Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Genetically Modified Organisms: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her European counterparts on the UK's regulatory framework for precision breeding technologies in support of growth and investment in the agri-food
Answer: This Government introduced the Precision Breeding Regulations to encourage development of drought and disease-resistant crops thereby boosting productivity for British farmers, and Defra remain committed to implementing the Precision Breeding Act. These R...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGenetically Modified Organisms: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has plans to maintain the UK's independent regulatory framework for precision bred organisms.
Answer: This Government introduced the Precision Breeding Regulations to encourage development of drought and disease-resistant crops thereby boosting productivity for British farmers, and Defra remain committed to implementing the Precision Breeding Act. These R...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordYouTube: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer to Question 745 on YouTube: Safety, whether her Department sought advice from (a) the expert panel for Growing up in an Online World and (b) other experts before
Answer: In February, to assist in designing the Growing up in an Online World pilots, the Department sought advice from the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser. To provide advice, Dame Angela Mclean convened a roundtable of experts from both inside and outside ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122535, how many (a) Memorandums of Understanding and (b) non-legally binding agreements have (i) his Department and (ii) its agencies agre
Answer: DESNZ agreed two Ministerial Memoranda of Understanding with China in 2025; one on clean energy (March 2025) and one on climate change (June 2025). No further Ministerial Memoranda of Understanding have been agreed with China since 4 July 2025. Non-legall...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Embassy Washington: Global CounselForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the British Embassy corresponded with Global Counsel on the Prime Minister's visit to Palantir's headquarters in Washington DC on 27 February 2025.
Answer: No such correspondence has been identified.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Livestock IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessments her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pig) Regulations 2025 in preventing abuse by processors.
Answer: The Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations (FDOP) are the result of extensive consultation with farmers, producer groups and the wider industry. They have applied to any new contracts since August 2025 and will come into force fully (for all contract...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Livestock IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he had with representatives of the pig industry on market conditions in the sector.
Answer: Ministers meet with representatives of the pig industry as part of wider engagement with the farming industry. Defra officials regularly meet with the pig industry and its representatives and will continue to closely monitor the performance of the sector,...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPermanent Secretaries: PayTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7317More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 129013 on Permanent Secretaries: Pay, what the business case was for paying a Permanent Secretary a salary of £310,000 to £314,999 a year.
Answer: The salary of the DHSC Permanent Secretary was approved in line with the senior pay control process.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGrowth Mission BoardTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6668More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 126661, on Growth Mission Board, for what reasons the Growth Mission Board was replaced by the Growth and Living Standards Committee in November 2025.
Answer: The Growth and Living Standards committee was formed to consider matters relating to economic growth and the improvement of living standards. The membership and terms of reference of Cabinet committees is decided by the Prime Minister. A list of current C...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to reply to the correspondence of 6 January 2026 from the hon. Member for Bridlington and The Wolds on illegal content on social media platforms.
Answer: The Department apologises for the significant delay in responding to the Member’s correspondence on this occasion. I provided a full response on 5 June 2026.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment: PolicyCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6100More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there have been any changes to the (a) Missions and (b) specific Milestones announced in the Plan for Change, CP 1210, of 5 December 2024.
Answer: Missions remain a priority across Government departments, in line with the strategy set out in the Plan for Change.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question HL16533 on Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny, whether any Memorandums of Understanding and other non-legally binding
Answer: Non-Legally Binding Instruments such as Memorandums of Understanding can cover a wide range of topics and are drawn to the attention of Parliament or otherwise published where appropriate. However, in some cases, the content or subject matter may be sensi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: Performance AppraisalCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6098More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Senior Civil Servants who underperform against Ministerially set KPIs but subsequently win another Senior Civil Service role through fair and open competition will be permitted to take up that appointmen
Answer: Senior Civil Servants who consistently fail to perform to the required standard must be placed on performance development plans and we have introduced cross government consistency check meetings to ensure data is better shared across departments. Departme...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordObsessive Compulsive Disorder: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were referred to specialist OCD treatment centres commissioned by NHS England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The following table shows the number of patients referred to specialist obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) treatment centres that have been reported by financial year and service line:Financial year2021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26Adults188125157155149...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Relations: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether guidance has been given by HM Government to the UK public relations and public affairs industry on the (a) exporting of public relations and public affairs services to Russia, and (b) UK-based
Answer: Yes, we have. It is available here: guidance on professional services sanctions.To be clear, as I am sure the HM is aware, The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 prohibit any UK persons anywhere and other persons in the UK from providing profes...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6095More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124822 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, what the budget is for travel, subsistence and accommodation for the People’s Panel; how many people wil
Answer: 120 members of the public have been recruited to the People’s Panel on Digital ID, using the methodology outlined in PQ 119977.In line with standard practice, the costs of economy travel, accommodation, meals and reasonable adjustments to enable inclusive...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6094More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129093 on Public Sector: Procurement, whether departments’ insourcing strategies will be published on gov.uk.
Answer: The introduction of departmental insourcing strategies is a key component of realising the government’s commitment to delivering the biggest wave of insourcing in a generation. The Government will shortly set out more detail on this but I can confirm that...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLoans: UkraineCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6093More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the annual cost is of joining the EU's loan scheme for Ukraine.
Answer: The Prime Minister has announced the UK’s intention to begin negotiations to participate in the European Union’s €90 billion Ukraine loan initiative, underlining the growing defence ties between the UK and the EU, boosting Ukraine’s defences, and unlockin...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPermanent Secretaries: Redundancy PayCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6092More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what methodology is used to calculate severance payments to departing (a) Permanent and (b) Cabinet Secretaries where they depart before the end of their fixed term contract.
Answer: The Civil Service Compensation Scheme provides the terms for paid exits in the Civil Service. They apply to all civil servants, unless otherwise stated in their contracts of employment. This includes in circumstances where a fixed term agreement is brough...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6091More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost of the new Trade Union Facility Time Framework to the Civil Service.
Answer: The updated Civil Service Facility Time Framework and Guidance recommends that facility time expenditure remains limited to 0.1% of a department’s pay bill, and that trade union representatives spend at least 50% of their time delivering their official Ci...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: USACabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6090More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026, to Question 115548, on Diplomatic Service: USA, whether all the internal government evidence and papers relating to the investigation into the Consul General to New
Answer: HR documents are retained in line with the Cabinet Office Information and Records Policy. The Cabinet Office Records Selection Policy sets out which records the Cabinet Office will select for permanent preservation.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: SecondmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024, and (b) seconded organisational staff to the department.
Answer: The following organisations have had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024:Electricity System OperatorGreat British EnergyGreat British NuclearGCHQGlobal MediaInfected Blood Compensation AuthorityMODNational Energy System OperatorOx...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice for Nuclear Regulation: ContractsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026, to Question 122500, on Office for Nuclear Regulation: Contracts, whether the external spending on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion support was subject to
Answer: The Office for Nuclear Regulation are an independent public corporation and are not subject to Cabinet Office controls, including the Cabinet Office’s Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Expenditure guidance and reporting requirements.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: AviationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the letter dated 10 September 2025 from the Strategy Directorate at the Department for Energy Strategy and Net Zero, dated 10 September 2025 and deposited in the House of Co
Answer: I will place the information in the Libraries of the House.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Power: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK–China memorandum of understanding, 2025, published on 27 February 2026, for what reason the agreement signed in March 2025 was published in Febr
Answer: Non-legally binding partnerships and Memoranda of Understanding are not routinely published. The 2025 UK-China Energy MoU and Climate MoU were published earlier this year, noting increased public interest in the agreements and misinformation regarding the...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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