Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: MarketingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the cost it has spent on branded goods and merchandise.
Answer: DCMS spent £2,970 on 1,500 VE Day 80 branded lanyards in 2025 to support the safe delivery of the commemorative events. Lanyards help identify authorised personnel and manage access within a secure event footprint.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Written QuestionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to facilitate the answering of written Parliamentary Questions by Hon Members about operational matters of Arts Council of England, by copying or depositing the rep
Answer: As noted in the Cabinet Office Guide to Parliamentary Work, there is no provision for arm’s length bodies such as Arts Council England (ACE) to provide a reply directly to Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs). DCMS strives to provide full responses to a...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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UK Soft Power CouncilDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she last attended the UK Soft Power Council.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport attended the third Soft Power Council meeting, which was held on 23 July 2025 at the Tate Modern. The fourth Soft Power Council meeting (the last one to be held) was chaired by the Minister of State at D...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: SecondmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which organisations have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them and (b) seconded organisational staff to her Department since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, staff have been seconded to the following organisations: Sports Grounds Safety AuthorityTateThe Independent Football RegulatorEast Midlands Combined Country Authority (EMCCA)Office for StudentsReclaim Fund LtdNational Lottery Fund Since J...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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Sports: DrugsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials from (a) the Government, (b) UK Sport or (c) UK Anti-Doping attended the Enhanced Games in the United States in May 2026.
Answer: No Ministers or officials from Government, UK Sport or UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) attended the Enhanced Games.The Government supports clean competition in sport and welcomes the efforts of UK Sport and UKAD in promoting this.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
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Government Art CollectionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 18 December 2025, to Question HL12794, on Government Art Collection, if he will list the (a) FOI reference numbers, (b) date of disclosure, (c) a summary of the informat
Answer: The Government Art Collection is a working collection, used across government buildings in the UK and the global estate, which means that artworks may change their display location from time to time. Current locations of artworks in the collection can be ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list the reference numbers and topics of the National Archives papers that were due for release in December 2025 in relation to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor that were subsequently recal
Answer: No records were recalled. One record (PREM 49/4325, ROYAL FAMILY. Visits; part 3) was temporarily withdrawn from access following discussions between the Cabinet Office and The National Archives so that minor redactions could be applied to comply with GDP...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
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Charities: DonorsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance her Department has issued to charities on listing (a) private sector and (b) public sector donors making grants to the charity in their annual accounts.
Answer: Reporting, accounting and auditing is crucial in helping the charity sector achieve transparency and accountability. The Charity Commission provides guidance on charity reporting and accounting.The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) requir...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
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British 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
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CopyrightDepartment 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
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Department 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
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ArtworksDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 13 May 2025, to Question 50572, on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Artworks, if she will publish the FOI response Ref: FOI2025/05106, of 8 July 2025.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 2 February 2026 to Question UIN 107381. FOI response FOI2025/05106 has been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses. Deposited papers are in the public domain and FOI2025/05106 has therefore been pub...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
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Government Art Collection: Freedom of InformationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026, to Question 107382, on Government Art Collection, if she will publish the substantive responses to the 45 FOI requests, redacting the name of the applic
Answer: The Government Art Collection is a working collection, used across government buildings in the UK and the global estate, which means that artworks may change their display location from time to time. Current locations of artworks in the collection can be ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
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Sports: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Game changer for the nation, published on 19 June 2025, how much and what proportion of the funding for new and upgraded grassroots sport
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to grassroots sports facilities, including gyms, pools and leisure centres, which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within c...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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LotteriesDepartment 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
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Prize 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
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, 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: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has no direct ministerial appointments.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
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Attorney General	4
Cabinet Office	75
Department for Business and Trade	21
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	17
Department for Education	8
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	30
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	43
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	22
Department for Transport	3
Department for Work and Pensions	2
Department of Health and Social Care	35
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	34
Home Office	25
Ministry of Defence	21
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	7
Ministry of Justice	4
Northern Ireland Office	1
Scotland Office	2
Treasury	72
Wales Office	2
Women and Equalities	7

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