Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Ministers: HelicoptersCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30825More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 25863 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, whether (a) the Prime Minister or (b) other senior Ministers will have access to the helicopter transport under the
Answer: Under the Commercial Air Transport Contract, CTM provides a service to source various Air Charter solutions when required. The Prime Minister and other senior ministers have access to this contract when required.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivy CouncilLeader of the HouseTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30478More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 5 February 2025, Official Report, column 742, on which topics the Government has offered Privy Council briefings to opposition Privy Councellors in the last 36 mon
Answer: This information is not held centrally. It is for Government Ministers to determine when information is shared on Privy Council Terms, on a case by case basis, and in a manner appropriate and proportionate to the circumstances.
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial Residences: ArtworksCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30477More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question HL2664 on 10 Downing Street: Artworks, whether other artwork has been temporarily removed from (a) 10, (b) 11 and (c) 12 Downing Street.
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 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Official HospitalityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30476More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication entitled Number 10 special advisers hospitality, July to September 2024, published on 30 January 2025, for what reason the transparency data does not include an indicative finan
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing details of all special advisers' gifts, hospitality and meetings with senior media figures on a quarterly basis. As has been the case under successive administrations, this information does not contain the value o...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Family: HelicoptersCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30474More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 25863 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, whether the Royal Household helicopter new transport is being arranged through a Cabinet Office framework.
Answer: No. The Royal Household makes independent arrangements for Royal Helicopter transport.
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Press ConferencesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30473More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2025 to Question 22185, Prime Minister: Furniture, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of attendees at the Plan for Change launch event on 5 De
Answer: This was an official government event, with attendees and an audience that included members of the public, business people, and public sector workers. Some members of the Labour party attended.
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: TravelCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30471More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2025 to Question 26823 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, whether the contract Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited is the commercial transport contract referred to by
Answer: Corporate Travel Management is the commercial transport contract referred to. No single company provides all helicopter transport, with a range of providers employed under the Commercial Air Transport Contract. This contract uses Central Travel Management...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Government Art CollectionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2024 to Question 18702 on Home Office: Art Works, which specific items from the Government Art Collection have been (a) added to the those displayed in the H
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 recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 25862 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, whether his assessment of the cost has included the additional costs of (a) Royal Household helicopter provision and
Answer: Provision of Royal Household and non-Defence Ministerial helicopter travel is not a Ministry of Defence responsibility. Therefore, the cost assessment for Ministry of Defence senior leader and official future helicopter transport did not include Royal Hou...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024, to Question 1248 on Military Aircraft: Helicopter, where the Ministerial Transport Office is based; how many staff work in it; and what its budget is .
Answer: The helicopter arrangements are managed by the Cabinet Office Commercial team and form part of the Central Departmental Travel contracts which are in place with Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited (CTM). There is one dedicated Full Time official w...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025to Question 25863 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, what is the name of the company now providing the helicopter transport through the Cabinet Office framework.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has a cross-Government contract in place with Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited (CTM). CTM provides a travel booking service for Cabinet Office staff, Ministers and Ministry of Defence senior officials when travel is permitted...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to open funding via the Animal Health and Welfare Infrastructure Grant under the Animal Productivity Pathway for capital investments to improve on-farm pro
Answer: Farmers are already receiving support through the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway to undertake large infrastructure projects. The Rural Payments Agency recently invited eligible applicants to the Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare Grant forward t...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support female veterans.
Answer: This Government will always stand up for those who have served our country, and I am leading work across Government and with civil society to look at the best ways to ensure all veterans, including women veterans, get access to the support and opportuniti...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Post-traumatic Stress DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support ex-blue light service personnel with complex post-traumatic stress disorder.
Answer: National Health Service mental health services are available to support the mental health of ex blue light staff who have experienced trauma in their past or who might have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They can access evidence-based mental healt...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand the availability of veteran-specific mental health services in (a) rural and (b) deprived areas.
Answer: NHS England commissions Op COURAGE, the integrated mental health and wellbeing service, which allows veterans to make self-referrals.The service has been designed to support veterans from all areas, including rural and deprived areas, and is delivered fro...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Post-traumatic Stress DisorderMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce the time taken for compensation processing for veterans with PTSD-related claims.
Answer: The information is not held in the format requested and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. However, it may be helpful to note that War Pension Scheme (WPS) and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) claims are not categorised by condition o...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Post-traumatic Stress DisorderMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans are awaiting compensation for PTSD-related claims; and what steps he is taking to expedite those claims.
Answer: The information is not held in the format requested and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. However, it may be helpful to note that War Pension Scheme (WPS) and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) claims are not categorised by condition o...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCenter for Countering Digital HateDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether (a) his Department and (b) Ofcom has provided funding to the Centre for Countering Digital Hate.
Answer: As far as we are aware, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Ofcom have not provided funding to the Centre for Countering Digital Hate.
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: SanitationCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26613More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the policy is of (a) his Department, (b) the Office for Equality and Opportunity and (c) the Civil Service People Group on transgender people’s use of single sex facilities.
Answer: The Government People Group’s policy and guidance in this area are currently being revised.As a department, the Cabinet Office aligns with the Government People Group's model Civil Service policy. As such, the Cabinet Office policy will be revised in due ...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason her Department publishes all Government Procurement Card transactions.
Answer: MHCLG’s spend publication thresholds were set by an historic Ministerial decision. We have been reviewing this and all future spend data will be published in line with Cabinet Office requirements.
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIain AndersonDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the appointment of Iain Anderson as a non-executive board member, if he will place a copy of Mr Anderson’s declaration of interests in the House of Commons Library.
Answer: Iain Anderson has declared his interests in line with the published process.(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-executive-board-member-declaration-of-interests-process/non-executive-board-member-declaration-of-interests-process#context).Intere...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for the Pay Review BodiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 13801 on Office for the Pay Review Bodies, in what way the change in name better reflects the role of the organisation.
Answer: The change of name from the Office of Manpower Economics to the Office for the Pay Review Bodies better reflects the role of the organisation as the work of the Office for the Pay Review Bodies is to support the eight independent public sector pay review ...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Official CarsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20536 on Department for Business and Trade: Official Cars, how many Government Car Service (a) cars and (b) drivers are provided for the use of ci
Answer: No Government Car Service cars or drivers are provided specifically for the use of civil servants.
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBrexit Opportunities UnitDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what priority policy areas the Brexit Opportunities Unit is working on in 2025.
Answer: The Brexit Opportunities Unit transitioned into the Regulation Directorate (RD) through a machinery of government change in February 2023. RD aims to improve regulation to support the Government’s mission to boost economic growth.RD is leading the regulat...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial Gifts: ClothingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her policy is on Ministers in her Department accepting donations in kind in the form of loans of clothes.
Answer: Principles on ministers’ gifts and hospitality are set out in the Ministerial Code which was updated in November 2024 and is available on GOV.UK at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-code.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
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