rural areas in the United Kingdom.They provide goods and services central to people’s lives and local communities. While the High Str...

22 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What recent steps have been taken to reduce ambulance waiting times in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

Reply

Emergency ambulance provision for South Holland and The Deepings and Lincolnshire is delivered by the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS). On 25 October 2025, we published the Medium-Term Planning Framework. It marks the first steps towards delivering ...

22 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

How many political appointees have been made by his department since July 2024.

Reply

We have taken ‘political appointees’ to mean special advisers. A list of special advisers by department are published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers which is laid in parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 will be publis...

22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What steps he has taken to support the construction industry in Lincolnshire.

Reply

The Government is committed to delivering a National Infrastructure Pipeline, supported by up to £725 billion of public funding over the next decade, alongside the delivery of 1.5 million new homes. We are also investing £625 million to tackle skills shor...

22 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
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What steps she is taking to support pupils in Lincolnshire in learning to swim.

Reply

Swimming is a vital life skill. This is why swimming is a curriculum entitlement at primary school. Funded through core school budgets, schools must provide swimming lessons in either key stage 1 or 2.The department has confirmed £1 billion funding for PE...

22 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What progress his Department has made on the review into medical records of nuclear test veterans.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my predecessor gave on 28 April 2026. The records exercise is nearing completion, and I shall update the House in due course. In parallel, as part of wider work, the number of historic nuclear testing records that are...

22 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement on (a) mature student enrolment numbers and (b) local upskilling opportunities in (i) South Holland and the D

Reply

The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) will replace and transform the existing student finance system for higher education at levels 4 to 6. It will support this ambition by making modular provision eligible for funding for the first time.An equality ana...

22 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
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What assessment she has made of the potential compounded impact of (a) National Insurance contribution rises (b) business rate rises and (c) energy price rises on pubs in Lincolnshire.

Reply

Recognising the value pubs bring and the challenges they face, on business rates the Government has introduced a 1-year 15 per cent relief for all pubs and live music venues in 2026/27, on top of the existing support package announced at Budget. This mean...

19 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

19 Jun 2026·Wales Office·Answered
Asked

Whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

Reply

My Department has not hired any external public relations consultants since July 2024.

19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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If he will undertake a horizon review to identify emerging actionable gene mutations that should be fast tracked onto the National Genomic Test Directory, prioritising (a) rare and less survivable

Reply

Genomic testing in the National Health Service in England is provided through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (NHS GMS) and delivered by a national genomic testing network of seven NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs). The NHS GLHs deliver testing as direc...

19 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

Reply

We have not awarded any contracts for external public relations consultants since July 2024.

19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of regional variations in the roll out of genomic testing for pancreatic cancer.

Reply

Genomic testing in the National Health Service in England is provided through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (NHS GMS) and delivered by a national genomic testing network of seven NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs). The NHS GLHs deliver testing as direc...

17 Jun 2026·Scotland Office·Answered
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Whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

Reply

The Scotland Office has not hired any external public relations consultants since July 2024.

17 Jun 2026·Northern Ireland Office·Answered
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Whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

Reply

The Northern Ireland Office has not hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

17 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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Whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

Reply

The Ministry of Defence has not directly hired external public relations (PR) consultants since July 2024. Any PR guidance is obtained through third-party arrangements with external agencies, following appropriate procurement rules.

17 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

Whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

Reply

The Department has not procured or engaged the services of any external consultants, either individuals or companies, for the general purpose of public relations since July 2024.

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