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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 (2,110)Home Office (289)Department of Health and Social Care (276)Department for Transport (150)Department for Education (145)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (135)Department for Work and Pensions (116)Ministry of Justice (112)Treasury (112)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (102)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (100)Department for Business and Trade (93)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (89)

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16 Dec 2024·Treasury·Answered
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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 year

Reply

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 remaini...

16 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Low Pay Commission.

Reply

There are zero full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff employed by the Low Pay Commission.

16 Dec 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

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.

Reply

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...

16 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Reply

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.

13 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

If he will take steps to increase access to heart screening for young people through sports and community clubs.

Reply

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:...

13 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What steps he is taking to raise awareness of sudden deaths in young people due to undiagnosed heart conditions.

Reply

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 undiagnose...

13 Dec 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

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.

Reply

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.

13 Dec 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

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 th

Reply

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 nuclea...

11 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

Whether his Department awarded financial assistance to Vodafone during the 2020 lockdown.

Reply

The Government does not comment on whether individual businesses received financial assistance during the 2020 lockdown as that information is considered commercially sensitive.

11 Dec 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Reply

As of 12 December 2024, the Civil Aviation Authority employs one full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion member of staff.

11 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

If he will take steps to prevent companies from changing commissions to franchisees at short notice.

Reply

The franchising industry self-regulates through the British Franchise Association (BFA) and its Code of Ethics, and the Quality Franchise Association, which offers a Code of Conduct. Franchise agreements are the primary instrument that govern the relation...

11 Dec 2024·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, how many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the UK Space Agency.

Reply

The UK Space Agency employs one member of staff in an Employee Experience Lead role, of which 0.5 FTE is allocated to equality, diversity and inclusion.

11 Dec 2024·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, how many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Met Office.

Reply

The Met Office currently employs one full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion member of staff.

11 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

Reply

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) headcount stands at 1,452 employees. The MHRA has a Head of Diversity and Staff Engagement, and a Diversity and Staff Engagement Coordinator, who are focussed on diversity, equality, and inclu...

11 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

On what occasions Ministers in his Department met representatives of Vodafone in the last five years.

Reply

Details of the meetings held by Ministers of the Department for Business and Trade and its predecessor the Department for International Trade are available on transparency pages of gov.uk and are released as part of the Government’s transparency agenda.

10 Dec 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Health and Safety Executive.

Reply

There are 1.3 full time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff employed by the Health and Safety Executive. Their remit extends beyond the equality, diversity and inclusion specialty, encompassing areas such as health, safety and wellbeing and...

10 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
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Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce time taken for (a) sanitary and (b) phytosanitary checks at border control posts for horticultural produce.

Reply

GB plant health services have increased the number of plant health inspection staff to service the demand for import checks in England and Wales of EU plants and plant products. Inspector levels are being monitored to ensure these meet demand and deliver ...

10 Dec 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by High Speed Two Limited.

Reply

HS2 Ltd has no full-time roles dedicated to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

10 Dec 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

How many full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff are employed by the Office of Rail and Road.

Reply

The Office of Rail and Road employs no full-time equivalent diversity, equality and inclusion staff.

10 Dec 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

If she will make an estimate of the number of sharia councils operating in England and Wales.

Reply

Sharia Councils are not part of the judicial system; therefore the Ministry of Justice does not hold data on the number of sharia councils in operation, and there is no plan to produce such data at this time.

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