Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
National Audit Office: Government Communication ServicePublic Accounts CommissionTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24185More
Question: To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, 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
Answer: As an independent public body, the National Audit Office (NAO) is not part of the Government Communications profession. The NAO currently has a permanent headcount of 15 communications professionals working on external and internal communications.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Audit Office: DatabasesPublic Accounts CommissionTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24110More
Question: To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, 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 National Audit Office must make to the European Commissio
Answer: The National Audit Office (NAO) has no standing data and reporting requirements that it must make to the European Commission and its agencies. The NAO would determine an appropriate response should any request for information be received.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Audit Office: CommunicationPublic Accounts CommissionTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24069More
Question: To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what was the outturn spending by the National Audit Office on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: In 2024-25, the total non-headcount budget spent by the National Audit Office (NAO) on external communications was £360,363. In 2025-26 it was £451,465. The budget includes use and monitoring of communications channels such as the NAO’s website and social...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Audit Office: Remote WorkingPublic Accounts CommissionTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23987More
Question: To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what is the percentage office workplace attendance requirement in the National Audit Office; and whether attendance statistics are collated.
Answer: The National Audit Office (NAO)’s workplace attendance requirement is for all staff to routinely spend a minimum of two days a week working in either NAO offices or those of a body audited by the NAO. The NAO collects data on compliance with this requirem...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Audit Office: Unpaid WorkPublic Accounts CommissionTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23966More
Question: To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, whether any internship schemes managed by the National Audit Office are restricted to applicants on the basis of (i) ethnicity, (ii) social class and (iii) both.
Answer: The National Audit Office (NAO)’s 2026 Diversity internship scheme is a 6-week scheme for university students. Applicants must meet at least one of the following protected characteristics: lower socio-economic background; black heritage background; female...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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