Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Property Transfer: Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103012More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fragmented payment processes in property transactions on levels of fraud risk.
Answer: The Government regularly engages with lenders and regulators to discuss the housing market, including lenders’ mortgage lending practices which support property transactions. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is currently consultin...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Transfer: Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103011More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to tackle vulnerabilities in property transactions, particularly in the handling and movement of large sums during settlement, in the Economic Crime Plan.
Answer: The government’s Economic Crime Plan 2 has strengthened the UK’s defences against property‑related money laundering by enhancing transparency of land and overseas property ownership, improving data‑sharing and enforcement, and targeting higher‑risk activi...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordConveyancing: Digital TechnologyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to test digital transaction flows in the home-buying process from upfront information to settlement and title registration.
Answer: On 6 October, my Department published two consultations outlining reform proposals to transform home buying and selling. They can be found on gov.uk here and here. As part of those consultations, we made clear our interest in ensuring digital data from tr...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordConveyancing: Digital TechnologyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to establish accreditation for digital platforms in the property market that are capable of providing verified property data, secure settlement and a
Answer: On 6 October, my Department published two consultations outlining reform proposals to transform home buying and selling. They can be found on gov.uk here and here. As part of those consultations, we made clear our interest in ensuring digital data from tr...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Land Registry: Digital TechnologyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress HM Land Registry has made in digitising the land register.
Answer: The Title (Land) Register consists of information held in a variety of formats, including paper documents, scanned images, and digital images. HM Land Registry (HMLR) is committed to digitising its data, while ensuring that data security, integrity and pr...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordConveyancing: Digital TechnologyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure home buyers and sellers are protected through the expansion of digital conveyancing, particularly in terms of data verification, property inform
Answer: On 6 October, my Department published two consultations outlining reform proposals to transform home buying and selling. They can be found on gov.uk here and here. As part of those consultations, we made clear our interest in ensuring digital data from tr...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Land RegistryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential savings to the public purse of reducing the annual expenditure by HM Land Registry on requisitions arising from manual or
Answer: For the year ending 31 March 2025, HM Land Registry (HMLR) estimated it had nearly 450,000 avoidable requisitions costing the conveyancing industry and HMLR up to £19m annually. HMLR is supporting the conveyancing industry to improve the quality of its ap...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Transfer: Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103005More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with regulators and industry on updating the financial infrastructure that underpins the movement of funds during property transactions.
Answer: The Government regularly engages with lenders and regulators to discuss the housing market, including lenders’ mortgage lending practices which support property transactions. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is currently consultin...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLotteriesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the Problem Gambling Severity Index score for players of (a) The National Lottery, (b) Society Lotteries, and (c) instant win scratch cards.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling gambling-related harm. DCMS regularly reviews the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) from the Gambling Commission’s Gambling Survey of Great Britain and uses it as one of a range of sources of evidence.In 2024, ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrize Money: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Voluntary Code for Prize Draws, updated on 17 December 2025, what steps his Department is taking to monitor compliance among operators.
Answer: The Voluntary Code for prize draw operators was launched on 20 November 2025. The Code aims to raise standards in the sector in the distinct areas of player protections, transparency, and accountability. Signatories have until 20 May 2026 to comply with t...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTomatoesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure a regular supply of tomatoes in the UK.
Answer: The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain that is well equipped to deal with any potential disruption. Our high degree of food security is built on supply from diverse sources including strong domestic production and imports through stable trade rou...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98629More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the combined effect of higher rateable values and reduced business rates relief on (a) the number of hospitality businesses and (b) vacancy rates on high stree
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Public AppointmentsScotland OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in his Department.
Answer: The Scotland Office does not have any Direct Ministerial Appointments.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in her Department.
Answer: Please see a list of all the Direct Ministerial Appointments (DMAs) in DSIT to date, including job title, renumeration, time commitment and expected end date.Live Appointments:Matt Clifford: the Prime Minister’s AI Opportunities Advisor. 1 day per week, T...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Public AppointmentsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in his Department.
Answer: Within my Department, the following direct ministerial appointments have been made to non-statutory offices:Intertrade UK - Chair and MembersName and Job Title: Baroness Arlene Foster, Chair of Intertrade UKAnnual Remuneration: N/ATime Commitment: Approxi...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Public AppointmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in his Department.
Answer: As of 9 December 2025, The Department has ten direct ministerial appointments. The following table shows the name, job title, time commitment, whether they were renumerated, and expected end date for each direct ministerial appointment in the Department:N...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public AppointmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in her Department.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question 74274 on 26 September 2025.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in her Department.
Answer: There are five current Direct Ministerial Appointees.Julian Sayers is Co-Chair of the Farm Tenancy Forum. He is remunerated at £75 per hour, with a time commitment averaging approximately 2.5 days per quarter. To date, this has amounted to an average of ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in his Department.
Answer: The information requested is attached.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public AppointmentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in his Department.
Answer: The Department has 41 direct Ministerial appointments, across seven entities. These are as follows:Defence Industrial Joint CouncilNameJob titleAnnual remunerationTime commitment (per annum)Expected end dateDr Charles WoodburnChair£04 days (minimum)15/04/...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in his Department.
Answer: Direct ministerial appointments are published on GOV.UK in line with Cabinet Office best practice.Current direct ministerial appointments in the department are:Name(s) and Job TitleAnnual RemunerationTime Commitment Expected End DatePress Release LinkJon ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Public AppointmentsAttorney GeneralTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98106More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment made by the Law Officers.
Answer: The AGO has not made any direct ministerial appointments.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in his Department.
Answer: Details of each direct ministerial appointment currently in post can be found in the below table. Details of appointees renumeration have been included where they are paid for their work directly.NameTitleRenumerationTime commitmentEnd dateDr Suzy Morriss...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Public AppointmentsWales OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in her Department.
Answer: There are currently no direct ministerial appointments at the Wales Office.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in her Department.
Answer: Current Direct Ministerial Appointments are set out in the table below: NameRoleRemunerationTime CommitmentTermLaura ShoafShadow Great British Railways Chair£1,600 day rateUp to two days a week19/3/2026Lee McDonoughHS2 Shareholder Board Independent Member...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
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