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Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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4 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Electoral Commission: Government Communication ServiceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24184More

    Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral 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

    Answer: The 36 communications staff in the Commission’s Communications and External Affairs Directorate are not part of the Government Communications Service.

    Answered 7 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Electoral Commission: CommunicationSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24068More

    Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the outturn spending was by the Electoral Commission on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-2

    Answer: The Commission has a statutory duty to run public awareness campaigns about electoral systems and connected matters, including ensuring all eligible voters understand how to participate.It spent approximately £16.8 million in 2024/25 on informing voters, ...

    Answered 7 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Electoral Commission: Remote WorkingSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23986More

    Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what is the percentage office workplace attendance requirement in the Electoral Commission; and whether attendance statistics are co

    Answer: The Electoral Commission requires office-based staff to spend at least 40% of working time in the office. Attendance is managed by line managers.

    Answered 7 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Electoral Commission: Unpaid WorkSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23965More

    Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether any internship schemes managed by the Electoral Commission are restricted to applicants on the basis of (i) ethnicity, (ii)

    Answer: The Electoral Commission does not currently offer an internship programme.

    Answered 7 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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Written questions by answering department

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listAttorney General's Office: 16Attorney General's Office16Cabinet Office: 16Cabinet Office16Department for Business and Trade: 3Department for Business and Trade3Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 16Department for Business, Innova…16Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 22Department for Digital, Culture…22Department for Education: 16Department for Education16Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 16Department for Energy Security …16Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 19Department for Environment, Foo…19Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 3Department for Science, Innovat…3Department for Transport: 15Department for Transport15Department for Work and Pensions: 17Department for Work and Pensions17Department of Health and Social Care: 18Department of Health and Social…18Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 16Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…16Home Office: 16Home Office16Ministry of Defence: 16Ministry of Defence16Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 18Ministry of Housing, Communitie…18Ministry of Justice: 16Ministry of Justice16Northern Ireland Office: 15Northern Ireland Office15Public Accounts Commission: 5Public Accounts Commission5Scotland Office: 15Scotland Office15Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission: 4Speaker's Committee on the Elec…4Treasury: 28Treasury28Wales Office: 16Wales Office16Women and Equalities: 16Women and Equalities16
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Attorney General's Office16
Cabinet Office16
Department for Business and Trade3
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade16
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport22
Department for Education16
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero16
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs19
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology3
Department for Transport15
Department for Work and Pensions17
Department of Health and Social Care18
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office16
Home Office16
Ministry of Defence16
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government18
Ministry of Justice16
Northern Ireland Office15
Public Accounts Commission5
Scotland Office15
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission4
Treasury28
Wales Office16
Women and Equalities16

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