Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37424More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14712 on Honours: Public Appointments, who has been (a) appointed and (b) appointed by open and fair competition to the Parliamentary and Political Service
Answer: All appointments are announced on the Honours Committee page of GOV.UK, which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/honours-committees. All appointments to the honours committees are made following a fair and open competition. This includes utilisin...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace: EU ActionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on UK participation in the EU Space Programme.
Answer: A Government priority is for a ‘reset’ in relations with the European Union, with a particular focus on driving economic growth, and improving our security and trade relationship.Space has a fundamental role to play in achieving these ambitions, and we wi...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34460More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 8434 on Prime Minister: Aviation, if he will publish the percentage of sustainable aviation fuel used for each of the Prime Minister's last 10 domestic fligh
Answer: Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. Security considerations are also taken into account. It has been the practice that official Prime Ministerial flights are carbon offset and use Sustainable Aviation F...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Official CarsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34459More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2025 to Question HL3879 on Ministers’ Private Offices: Official Cars, what criteria his Department uses to determine whether departmental officials may have use of a car from
Answer: The Government Car Service (GCS) does not determine the allocation of vehicles to senior officials - this is carried out by individual Departmental Private Offices. The arrangements relating to the use of vehicles from the Government Car Service are set o...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIntelligence Services: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34458More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 9 of his Department's publication entitled Security and Intelligence Agencies Financial Statement 2023-24 published on 2 December 2024, what specific weaknesses in risk management and inte
Answer: As has been the policy of successive governments, the government does not comment on matters relating to the intelligence agencies. The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament scrutinises the policies, expenditure, administration and operations ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAstrophysics and Space DebrisDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which government departments and agencies are responsible for (a) civil contingency planning, (b) warning and (c) mitigation in relation to (i) Near-Earth Objects and (ii) space debris.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is responsible for civil contingency planning, warning and mitigation in relation to Near-Earth Objects and space debris.Risks associated with these events are considered as part of the national risk a...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInformation Rights User GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34456More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the Cabinet Office’s Information Rights User Group (IRUG) has met since 5 July 2024; if he will publish minutes of the IRUG's meetings; when the IRUG's next meeting is; and whether a Cabinet Offic
Answer: This Government is committed to freedom of information and to listening to its users. The Government will set out its plans for the Information Rights User Group, which last met in April 2024, in due course.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34455More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on releasing details of ministerial meetings with external organisations in response to (a) Parliamentary Questions and (b) the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. All freedom of Information requests are considered on their individual merits and in accordance with the legislation in all circumstan...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34454More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 29022 on Ministers: Aviation, whether the Prime Minister’s (a) RAF and (b) charter flights other than GBNI are carbon offset.
Answer: It has been the practice that official Prime Ministerial flights are carbon offset where that is possible.
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34453More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 29217 on Prime Minister: Aviation, what the cost of domestic air travel by the Prime Minister is since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Government has ended the routine use of helicopter travel, unless operationally required. It has been the practice of successive administrations not to publish granular information relating to the official movements of protected individuals and those ...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: FlagsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 29620 on DCMS: Flags, what flags other than the Union flag and the Ukraine flag, have been flown to date in 2024-25; and on what dates.
Answer: The following flags other than the Union Flag and the Ukraine flag have been flown from the DCMS/HM Treasury Building (100 Parliament Street/1 Horse Guards Road) in the calendar years 2024 and 2025:20241 March (St David's Day): Flag of Wales11 March (Comm...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCenter for Countering Digital HateDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 26614 on Center for Countering Digital Hate, what the methodology is used to check whether (a) direct or (b) indirect funding has b
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s financial systems were checked for record of any payments to the Centre for Countering Digital Hate. Other departments were not consulted.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 1248 on Military Aircraft: Helicopter, whether there will be a public procurement exercise for the new helicopter service.
Answer: There is no procurement of a new helicopter service. The Ministry of Defence has accessed an existing cross-Government helicopter air transport contract to allow cost-effective, operationally important helicopter transport when needed.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: AviationMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2025 to Question 28652 on Ministers: Aviation, what the amount of air passenger duty that is paid on an individual domestic RAF flight each way was in (a) March 2025 and (b)
Answer: The Government introduced the domestic rate of Air Passenger Duty (APD) with effect from 1 April 2023 and this is paid on flights from qualifying airports within the UK. Flights on the RAF Envoy incur the higher rate of APD as this relates to an aircraft ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 29217 on Prime Minister: Aviation, what the cost of helicopter travel for Defence Ministers is since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has spent £1,154.03 on helicopter travel for Defence Ministers since 4 July 2024.
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of (a) 21 February 2025 to Question 30825, on Ministers: Helicopters, and (b) 18 February 2025, to Question 30467 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, what the expected cost to the Department
Answer: The new method of Ministry of Defence senior leader helicopter travel commenced on 1 January 2025. Costs vary on the basis of a range of factors, including number of passengers, distance, length of time of usage and availability. The Ministerial Air Trans...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's policies on the legal ownership of firearms on people living in rural areas.
Answer: On 5 February 2025, increased fees came into effect for firearms licensing applications processed by police forces. This gave effect to a commitment in the Government’s manifesto. It is essential for both public safety and police efficiency that full cost...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department has on the number of applications for the grant of certificates for firearms refused on the grounds of an unsatisfactory reference in the last ten years for which figur
Answer: The Firearms Act 1968 gives responsibility for the issuing of firearms licences to Chief Officers of Police. Police forces hold the data on local applications.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFreedom of Information and Parliamentary Questions: Impact AssessmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32268More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the criteria which define when impact assessments can be released are the same for Freedom of Information requests and Parliamentary Questions.
Answer: All freedom of Information requests are considered on their individual merits and in accordance with the legislation in all circumstances. Section 9 of the Ministerial Code sets the standard of conduct expected of ministers in relation to Parliament and h...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Corporate HospitalityCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32267More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the transparency data entitled Cabinet Office: The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP Hospitality - 5 July to 31 October 2024, published on 30 January 2025, which representatives of (a) UEFA and
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk as part of the government’s transparency agenda.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Art CollectionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2025 to Question 27226 on 10 Downing Street: Government Art Collection, if she will make it her policy to release information on changes to Government Art Col
Answer: The Government Art Collection is a working collection, used across government buildings in the UK and the global estate, which means that artworks may change their display location from time to time in response to new display steers and requests.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments: Political ActivitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31229More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 25696 on Public Appointments: Political Activities, whether the Commissioner for Public Appointments has issued guidance on whether declarations of political
Answer: The Commissioner for Public Appointments has not issued guidance on the publication of declarations of political activity. As set out in previous answers, rules on political activity by prospective or existing public appointees are already clearly set out...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament record9 Downing Street: MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30828More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 25454 on 9 Downing Street: Media, if he will place a copy of the OCS invoice in the Library of the House.
Answer: The cost of these works will be published in due course in Cabinet Office transparency returns.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Corporate HospitalityCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30827More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference the guidance entitled Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: Publication Guidance, published on 30 January 2025, whether hospitality from senior media executives, provided in a political or social cont
Answer: The guidance on the publication of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality states that ministers should declare details of all hospitality received “in a ministerial capacity”. Hospitality received in a political or social context is not generally considered to ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament record9 Downing Street: MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30826More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 25454 on 9 Downing Street: Media, what advice the (a) Cabinet Secretary and (b) Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team provided on whether the colours (i)
Answer: As has been the case under successive administrations, it is a long-standing principle that Civil Service advice is given and treated in confidence. This includes detailing whether or not advice has been given and by whom.
Answered 19 Feb 2025
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