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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How many of the extra 13,000 neighbourhood police will serve in Lincolnshire.
As part of our Safer Streets Mission we will restore neighbourhood policing by putting police back on the beat, with 13,000 additional police officers, PCSOs and special constables in neighbourhood policing roles across England and Wales.Every part of the country will benefit from this pledge, including Lincolnshire. Further details will be announced in the normal way in due course.
What estimate her Department has made of the number of vehicles stolen in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in each of the last three years.
The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of notifiable offences, including motor vehicle theft and shoplifting offences, recorded by the police in England and Wales, at the Police Force Area level and the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) Area level. This information is published on a quarterly basis, and can be accessed here:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tablesThe Home Office does not collect information at the Parliamentary Constituency level.
Media and Sport, how many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Charity Commission.
The Charity Commission for England and Wales has no full time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff.
What steps she is taking to help prevent people from fraudulently claiming child benefit.
HMRC estimated the 2023-24 Child Benefit Error and Fraud (E&F) rate to be 1.6% (£200m) of total Child Benefit expenditure.Child Benefit has strong pre-award controls. The emphasis of HMRC’s compliance strategy remains on unreported changes in circumstance including improving detection through further data acquisition. As part of this strategy the government announced in Autumn Statement 2024 that it is investing in 180 new counter-fraud staff to increase HMRC’s capabilities to better tackle fraud and error in Child Benefit and Tax-Free Childcare. This is expected to deliver a net saving of £355 million from 2025-26 to 2029-30.
How many solar farm applications he has approved since July 2024.
The Secretary of State has granted a development consent order for four solar farm developments since July 2024: Sunnica, Gate Burton, Mallard Pass and Cottam.
How many of the solar farm applications he has approved since July 2024 include development on high grade agricultural land.
All four solar developments consented since July 2024 included some use of agricultural land classified as ‘best and most versatile’ (BMV). Our assessment of the use of this BMV land and its weighting on the planning balance are detailed in the decision letter for each consent decision.
Communities and Local Government, how many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by Homes England.
As of 19 December 2024, no staff within Homes England are employed in full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion roles.
Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the cost of creating a unitary authority in Lincolnshire.
There has not been such an estimate made for the cost of creating a unitary authority in Lincolnshire. That will be for councils to consider when developing their proposals for new unitary councils that are the right size to achieve efficiencies, improve capacity and withstand financial shocks.
What steps he is taking to (a) record and (b) report the number of miscarriages each year.
The Government recognises that experiencing a miscarriage can be an extremely difficult time. We are determined to make sure all women receive safe, personalised, and compassionate care, particularly when things go wrong.While miscarriage hospital stay data is collected, the majority of baby losses occur outside of healthcare settings, and it is rightly the choice of the individual who has experienced the loss to disclose this information to healthcare professionals. It is therefore not possible to gather accurate and comprehensive data on miscarriages.The Pregnancy Loss Review was published in July 2023 and recommended policies to improve data around miscarriage. We will ensure that we listen to women and their families, and learn lessons from recent inquiries and investigations, including this report.
What information her Department holds on how many high-street branches of (a) banks and (b) building societies have closed in (i) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (ii) Lincolnshire in the last 10 years.
The Government does not hold bank branch closure data. However, according to consumer website Which?, South Holland and The Deepings constituency lost just over 60% of its branch network between January 2015 and November 2024, and has six branches remaining. Guidance from the FCA sets out its expectation of firms when they are deciding to reduce their physical branches or the number of free-to-use ATMs. Firms are expected to carefully consider the impact of planned branch closures on their customers’ everyday banking and cash access needs, and put in place alternatives, where this is reasonable. The Government is working closely with banks to roll out 350 banking hubs, which will provide individuals and businesses up and down the country with critical cash and banking services. The Government also recognises the value that building societies bring to local communities, including through their 28% share of the UK’s branch network.
How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has no staff solely dedicated to working on diversity, equality and inclusion.
How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency have 0 (zero) full-time equivalent staff employed for diversity, equality, and inclusion.
