Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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NHS: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the press release entitled NHS App overhaul will break down barriers to healthcare and reduce inequalities, published on 25 June 2025, whether those convicted of (a) violent offences and
Answer: Anyone taking part in the Widening Access Demonstrator programme will be subject to the same employment checks as existing NHS and social care staff.Roles providing health or personal care are considered ‘regulated activity’ and are subject to an Enhanced...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: VATDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's policy is on levying VAT on (a) private health insurance and (b) private health care.
Answer: Both private health insurance and private health care are currently exempt from VAT. However, the responsibility for any future amendments to the VAT regime would not fall to the Department of Health and Social Care, but to HM Treasury.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAlan MilburnDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Department's register of board members' interests 2024-2025, updated on 16 January 2025, whether Alan Milburn has recused himself from (a) discussions and (b) activity relatin
Answer: Mr Milburn has agreed to recuse himself from discussions and activity relating to National Health Service dentistry. Declarations of interest and any updates to them are published in the Register of Interests in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StrikesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS staff who are on strike are permitted to work for (a) non-NHS bodies, (b) other NHS trusts and (c) other NHS organisations during days of industrial action.
Answer: NHS staff who are on strike are allowed to work for non-NHS bodies and other NHS organisations including NHS trusts on days of industrial action, as long as they are not provided by an employment business to cover the work of striking workers. Some employ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficers: ConferencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 66296 on Armed Forces: Conferences, if he will place in the Library a copy of the (a) 6 February guidance and (b) previous edition of the guidance.
Answer: The MOD's policy for officials on contact with the media and communicating in public is available on gov.uk and has been in place for at least ten years: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-instruction-contact-with-media-and-public Copies o...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to repeal the assimilated EU law of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1816 in relation to the classification of controversial weapons under the (a) UK Climate Transition Benc
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the former Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ms Reynolds) on 9 April 2025 to Questions 43043 and 43449 to the hon. Member for Salisbury (Mr Glen).
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the payment of armed forces pensions counts towards the 5% NATO defence spending target.
Answer: In line with the current NATO definition, spend on armed forces pensions is already included as part of core defence spending. This will continue to be the case against the 5% defence spending target.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Defence Fund: CostsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to the public purse of joining the European Defence Security Fund.
Answer: This Government has delivered an ambitious security and defence partnership with the European Union. The Strategic Defence Review will strengthen NATO, the cornerstone of the UK’s defence, and it will help grow the economy. It allows us to step up on Euro...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Summer Internship ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Internship Scheme To Get More Working Class Students Into Civil Service, published on 1 August 2025, whether children of members of the armed forces will be able to ap
Answer: The Summer Internship Programme is a pan-Civil Service initiative designed to increase the representation of those from a working-class background into the Civil Service, and support opportunities to join the Fast Stream within this group. As such, it has...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial Hospitality: Lancaster HouseForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 66658 on Official Hospitality: Lancaster House, how much was spent on alcohol at the event.
Answer: £56 was spent on wine. All other drinks at the event were provided by sponsors.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: Political ImpartialityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 2 of the document entitled DSR 2: General Principles of Conduct of the Diplomatic Service Code, if he will publish a copy of any supplementary gui
Answer: No such supplementary guidance has been published, nor is any considered necessary.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: Political ImpartialityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether senior members of the Diplomatic Service are permitted to attend the Labour Party political conference.
Answer: All senior civil servants, including members of the Diplomatic Service, are subject to the Civil Service Management Code.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the salary of the UK Ambassador to the US; and what the percentage employer contribution to his pension scheme is.
Answer: Details of all senior staff salaries are published in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Organograms of Staff Roles and Salaries (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/73e0260a-0516-44ff-b4eb-ba9fec420c45/fcdo-organograms). All staff enrolled in...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments CommissionerCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73316More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Extension of Generalist Member to the Senior Salaries Review Body, published on 5 August 2025, whether the Public Appointments Commissioner was consulted
Answer: Under the Governance Code on Public Appointments, departments must notify the Commissioner for Public Appointments of “exceptional reappointments or extensions”. An exceptional reappointment or extension is one that requires a postholder to serve for more...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73315More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2025, to Question 52869 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, if he will provide a breakdown of the costs on (a) refurbishment and (b) fixtures and fittings for each of the
Answer: Costs relating to the Government Property Agency are included in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts. A detailed breakdown of refurbishment, fixtures and fittings relating to the Former Deputy Prime Minister’s residence in Admiralty House has be...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Redundancy PayCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73314More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 21 July 2025, HCWS870, on Government of service, ?what criteria will be used to distinguish a breach from a serious breach for the purposes of severance pay
Answer: Issues that arise under the Ministerial Code are handled on a case by case basis. From 13 October 2025, if a minister leaves office having been found to have seriously breached the Ministerial Code, they will be expected to forgo a ministerial severance p...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Freedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73313More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the FOI disclosure reference (a) IC-390141-T8J5 and (b) FOI2025/01532.
Answer: I refer the honourable member to PQ 69874 where the FOI information sought is disclosed.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGreg JacksonCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73312More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's news story entitled Appointment to Cabinet Office Board, published on 19 August 2025, for what reason Greg Jackson’s appointment was announced after his term started.
Answer: Greg Jackson was appointed before the Summer Recess on 21 July to allow for the onboarding process, including conducting security checks, to be completed over the recess period. The announcement was made on 19 August, following fact checking and clearance...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInter MediateCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73311More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the National Security Adviser and (b) his Department has had meetings with Inter Mediate since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The National Security Adviser meets with a range of individuals and organisations as part of his role providing advice to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on national security matters. Such meetings are often sensitive in nature, and the Government does...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEthics and Integrity Commission: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73310More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 July 2025 on Government of service, HCWS870, whether the appointment of members to the Ethics and Integrity Commission will be made under the Public Appointments Ord
Answer: The Ethics and Integrity Commission will be established on 13 October 2025 by the Government strengthening and reforming the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL). The appointment of independent members to the Ethics and Integrity Commission will c...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the National Cyber Security Centre has issued guidance for (a) politicians and (b) the public on using Virtual Private Networks.
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provides advice and guidance for high risk individuals (https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/defending-democracy/guidance-for-high-risk-individuals). NCSC also works closely with the Parliamentary Authorities on the...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDigiGov: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73308More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding (a) his Department and (b) the Crown Commercial Service has provided to the DigiGov Expo 2025.
Answer: No funding has been provided to DigiGov Expo 2025 by either the Crown Commercial Service or the Cabinet Office.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73307More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on the (a) re-use and (b) disposal of branded (i) goods and (ii) signage out of date following machinery of Government changes.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not issue guidance on the re-use and/or disposal of branded goods and signage made obsolete as a result of Machinery of Government changes. It is the responsibility of individual departments to ensure their branded assets are manag...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ICTCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73306More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's Annual Report 2024–25, published on 11 August 2025, for what reason no evaluation was completed for the Rosa renewal project.
Answer: The Rosa Renewal Project was subject to the appropriate National Infrastructure Service Transformation Authority oversight, with the project coming to a formal close in March 2025. The project achieved a GREEN Delivery Confidence Assessment as part of its...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Alcoholic DrinksCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73305More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on alcohol for the 10 Downing Street business unit via (a) the Government Wine Cellar, (b) Berry Bros and (c) other suppliers since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Official receptions in 10 Downing Street are hosted by Ministers across Government, with details published each quarter as part of the Government's transparency returns. The cost of hospitality in 10 Downing Street is published in the Cabinet Office Annua...
Answered 26 Sept 2025
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