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.
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Media and Sport, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend, as such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible. Where external communication...
Whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Data on spend relating to PR consultancy hire is not held by the department. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible.
Whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Awaiting answer.
What steps his Department is taking to improve integration between NHS services and social care provision in Lincolnshire.
The Department is committed to improving integration between health and social care services nationally and locally. Our vision for neighbourhood health will see the National Health Service and local government working more closely together. In March 2026...
Whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Since July 2024, the Department has not hired any external public relations consultants.
What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of energy efficiency schemes in reducing fuel poverty in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
The latest statistics on fuel poverty at the national level, published in March 2026, estimate that between 2024 and 2025, improvements in the energy efficiency of households reduced fuel poverty by around 153,000 households, driven by a combination of en...
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of artificial intelligence chatbots in place of receptionists for GP surgeries.
General practice (GP) receptionists are a valued part of GP teams. Any artificial intelligence (AI) tools utilised, including AI-assisted triage and chatbots, are designed to support, not replace, the professional oversight and signposting provided by pra...
What support her Department is providing for post-16 education providers in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
The government is supporting providers across the country, including in South Holland and the Deepings and across Lincolnshire, with over £18 billion per year of programme funding in post-16 education and skills, delivering record investment this Parliame...
Whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
Home Office Communications Directorate holds contracts with a roster of specialist communications agencies, which currently includes Public Relations. These contracts are utilised to deliver communications campaigns in support of the Home Secretary’s prio...
How many people were detained for attempting to enter Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland illegally in each of the past five years.
As part of the Common Travel Area (CTA) arrangements, the UK does not operate routine immigration controls on journeys from Ireland to the UK, with no immigration checks being undertaken on the Ireland-Northern Ireland land border.The UK does however carr...
What recent steps he has taken to support people with multiple sclerosis to access high quality care and treatment in Lincolnshire.
The Department is committed to improving access to high‑quality care and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), including in Lincolnshire. NHS England has published a service specification for specialised neurology services, which aims to ensu...
What steps he is taking to ensure vulnerable patients are not excluded from plans to introduce digital screening at hospitals.
National Health Service organisations must ensure that all patients have equitable access to care, and that decisions or policies do not unfairly disadvantage people or lead to an increase in inequalities. All NHS organisations are legally obliged to not ...
What steps he is taking to ensure people with disabilities are not excluded from the move to digital triage in hospitals.
National Health Service organisations must ensure equitable access to care and avoid policies that disadvantage individuals or widen inequalities. All NHS organisations are legally obliged to not discriminate against patients or staff.NHS England is imple...
What steps he is taking to increase support for voluntary and charitable organisations providing dementia support services in Lincolnshire.
The Government is empowering local leaders with the autonomy they need to provide the best services to their local community, including for those with dementia.The provision of dementia health care services is the responsibility of local integrated care b...
Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce loneliness among older people in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) other rural areas.
This Government is committed to supporting people at risk of loneliness, including older people in Lincolnshire, to have the social connections they need to thrive. Our ambition to strengthen positive social connections is a key part of achieving wider go...
What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of dangerous driving offences in Lincolnshire.
The Home Office holds information on the number of offences recorded by the police that were classified as death or serious injury - unlawful driving. Lincolnshire Police recorded 23 offences in this category in the year ending December 2025, an increase ...
Whether his Department permits (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials to use (i) Chat GPT, (ii) Google Gemini, (iii) Claude, (iv) Deepseek and (v) Grok as part of their official duties.
The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services. The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) provides officials, Ministers and special advisers wit...
Whether his Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.
The Northern Ireland Office does not permit employees to work remotely overseas. All NIO employees are required to undertake their duties within the United Kingdom to ensure compliance with tax, security, data protection and employment law requirements.
Whether her Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) does not permit civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas.
Whether his Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.
The Department does not permit civil servants to work overseas on a regular basis. The Department has a policy for staff to work remotely overseas for short defined periods of time if travelling on official business, where there is a critical business nee...