Whether (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire will receive additional funding as a result of the Youth Guarantee in the Get Britain Working White Paper, published on 26 November 2024.
The Get Britain Working White Paper announced £45 million funding for eight trailblazer areas to test delivery of the Youth Guarantee. The results from these trailblazers will help us to develop the most effective offer for all young people in England, including those in South Holland and the Deepings constituency and the rest of Lincolnshire. Young people in South Holland and the Deepings constituency will also continue to have access to the Department’s Youth Offer, which provides individually tailored Work Coach support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are claiming Universal Credit. This will include a new Youth Hub at Pescod Hall, in partnership with Tonic Health & Boston Brilliance, due to launch in February 2025. The hub will provide employment and wellbeing support for young people in the area. The Department will also be supporting and providing funding to develop local Get Britain Working plans to tackle inactivity, working with Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, and North East Lincolnshire Councils and, once established, the Greater Lincolnshire Strategic Authority.
How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Low Pay Commission.
There are zero full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff employed by the Low Pay Commission.
How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
I am informed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence that it has a 0.5 full time equivalent in post, as an Organisational Design and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant.
Communities and Local Government, whether (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire will receive funding from the Recovery Grant, announced on 28 November 2024.
The newly announced £600 million Recovery Grant, part of the provisional 2025-26 Local Government Finance Settlement, is part of the careful balance this Government is making between meeting the current, acute pressures and taking meaningful steps towards a fundamental update of the system that will improve sector sustainability as a whole. The Recovery Grant will go to places where, weighted by population, deprivation outweighs council tax raising ability.The government is also clear that the outcomes of this grant will not reflect the final outcome of reform which will be based on a full, broader assessment of need and will not be based on deprivation alone.Both Lincolnshire County Council and South Kestevan District Council will not receive funding from the Recovery Grant. South Holland District Council will receive £0.2 million. Although not all councils will receive allocations from the Recovery Grant, it is only one part of the 2025-26 Settlement, which will be worth £69 billion and will ensure that no council will see a decrease in Core Spending Power.
If he will take steps to increase access to heart screening for young people through sports and community clubs.
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) last reviewed screening for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in people under 39 years old in 2019 and concluded that screening should not be offered. More information on this is available at the following link:https://view-health-screening-recommendations.service.gov.uk/sudden-cardiac-death/Research showed that current tests are not accurate enough to use in young people without symptoms, and that treatments and interventions were not based on good scientific evidence to prevent SCD.We are aware that the UK NSC has received a submission via its annual call process to consider SCD screening in young people aged between 14 and 35 years old engaging in sport. The UK NSC is currently reviewing all annual call proposals. More information on the annual call process is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-annual-call-submitting-a-screening-proposal/uk-nsc-annual-call-how-to-submit-a-proposal
What steps he is taking to raise awareness of sudden deaths in young people due to undiagnosed heart conditions.
NHS England published a national service specification for Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) in 2017, which defines the standards of care expected from organisations funded by NHS England. This specification covers young adults with previously undiagnosed cardiac disease. The aim of the ICC services is to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of patients with inherited cardiac conditions. NHS England is currently reviewing this service specification, working with a broad range of stakeholders as part of the review, including National Health Service clinical experts, the Association of Inherited Cardiac Conditions, Cardiomyopathy UK, Heart Valve Voice, and the British Heart Foundation.
Pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2024 to Question 17507 on Veterans: Radiation Exposure, when (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have met (i) nuclear veterans and (ii) campaigners to update them on the progress of his review since 13 September 2024.
The Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their Service and the huge contribution they have made to the UK’s security.That is why I have already met with representatives of the nuclear test veteran community in September and December to discuss a range of topics relating to their experiences and the challenges they face. Ministry of Defence officials regularly engage and meet with representatives, and have done so every month since September 2024 to update them on the work currently being done.
Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with the Migration Advisory Committee on (a) population growth projections and (b) her Department's housebuilding targets.
MHCLG ministers have had no recent discussions with the Migration Advisory Committee about the government’s ambitious milestone of building 1.5 million safe and decent homes in England this parliament.