Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Written questions
Treasury: Mayor of Greater ManchesterTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23866More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ 8186 on 17 June 2026.That answer set out that all Mayoral Strategic Authorities are encouraged to make formal representations to HM Treasury around fiscal events – the majority of MSAs provided submissions...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Flint GlobalTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23865More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the department’s (a) Permanent Secretaries and (b) Ministers have had correspondence with Flint Global since July 2024.
Answer: It is not routine to disclose correspondence between Ministers or Permanent Secretaries and any individual or organisation.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: DatabasesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23864More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the answer of 22 June 2026, to Question 10189, on Databases: EU law, if they will list the data and reporting requirements that the department must make to the European Commission and its agencies.
Answer: The UK and EU share information and data as part of our broader cooperation on trade, economy, and security.HM Treasury acts in accordance with the reporting and information sharing provisions set out in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Withdra...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Facilities AgreementsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23863More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time; and whether
Answer: HM Treasury employees have the right to join a trade union. Trade union representatives are provided with paid facility time to undertake recognised trade union duties in accordance with Cabinet Office Guidance. Information for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-2...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Industrial DisputesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23862More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 17754, on Government Departments: Industrial Disputes, if they will list each industrial dispute live within the department, including the nature of the dispute and
Answer: There are currently no live industrial disputes within HM Treasury and therefore no associated industrial action.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Unpaid WorkTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23861More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the answer of 8 July 2026, to Question 14349, on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if they will list each of the internship schemes have been made available in the last 12 months through the department
Answer: Other than the Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme, the Government Economic Service (GES) Summer Scheme has been made available in the last 12 months. The scheme is administered by the Government Economic and Social Research (GESR) team, based in HM T...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: EqualityTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23860More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what specific diversity and inclusion (a) days, (b) weeks and (c) months, were recognised and marked by (i) the department and (ii) each of its agencies, in the calendar year 2025.
Answer: The following diversity and inclusion related days, weeks and months have been marked in some way by HM Treasury and its agencies in 2025 (excluding agencies which do not employ civil servants). In the Treasury, these dates are primarily marked on a volun...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Social MediaTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23859More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The department has spent £0 on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Senior Civil ServantsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23858More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many departmental Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in calendar year 2026 to date; in what specific venues; at what cost; and if there was any associated social or team-building activity at public
Answer: Two departmental Senior Civil Service away days took place in this period: Executive Management Team awayday – 20 January 2026 – British Museum, Great Russell Street. An external facilitator was commissioned to facilitate the day at a cost of £8,282.91 ex...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Remote WorkingTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23857More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the percentage office workplace attendance requirement in each of the department’s offices, broken down by location; and whether attendance statistics are collated for each of those individual offices.
Answer: HM Treasury's office attendance policy applies across all of its office locations. Employees are expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in their contractual workplace, unless alternative arrangements have been agreed through workplace ad...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Special AdvisersTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23856More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the answer of 3 June 2026, to Question 3339, on Special Advisers: Public Appointments, how many delivery advisers have been appointed to date, broken down by (a) special advisers, (b) Direct Ministerial A
Answer: Details of all our special advisers are published by the Cabinet Office via its Annual Report on Special Advisers (the latest report from July 2026 avaialble via https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a6b4cbf862aaf18d9c62a50/Annual_Report_on_Spec...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: CommunicationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23855More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to review the age criteria for two week cancer referrals.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the effectiveness of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guideline on suspected cancer. NICE keeps all its guidance under review and its guideline on the recognition and referral of s...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the NICE (NG12) Suspected Cancer: Recognition and referral guidelines.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the effectiveness of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guideline on suspected cancer. NICE keeps all its guidance under review and its guideline on the recognition and referral of s...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector Fraud AuthorityCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23852More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Public Sector Fraud Authority has been transferred to the Department for Work and Pensions.
Answer: On 22 July, the Prime Minister made a number of changes to the machinery of government to rewire the state to deliver a stronger, more strategic centre of government where functions of government become better aligned with departments better suited for it...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor Levy: WalesWales OfficeTabled 25 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 901085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the proposed visitor levy on the Welsh economy.
Answer: I am pleased that the UK Government has followed the lead of the Welsh Government by introducing a similar overnight levy in England, enabling mayors to invest further in transport, infrastructure and the visitor economy, rebuilding resilience that is so ...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Areas of Research interest gov.uk page published by the Government Office for Science, what plans she has to update her Department's area of research interests, la
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is currently undertaking a refresh of its Areas of Research Interest (ARIs). The work is being led by the Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser’s Office, and the updated ARIs are expected to be publish...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOfcom: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps Ofcom is taking to implement the Supreme Court judgment in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.
Answer: Ofcom is reviewing the Code of Practice on Services, Public Functions and Associations guidance in detail following the commencement order which was made in parliament on 14 July 2025, in order to make the right decisions for Ofcom and its employees. Ofco...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Gallery: FlagsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the National Gallery has planning permission to fly the Progress flag.
Answer: Government guidance published by MHCLG sets out that the provision of planning permission related to flag-flying is a matter for the relevant local authority.As such, the Member should direct this question to Westminster City Council and the National Gall...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: International CooperationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether any Non-Legally Binding Instruments have been signed by her Department and its Arms Length Bodies since July 2024 other than those subject to sensitive diplomatic, security and d
Answer: There is no consolidated list of the number of Non-Legally Binding Instruments across the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and its arm’s length bodies. We do not routinely publish or collate this information.
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: ContractsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for government’s most important contracts, Data for October to December 2025 for all departments, published on 31 March 2026, what the title and
Answer: The table below presents the two Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for which ‘Social Value’ was included in the KPI descriptions within the October–December 2025 KPI Commission periodContract TitleKPI DescriptionLeg...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Working HoursDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay in her Department work compressed hours over a four day week.
Answer: As of June 2026, there are 301 full-time payroll staff on full pay in Defra who work compressed hours over a four-day week. This equates to 5.2% of the total number of full-time payroll staff on full pay.
Answered 17 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: International CooperationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any Non-Legally Binding Instruments have been signed by her Department and its Arms Length Bodies since July 2024 other than those subject to sensitive diplomatic, security and
Answer: The Department does not hold a single central register of all non-legally binding instruments signed by Defra and its Arm's Length Bodies. Some non-legally binding instruments signed since July 2024 include environmental cooperation memoranda of understan...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Government Communication ServiceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many headcount staff in her Department are (a) members of the Government Communication Network and (b) embedded communicators but are not counted as members of the Government Communi
Answer: The Department's communications team comprises 53.7 FTE, all of whom are members of the Government Communication Service. The Department has no embedded communications staff.
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational GalleryDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much the National Gallery spend on the citizen's assembly provided by the Sortition Foundation.
Answer: The National Gallery report that the total budgeted cost for their Citizens Assembly is expected to be £250,000 over five years from 2025 to 2029. As part of this, the National Gallery contracted the Sortition Foundation to recruit a panel reflective of t...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
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