Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions

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Written questions

National 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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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
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Scotland Office: Unpaid WorkScotland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) her 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 Scotland Office does not manage any internship schemes.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Unpaid WorkDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, 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 a
Answer: The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology does not operate its own internship schemes. The former Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has hosted the Cabinet Office-run Summer Internship Programme for which the Cabinet Office sets...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Northern Ireland Office: Unpaid WorkNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 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 Northern Ireland Office does not place any restrictions to applicants on the basis of ethnicity, social class and/or both. The Northern Ireland Office has not recruited for any internship schemes in the last 12 months.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Unpaid WorkForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, 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 c
Answer: Alongside the Summer Internship Programme, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has participated in the Care Leaver Internship Scheme during the last 12 months.The 2026 Summer Internship Programme was restricted to candidates from lower socio-...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Unpaid WorkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies are restricted to applicants on the basis of (i) ethnicity, (ii) social class and (
Answer: Neither Defra nor any Defra group Arm’s Length Bodies manage internship schemes with such restrictions.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Unpaid WorkDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) her 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) bo
Answer: The Department does not manage any internship schemes that are restricted by ethnicity, socio-economic background, or a combination of both. The Department also does not hold information on internship schemes managed by its Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs).Addi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Work and Pensions: Unpaid WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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 DWP takes part in the Summer Internship Programme (SIP) which is a scheme run by the Cabinet Office. The SIP gives people from lower socio-economic backgrounds the opportunity to see what a career in the Civil Service is like with the opportunity to g...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Wales Office: Unpaid WorkWales OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, 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 Wales Office does not manage any internship schemes and the Department does not have any Arm’s Length Bodies.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Transport: Unpaid WorkDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) her 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: No internship schemes managed by the Department for Transport or its Executive Agencies are restricted on the basis of (i) ethnicity, (ii) social class or (iii) both.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Home Office: Unpaid WorkHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) her 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: In response to part (a) the Home Office does not manage any internship schemes that restrict eligibility based on ethnicity, socioeconomic background, or both.The Department participates in three cross-government internship programmes managed by other dep...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Ministry 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
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Unpaid WorkMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies are restricted to applicants on the basis of (i) ethnicity, (ii) social class
Answer: For the Ministry of Housing Community and Local Government (MHCLG), the only internship scheme that restricted eligibility on the basis of social class was the Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme. MHCLG did not manage any internship schemes that restr...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Education: Unpaid WorkDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) her 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 department and its Arm’s Length Bodies do not manage any internship schemes that are restricted to applicants on the basis of ethnicity, social class, or both.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Unpaid WorkDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies are restricted to applicants on the basis of (i) ethnicity, (ii) social class and (ii
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Equality and Human Rights Commission and Office for Equality and Opportunity: Unpaid WorkWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23950More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether any internship schemes managed by the (1) Office for Equality and Opportunity and (2) Equality and Human Rights Commission are restricted to applicants on the basis of (a) ethnicity, (b) social class a
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Attorney General's Office: Social MediaAttorney General's OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23949More
Question: To ask the Attorney General, how much the Attorney General’s Office and each of its arms length bodies has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office has not spent any money on social media influencers since July 2024.The guidelines for influencer and content creator marketing were created by the Government Communication Service and first published internally in November 2...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Scotland Office: Social MediaScotland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Scotland Office has not incurred any costs for social media influencers since July 2024.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Social MediaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how much his Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade has previously spent a total of £39,700 on social media influencer promotion in 2025. Please note this figure is inclusive of whole costs, including agency fees.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Northern Ireland Office: Social MediaNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 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 ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Department of Health and Social Care: Social MediaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much (a) NHS England and (b) her Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: With regard to departmental spend, I refer the Hon. Member to the response previously given on 13 October 2025 to Question 77003. NHS England’s national campaigns team has spent a total £50,098 on social media influencers since July 2024. The figure provi...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Social MediaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The requested data is not centrally held by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Social MediaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has not spent any money on social media influencers since July 2024.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Social MediaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much her 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
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