Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Government Communication ServiceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 and with reference to the Answer of of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many head
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: MarketingDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 4161, on Government departments: marketing, how much has been spent on branded goods and merchandise by each of the department’s Arm’s
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Special AdvisersDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, further to the answer of 3 June 2026, to Question 3339, on Special Advisers: Public Appointments, how many delivery advisers have been appointed to date, broken down by (a) special advis
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: EqualityDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what specific diversity and inclusion (a) days, (b) weeks and (c) months, were recognised and marked by (i) the department and (ii) each of its agencies, in the calendar year 2025.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: DatabasesDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, further to the answer of 22 June 2026, to Question 10189, on Databases: EU law, if they will list the data and reporting requirements that the department must make to the European Commis
Answer: The UK and EU share information and data where it supports our mutual safety, security, and prosperity, as part of our broader cooperation on trade, the economy, and defence and security. DCMS acts in accordance with the reporting and information-sharing ...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Flint GlobalDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department’s (a) Permanent Secretary and (b) Ministers have had correspondence with Flint Global since July 2024.
Answer: It is not routine to disclose correspondence between Ministers or Permanent Secretaries and any individual or organisation.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: CommunicationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: Information is released in regular transparency returns by the Department.Without targeted campaigns, millions of citizens would miss out on services, rights, and support to which they are entitled.Campaigns across government have included the NHS Fit for...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Unpaid WorkDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, further to the answer of 8 July 2026, to Question 14349, on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if they will list each of the internship schemes have been made available in the last 12
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Industrial DisputesDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list each industrial dispute live within her Department, including the nature of the dispute and level of industrial action.
Answer: There are no live industrial disputes in DCMS.
Answered 23 Sept 2026
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 10
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Remote WorkingDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what is the percentage office workplace attendance requirement in each of the department’s offices, broken down by location; and whether attendance statistics are collated for each of th
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Unpaid WorkDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies are restricted to applicants on the basis of (i) ethnicity, (ii) social class and (ii
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Social MediaDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: Today’s media landscape is unrecognisable compared to even a decade ago, and the way the public receives information and communicates has changed drastically in this time.The Government has a duty to engage with the public where they are, using channels a...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Senior Civil ServantsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many departmental Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in calendar year 2026 to date; in what specific venues; at what cost; and if there was any associated social or team
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Mayor of Greater ManchesterDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: It is not routine to disclose correspondence between Ministers or Permanent Secretaries and any individual or organisation.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: BuildingsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the percentage of desks is provided for staff as a proportion of the total number of assigned staff in her Department's London headquarters.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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National Gallery: FlagsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the National Gallery has planning permission to fly the Progress flag.
Answer: Government guidance published by MHCLG sets out that the provision of planning permission related to flag-flying is a matter for the relevant local authority.As such, the Member should direct this question to Westminster City Council and the National Gall...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: International CooperationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether any Non-Legally Binding Instruments have been signed by her Department and its Arms Length Bodies since July 2024 other than those subject to sensitive diplomatic, security and d
Answer: There is no consolidated list of the number of Non-Legally Binding Instruments across the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and its arm’s length bodies. We do not routinely publish or collate this information.
Answered 22 Jul 2026
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Government Communication ServiceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many headcount staff in her Department are (a) members of the Government Communication Network and (b) embedded communicators but are not counted as members of the Government Communi
Answer: The Department's communications team comprises 53.7 FTE, all of whom are members of the Government Communication Service. The Department has no embedded communications staff.
Answered 22 Jul 2026
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National GalleryDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much the National Gallery spend on the citizen's assembly provided by the Sortition Foundation.
Answer: The National Gallery report that the total budgeted cost for their Citizens Assembly is expected to be £250,000 over five years from 2025 to 2029. As part of this, the National Gallery contracted the Sortition Foundation to recruit a panel reflective of t...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
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Gambling Commission: StaffDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 123653 on Gambling Commission: Staff, whether Gambling Commission staff are (a) civil and (b) crown servants.
Answer: Gambling Commission staff are neither civil nor crown servants. They are public servants who act on behalf of the Crown to regulate the commercial gambling industry.
Answered 22 Jul 2026
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Gambling Commission: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Gambling Commission on a timetable for a new permanent appointment for its chief executive.
Answer: The timetable for appointing a permanent Chief Executive to the Gambling Commission is a matter for the Gambling Commission’s Board. Any appointment will be subject to the Secretary of State agreeing terms and conditions.
Answered 22 Jul 2026
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Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	16
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	22
Department for Education	16
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	16
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	19
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Department for Transport	15
Department for Work and Pensions	17
Department of Health and Social Care	18
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	16
Home Office	16
Ministry of Defence	16
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	18
Ministry of Justice	16
Northern Ireland Office	15
Public Accounts Commission	5
Scotland Office	15
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission	4
Treasury	28
Wales Office	16
Women and Equalities	16

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