Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Government Departments: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62339More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Airbus A321-253NX with registration G-OATW is still used for official travel.
Answer: The Airbus A321-253NX with registration G-OATW is not used by the Cabinet Office for official travel. Since assuming the registration G-OATW in October 2023, the aircraft has been chartered under various contracts with other government departments, to sup...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee: MembershipCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62338More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the political balance of the Parliamentary and Political Service honours committee across (a) independent members who hold a party political whip in the House of
Answer: The Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee (PPS Committee) is one of ten specialist honours committees which assess honours nominations put forward by members of the public, government departments and professional bodies. Honours committees...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CommunicationCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62336More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a successor publication to the Central Office of Information's white book.
Answer: The White Book is no longer in publication.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62335More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54826 on Senior Civil Servants: Training, whether external venues have been booked for away days since 6 April 2025.
Answer: On 4 April, guidance was issued on restrictions to booking external venues. Departments were asked to put appropriate approval mechanisms in place. The guidance was clear that external venues for awaydays and events should only be used when space in gover...
Answered 13 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Labour PartyCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62334More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May 2025 to Question 53200 on Cabinet Office: Labour Party, what the value of the payments was; and what dates those payments relate to.
Answer: The dates and value of payments received are as follows: Sept 2024 - £4.87 Sept to Nov 2024 - £2,827.94 Dec 2024 - £102.40 Each of these payments was for use of Government Car Service.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62333More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Cabinet Office: Government Procurement Card spend over £500 - March 2025, published on 24 April 2025, what the spending to Berry Bros Rudd Limited was for.
Answer: The referenced entry relates to wine purchased for official business. The Government regularly hosts events and diplomatic occasions to bring together world leaders and other dignitaries, strengthen international relationships and deliver for the UK publi...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RedundancyCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62332More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Box 1.D of the Spending Review 2025, CP1336, published on 11 June 2025, whether she has made an estimate of the number of civil servants funded to exit the civil service in (a) 2025-26 and (b)
Answer: The cost of paid exits in the Civil Service varies significantly as the terms of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme, which sets the terms for paid exits in the Civil Service, is based on length of service and salary. However, we expect the transformati...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62283More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54764 on Cabinet Office: Pay, what the annual wage costs were for the EU relations secretariat in the most recent year for which figures are centrally held.
Answer: Salary data for the Civil Service is published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics, an Accredited Official Statistics release. Civil Service Statistics 2025 is due to be published on 30 July 2025.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLobbyingCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62087More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for responding to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee's report entitled Lobbying and Influence HC 203, published on 2 May 2024.
Answer: In addition to steps this Government has already taken to improve transparency, in particular through the introduction of the monthly register of ministers' gifts and hospitality, the Government continues to develop its broader work on ethics and standard...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordKing Charles III: ArtworksCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62086More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Portraits of His Majesty the King for UK public authorities, published on 1 April 2023, how many portraits were provided to public bodies; and what the
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the information published on GOV.UK on 28 November 2024 which provided a summary of the His Majesty The King Official Portrait Scheme, including the number of portraits provided and the total cost of the scheme: https://ww...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62085More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's planned timetable is for the the publication of substantive details on the implementation and configuration of the proposed new duty of candour; and whether he plans to issue a formal consu
Answer: We remain fully committed to bringing in this legislation which will include a legal duty of candour for public servants and criminal sanctions for those who do not comply. Having consulted with groups and their representatives, more time is required to d...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62084More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a Crown Commercial Service communications and marketing framework which covers branded goods.
Answer: In April, the government announced that spending taxpayer money on new unnecessary branded merchandise will be banned and will only be permitted when essential for delivering the government’s agenda, for example, in overseas trade and diplomacy, to promot...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62083More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2025 to Question 53546 on House of Lords Appointments Commission, whether the recruitment campaign to appoint the two independent members was re-opened after it originally closed
Answer: The campaign to appoint new Independent Members to the House of Lords Appointments Commission was launched earlier this year and remains active. It has not been re-opened.
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLobbying: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52081More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the amount of funding Departments plan to provide to organisations that engage in the lobbying of Government in the (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27 financial year.
Answer: This information is not centrally held by the Cabinet Office.
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Freedom of ExpressionCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43234More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2024 to Question 14067 on Civil Servants: Freedom of Expression, whether the (a) the Civil Service People Group and (b) Office for Equality and Opportunity are taking steps t
Answer: The Civil Service is committed to creating a safe and supportive work environment for all its employees and will not tolerate any form of harassment, unacceptable behaviour or abuse by any party, towards any employee. Departments have their own polici...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters' Private Offices: Official CarsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43233More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 34459 on Government Departments: Official Cars, whether the decision on whether specific departmental officials may have use of a car from the Government Car Se
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question 34459. The arrangements relating to officials' use of vehicles from the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code. In particular, section 8.2.7 states the conditions under whi...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament record9 Downing Street: MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43231More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 25454 on 9 Downing Street: Media, whether his Department has paid OCS; and in which month's transparency data will the cost of the works be published.
Answer: Payment will be made through the Government Property Agency, and the cost of these works will be published in due course in Cabinet Office transparency returns.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43230More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled Mass cancellation of government credit cards in crackdown on wasteful spend, published on 18 March 2025, how many Government Procurement Cards were held by 10 Downing
Answer: As of January 2025, 10 Downing Street held 45 Government Procurement Cards. In the Cabinet Office instructions were issued to the bank on 18 March 2025 to freeze the cards. The number of cards held by No. 10 remains under review.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42615More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many standalone equality, diversity and inclusion roles are employed by (a) his Department and (b) the Office for Equality and Opportunity.
Answer: There are 6 full-time equivalents working in standalone EDI roles. These sit in HR teams across the different Cabinet Office functions and the central HR team in line with the EDI Expenditure guidance published in May 2024, delivering statutory obligation...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Freedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42614More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14976 on Cabinet Office and Prime Minister: Travel and with reference to the Freedom of Information Act response with reference FOI2025/01531, disclosed on
Answer: We have deposited a copy of the policy in the House library.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service Commission: Parliamentary QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42613More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 8.1 of the Civil Service Commission Framework Agreement with the Cabinet Office, published in February 2025, what his policy is on substantively answering parliamentary questions on t
Answer: In line with paragraph 8.1 of the Framework Agreement, Cabinet Office Ministers will continue to answer parliamentary questions about the work of the Civil Service Commission, as the government department responsible for sponsoring the Commission, while r...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42606More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how his Department monitors the attendance of civil servants in Departmental headquarters outside of London.
Answer: Line Managers are expected to be aware of, and ensure compliance with, the minimum 60% expectation for their direct reports. This approach is the same both in and outside of London.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: PhotographsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42052More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many photographers are employed by Government Departments.
Answer: Departments may employ photographers in order to support government’s priorities, enable effective operation of public services and improve people’s lives. The Cabinet Office Communications team employs two Digital Media Officers who support government wo...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Flexible WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42051More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many full-time civil servants in his Department work a four day working week using compressed hours.
Answer: Compressed working arrangements are agreed and recorded at a team level. The information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRegistrar of Consultant LobbyistsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42050More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists in regulating lobbying by foreign-based firms.
Answer: Under the provisions of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014, the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists is required to maintain the UK Register of Consultant Lobbyists. Under the legislation, which was in...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
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