Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Ministry of Justice: Government Communication ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 headcount staff in (a) the Dep
Answer: All communicators are members of the Government Communication Service.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: MarketingMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 (a) the department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies
Answer: Since 5 April 2025, the following expenditure has been identified as being approved through the Ministry of Justice's advertising and marketing controls:Purpose Cost Prisoner complaints and IPCI Ambassador materials£5,058Independent Public Advocate stakeh...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Special AdvisersMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 advisers, (b) Direct Ministeria
Answer: A list of special advisers is published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers.Following the address by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister to the FDA Union of 15 May 2026, the Ministry of Justice has appointed 2 delivery advisers. Both ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: EqualityMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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: The Ministry of Justice and its agencies recognised a variety of diversity and inclusion days, weeks, months and religious occasions in 2025.These dates were marked with Intranet articles across the Ministry of Justice and/or its agencies. Other awareness...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: DatabasesMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 Commission and its agencies.
Answer: The UK and EU share information and data as part of our broader cooperation on trade, economy, and security. There is not a consolidated list of this data; individual Government departments coordinate the reporting and information-sharing provisions relev...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Flint GlobalMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his 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 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: CommunicationMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Unpaid WorkMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 months through the departm
Answer: The Ministry of Justice hosts interns via the Civil Service Care Leavers Internship Scheme (managed by the Department for Education) and the Justice AI Unit (as part of the AI Academy).Each year, HMCTS appoint a number of temporary resource to support Cou...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Industrial DisputesMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list each industrial dispute live within his Department, including the nature of the dispute and level of industrial action.
Answer: The Department continues to engage constructively with its recognised trade unions on a range of workforce matters and seeks to resolve issues through established employee relations and engagement processes.The Ministry of Justice is aware of one live tra...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Facilities AgreementsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 100% facility time; and whet
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has published information on trade union facility time as part of its previous Annual Report and Accounts, including the number and full-time equivalent of trade union representatives, facility time costs, and the proportion of pai...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Remote WorkingMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 those individual offices.
Answer: This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Unpaid WorkMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) his Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies are restricted to applicants on the basis of (i) ethnicity, (ii) social class and (iii) both.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice hosts interns via the Civil Service Care Leavers Internship Scheme. The internship is restricted to applicants who are entitled to a leaving care package. The internship supports the Government’s commitment to social mobility.Along...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Social MediaMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his 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 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Senior Civil ServantsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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-building activity at publ
Answer: In calendar year 2026 to date, the Ministry of Justice has held two departmental Senior Civil Service events.The first event was a Senior Leadership Group (SLG) Connect event for Senior Civil Servants at SCS2 level and above. This was held on 5 February 2...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Mayor of Greater ManchesterMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: BuildingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the percentage of desks provided for staff is as a proportion of the total number of assigned staff in his Department's London headquarters.
Answer: It has been the practice of successive governments not to comment, on grounds of both national security and staff safety, on the physical capacity or staffing numbers for individual buildings of the government estate.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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