Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
1336 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Government Departments: PublicityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2026 to Question 110416 on Government Departments: Publicity, whether there are plans for HM Government Communications Centre to remove t
Answer: No.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Signal Group has undertaken work for the UK Government's Embassy in the United States.
Answer: The British Embassy in Washington engages on a regular basis with a wide range of organisations and partners across the United States in order to advance UK interests and the wider UK-US relationship.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: EqualityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department provides funding for the Equality Fund.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not provide funding for the Global Equality Fund, which ceased operations in 2025.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: FlagsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has issued recent guidance to public bodies on deemed planning consent in England for the Palestinian flag.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 110386 on 24 February 2026.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department provides funding for the Global Equality Fund.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not provide funding for the Global Equality Fund, which ceased operations in 2025.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBoys: Social MobilityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908218More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if the Government will publish a strategy on improving social mobility for white working class boys.
Answer: White disadvantaged boys are consistently among the lowest performers on average over every key stage. This Government is committed to breaking the link between young people’s backgrounds and their future success.The Every Child Achieving and Thriving whi...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBudget November 2025: Disclosure of InformationTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118364More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any crown servant has been (a) dismissed and (b) disciplined for sharing information related to the Budget 2025 without authority.
Answer: HM Treasury commissioned a Budget Information Security Review following the November 2025 Budget which was published on 9 February 2026. A copy of the review can be found here: Budget Information Security Review - GOV.UKNo Crown Servants employed by HM Tr...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118363More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 21 January 2026, to Question 105914, on Cryptocurencies, what information her Department holds on the Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Stability Board conducting a review into
Answer: HMT does not hold any information on this matter.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGrowth Mission Board: MembershipTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118362More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to answer of 4 February 2026, to Question 108748, on Growth Mission Board: Membership, if she will list each of the internal and external members who attended the most recent meeting of the Growth Mission B
Answer: The Chancellor chaired the Growth Mission Board. The membership was flexible, at the Chancellor's discretion, with internal and external attendees determined based on their relevance to the agenda. The Growth Mission Board was a Cabinet Committee. It is a...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStonewall: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has provided funding to Stonewall in 2025-26.
Answer: On Stonewall, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 April 2025 to Question 44591. On his other question, as far as I am aware, no such flags were flown by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in 2025.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: FlagsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 43485 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Flags, whether the (a) transgender, (b) asexual and (c) bisexual fla
Answer: On Stonewall, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 April 2025 to Question 44591. On his other question, as far as I am aware, no such flags were flown by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in 2025.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGrandview InstitutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has held meetings with the Grandview Institution in 2025.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings with external individuals and organisations are routinely published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on a quarterly basis.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy Mission Board: MembershipDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026, to Question 106733, on Clean Energy Mission Board: Membership, if he will list the (a) internal and (b) external members who attended the Mission Bo
Answer: The most recent Clean Energy Superpower Mission Board focused on electricity networks. Alongside the Secretary of State and myself, representatives from across Government, Ofgem, NESO and relevant delivery partners were in attendance.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106735 on DESNZ: Facilities Agreements, who authorised the use of paid trade union facility time for trade union activities; and on what
Answer: Requests for paid trade union facility time for trade union activities over the course of 2024-25 were considered and approved by local line management, by exception. HR can and do advise line managers on appropriate use of facility time and monitor level...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy and Great British Energy-NuclearDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) Great British Energy and (b) Great British Energy – Nuclear are separate public bodies; what the statutory basis is of each; and whether those bodies share back offices, staff and
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) and Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N) are separate public bodies. The Great British Energy Act 2025 provides the statutory basis for GBE and The Energy Act 2023 provides the statutory basis for GBE-N. GBE’s headquarters will ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Freedom of InformationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Freedom of Information Act disclosure, reference FOI2025/11799, of 10 September 2025.
Answer: I will arrange for a copy of the document requested to be placed in the Libraries of the House.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118354More
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: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many of the recommendations of the report entitled Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender, published on 19 March 2025 she has implemented.
Answer: The government published the independent review of data, statistics and research on 19 March 2025.The report was made available to departments and is being considered by relevant policy teams alongside ongoing policy work in this area.The Government recog...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118352More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2026, to Question 104623, on Cabinet Office: Proof of Identity, whether his department will be required to make savings to help fund the digital ID scheme.
Answer: The public consultation is now open and I encourage you and your constituents to respond.The design and delivery of digital ID are subject to the consultation outcomes. The feedback from the consultation will inform our final approach and enable a more ac...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInformation Commissioner's Office: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the average period of time is for the Information Commissioner to decide whether to assign an Freedom of Information Internal Review request for investigation; and what is the aver
Answer: The ICO is dealing with an increase of over 30 percent in FOI cases submitted to them since April 2025. The ICO will continue to look at ways they can prioritise FOI casework and resources to ensure that case numbers can be adequately managed. Data on FOI...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOfcom: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 11 February 2026, to Question 110421, on Ofcom: Public Appointments, for what reason the application deadline was extended, and whether this was approved by Mi
Answer: The window for applications was extended to ensure that the competition attracted a strong and diverse field of candidates and to maximise the number of high‑quality applications for the role. This decision was taken in consultation with Ministers.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026, to Question 107041, on DSIT: Public Appointments, and to the answer of 28 January 2026, to Question 106743, on DBT: Public Appointments, how m
Answer: All Public Appointees complete a political activity form as part of the application process. If appointees declare any political activity, the detail is reviewed, assessed for risk and appropriate mitigations implemented where necessary.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Library: Trade UnionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which trade unions are recognised by the British Library; and how much facility time is allocated to each expressed as (a) headcount and (b) FTE staff members, in the most recent period of time f
Answer: The British Library recognises three national Civil Service unions – FDA, Prospect and the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS).The table below shows the facility time for each union expressed in headcount, FTE staff members and total hours. These f...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCopyrightDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the new policy on copyright assertion.
Answer: We have published a progress update on our position on AI and copyright on 15 December 2025. By March 18 2026, we will publish a comprehensive report on the key issues and a full economic impact assessment, alongside the government’s response to the consu...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to comply with the Cabinet Office’s guidance not to hire standalone EDI roles.
Answer: The Department is fully compliant with Cabinet Office guidance relating to standalone EDI roles.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →