Sir John Hayes

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which external stakeholders she met with ahead of revoking the second commencement regulations made under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

Smoking: Public Places

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to which outdoor areas he plans to extend restrictions on smoking.

Internal Drainage Boards: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to include long-term funding for internal drainage boards as part of the local government finance settlem

Dentistry: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many orthodontists were paid more than £1 million by the NHS in each of the last five years.

General Dental Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what powers he has to change the leadership of the General Dental Council.

Public Lavatories

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will have discussions with councils on maintaining free public toilets in (a) towns and (b) villages.

Winter Fuel Payment: Eligibility

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of households that will be affected by the proposed change to the eligibility criteria for winter fuel p

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the updated UK Food Security Report.

Cash Dispensing: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that people are able to access cashpoints in rural areas.

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her policy to change the automatic release point to 40% for certain standard determinate sentences