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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.

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18 Nov 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the impact of the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions on the charity sector.

Reply

The recent Budget took the tough choices needed to fix the foundations and restore economic stability. DCMS Ministers have spoken to representatives from the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and are aware of their concerns about th...

18 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Whether she has had recent discussions with her Vietnamese counterpart on illegal immigration into the UK.

Reply

Home Office Ministers and officials are in regular communication with a wide range of international partner countries working together to tackle organised immigration crime.

18 Nov 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Whether British servicemen at UK nuclear weapons tests had their blood counts monitored after the programme had concluded.

Reply

Nuclear Test Veterans made a huge contribution to UK security, including helping to establish the UK’s nuclear deterrent, which to this day keeps our country safe. Like all Service personnel, those who were present at the UK nuclear weapon tests may have ...

18 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Whether she has had recent discussions with her Turkish counterpart on illegal immigration into the UK.

Reply

Home Office Ministers and officials are in regular communication with a wide range of international partner countries working together to tackle organised immigration crime.

18 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

Whether he plans to publish a review of the potential costs to the NHS of changes to the law on assisted dying.

Reply

There is no review of the potential costs to the National Health Service of changes to the law on assisted dying and accordingly, there are no plans to publish a review.

18 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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If he will make an assessment of the impact of the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions on care homes.

Reply

The Government considered the cost pressures facing adult social care as part of the wider consideration of local government spending within the Spending Review process. This assessment took into account a wide range of factors, including changes to emplo...

15 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many children have been investigated for non-crime hate crimes in the last five years.

Reply

The Home Office does not centrally hold or collate information on the number of children who have been investigated by police forces for non-crime hate incidents.The statutory Non-Crime Hate Incidents Code of Practice makes it clear that a child who is su...

15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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If he will make an assessment of the impact of the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions on hospices.

Reply

We have taken necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at the Autumn Budget, which enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26. The emp...

15 Nov 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support charities in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

Reply

Charities play a vital role in supporting our communities, and have a rich understanding of the local areas in which they are embedded, such as in South Holland and the Deepings.DCMS is supporting the sector across England in a number of ways, including t...

15 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many applications for gangmaster licences have been refused in the last five years.

Reply

The annual number of applications for gangmaster licences that have been refused are published in the Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority’s Annual Reports and Accounts. Annual accounts have been published up to and including the 2022-23 financial year. ...

15 Nov 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
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What steps he is taking to support rural households off the gas supply network with the cost of energy.

Reply

The Government is committed to ensuring energy bills are affordable for all consumers. The Warm Home Discount provides a £150 rebate off energy bills for eligible low-income households. We expect around 3 million households to receive this support this wi...

13 Nov 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to support people with learning difficulties in rural areas that are seeking paid employment.

Reply

We have a range of specialist initiatives to support people with learning disabilities and other disabled people into work. Measures include support from Work Coaches and Disability Employment Advisers in Jobcentres and Access to Work grants. £12.3 millio...

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

If he will take steps to increase funding for brain injury reablement services in rural areas.

Reply

The Government wants a society where every person, including those with a long-term condition such as an acquired brain injury (ABI), receives high-quality, compassionate continuity of care, with their families and carers supported.We will change the Nati...

13 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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How many and what proportion of care homes in South Holland and the Deepings constituency are rated (a) good and (b) excellent by the Care Quality Commission.

Reply

There are currently 36 care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission in South Holland and The Deepings constituency. Data from 1 November 2024 shows that two care homes, or 6%, are rated Outstanding, and 24 care homes, or 67%, are rated Good.

13 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
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If she will collate the number of non-crime hate incidents recorded by police forces in each of the last five years.

Reply

The Home Office does not currently centrally hold or collate information on the number of non-crime hate incidents recorded by police forces.

12 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What the average waiting time is to register with an NHS dentist in Lincolnshire.

Reply

Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice and there is no single waiting list, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly and may operate local waiting list arrangements.The responsibil...

12 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
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How many properties her Department has rented for the temporary housing of asylum seekers awaiting a decision on their claim for asylum since 5 July 2024.

Reply

As was the case under the previous government, the Home Office does not rent properties; it discharges its statutory duties for accommodating destitute asylum seekers through a contract with three main accommodation providers, which was agreed by previous...

12 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
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How many and what proportion of asylum seekers being accommodated in hotels are awaiting a decision on their application by (a) nationality, (b) sex and (c) age range.

Reply

Data on the number of asylum seekers in receipt of support by nationality, can be found within the Asy_D09 tab for our most recent stats release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab).

12 Nov 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the economic impact of foreign direct investment projects in Lincolnshire in the last five years.

Reply

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) looks to encourage investment across the UK, working closely with relevant economic development and inward investment officers across the whole of the Lincolnshire region. Investment into the region has seen 1,2...

12 Nov 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What the cost to the public purse was of staff diversity networks in his Department in each of the last five years.

Reply

The Ministry of Defence does not routinely collate information on staff network costs and collating this information could only be done at disproportionate cost.Information on spending and staffing can be found in the Department's annual report and accoun...

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