Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Equality: Impact AssessmentsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129027More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Cabinet Office press release, Ministers rip up consultation culture, of 26 March 2026, if he will publish the revised guidance on Equality Impact Assessments.
Answer: The Government has committed to speeding up decision making and delivery for the British people. As part of this, a proportionate approach is being taken to equalities impact assessments, so that they improve policy and outcomes. Guidance for public autho...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBoys: Social MobilityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908218More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if the Government will publish a strategy on improving social mobility for white working class boys.
Answer: White disadvantaged boys are consistently among the lowest performers on average over every key stage. This Government is committed to breaking the link between young people’s backgrounds and their future success.The Every Child Achieving and Thriving whi...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGender: Public ConsultationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118008More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, further to the answer of 7 January 2025, to Question 21052, on Gender: public consultation, if she will place the 404 responses in the Library, redacting the names of individuals.
Answer: When the call for input on single-sex spaces guidance was commissioned, the previous Government did not seek consent from organisations to publish the responses. Consequently, we will not be placing the responses in the Library. We shared all the submissi...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLGBT+ People: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118007More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, further to the answer of 13 October 2025, by Baroness Smith of Malvern, to Question HL10203, on LGBT+ People: Equality, whether any of those gender identities are recognised by government.
Answer: There is no list of gender identities recognised by the Government.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: GenderWomen and EqualitiesTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118006More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the gender pay gap guidance, "Preparing your data", updated 11 August 2025, what is the definition of a man and woman for the purposes of the reporting requirements.
Answer: The current gender pay gap reporting guidance was drafted in order to reduce the burden on business, and be mindful of variations in their data collection processes. We recognise that the terms “male”, “female”, “men” and “women” in the Equality Act 2010 ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice for Equality and Opportunity: Public AppointmentsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98097More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, 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 membership of the following current groups and networks is based on direct ministerial appointments by Equalities Ministers, some of which were made under the previous administration. None of these appointments are remunerated and time commitment vari...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEthnic Groups: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73344More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the style guide entitled Writing about ethnicity, updated in October 2024, for what reason the reference to communities was removed.
Answer: The ‘Writing about ethnicity’ style guide is kept under review, in order to ensure it aligns with government communication preferences.The guide was updated by the Office for Equality and Opportunity in October 2024.
Answered 24 Sept 2025
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