Sir John Hayes

23 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimation his Department has made of the greenhouse gas emissions from the use of fossil diesel in the construction of HS2 Phase One.

23 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Biofuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a lower excise duty bracket for biodiesel that is 100 per cent derived from waste biomass.

23 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of classifying biodiesel that is 100 per cent derived from waste biomass separately from biodiesel made from non-waste biomass.

23 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Maintained Schools: Collective Worship

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that a daily act of worship is taking place in every maintained school.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hallmarking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to develop a UK hallmark.

22 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department takes to assess the effect of out of town development on job retention and creation on high streets.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Platinum Jubilee 2022: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funding the Government plans to make available to support the celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s forthcoming platinum Jubilee.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Literature: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the curriculum for all school pupils includes (a) the work of William Shakespeare and (b) the full canon of English Literature.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools commemorate and celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s forthcoming Platinum Jubilee.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Crafts: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to increase the number of apprenticeships across a range of traditional craft skills broken down by craft.

22 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Infrastructure: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to invest in UK infrastructure.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Culture: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support he is providing to the cultural and arts sector during the covid-19 outbreak.

22 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Banks: Urban Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring banks to retain a physical banking presence in town and city centres.

22 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Terrorism: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the capabilities of terrorist organisations.

22 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Spaceflight

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the risk to the UK of the increase in the space capabilities of foreign states.

22 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to address the risk to the UK’s critical national infrastructure from technological advances in cyber warfare.

22 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve its (a) estimate of and (b) support for people with neurodiversity in the criminal justice system.

22 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Mental Health Act 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reform the Mental Health Act 2007.

22 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure delivery of probation services during covid-19 lockdowns.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Crafts

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to support heritage crafts.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wildlife: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) protect and (b) promote (i) hedgehogs, (ii) red squirrels, (iii) water voles, (iv) dormice and other native species in the UK.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the Government has made on its policy to rewild areas of the countryside; and if he will make a statement.

16 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bereavement Counselling: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to families affected by suicide.

16 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Misinformation and Suicide: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to block websites which (a) promote misinformation on and (b) encourage suicide.

16 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what publicly funded counselling services are available to people experiencing mental health problems.

9 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the increasing the maximum penalties for the illegal importation of dogs into the UK.

9 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of proposals of the Dogs Trust to increase the minimum age at which puppies can be imported into the UK from 15 weeks to six months

9 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on increasing the maximum penalties for the illegal importation of dogs into the UK.

2 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Funerals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether covid-19 restrictions on funeral services will be eased before workers operating within that sector have been offered a covid-19 vaccine.

2 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Funerals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether covid-19 regulations pertaining to funeral services will be eased before 21 June 2021.