Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Home Office: Senior Civil ServantsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many departmental Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in calendar year 2026 to date; in what specific venues; at what cost; and if there was any associated social or team-building acti
Answer: To date, one Senior Leaders’ Offsite has been delivered this calendar year. The event took place on 26 June 2026 at Home Office building in 2 Ruskin Square, Croydon.The event was aimed at colleagues at SCSPB2 level and above. Total expenditure was £2,525 ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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Ministry of Justice: Senior Civil ServantsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many departmental Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in calendar year 2026 to date; in what specific venues; at what cost; and if there was any associated social or team-building activity at publ
Answer: In calendar year 2026 to date, the Ministry of Justice has held two departmental Senior Civil Service events.The first event was a Senior Leadership Group (SLG) Connect event for Senior Civil Servants at SCS2 level and above. This was held on 5 February 2...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Senior Civil ServantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many departmental Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in calendar year 2026 to date; in what specific venues; at what cost; and if there was any associated social
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Education: Senior Civil ServantsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many departmental Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in calendar year 2026 to date; in what specific venues; at what cost; and if there was any associated social or team-building activity at pu
Answer: One departmental Senior Civil Service away day has taken place in the calendar year 2026 to date, at Cutlers’ Hall in Sheffield. It was a development day for all Senior Civil Servants in the department and the cost was £27,410.27. There were no associated...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Senior Civil ServantsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many departmental Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in calendar year 2026 to date; in what specific venues; at what cost; and if there was any associated social or team
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Equality and Human Rights Commission and Office for Equality and Opportunity: Senior Civil ServantsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23911More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many (1) Office for Equality and Opportunity and (2) Equality and Human Rights Commission Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in calendar year 2026 to date; in what specific venues; at what cos
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Revenue and Customs: Senior Civil ServantsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23910More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in 2026.
Answer: HMRC held one leadership conference in 2026 to which all Senior Civil Servants in the Department were invited.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Mayor of Greater ManchesterDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: It is not routine to disclose correspondence between Ministers or Permanent Secretaries and any individual or organisation.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department of Health and Social Care: Mayor of Greater ManchesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what written representations have (a) NHS England and (b) Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: Ministers and officials are in regular contact with elected representatives across the country.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Mayor of Greater ManchesterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: We have received three letters from the former Mayor of Greater Manchester and one letter from the present Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Mayor of Greater ManchesterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: It is not routine to disclose correspondence between Ministers or Permanent Secretaries and any individual or organisation.
Answered 24 Sept 2026
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Mayor of Greater ManchesterDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: It is not routine to disclose correspondence between Ministers or Permanent Secretaries and any individual or organisation.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Ministry of Defence: Mayor of Greater ManchesterMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Cabinet Office: Mayor of Greater ManchesterCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23903More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what written representations have (a) Cabinet Office Ministers and (b) the Prime Minister received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on private correspondence that may or may not have been received.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Attorney General's Office: Mayor of Greater ManchesterAttorney General's OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23902More
Question: To ask the Attorney General, what written representations have Law Officers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: It is not routine to disclose correspondence between Ministers or Permanent Secretaries and any individual or organisation.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Department for Work and Pensions: Mayor of Greater ManchesterDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: It is not routine to disclose correspondence between Ministers or Permanent Secretaries and any individual or organisation.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Transport: Mayor of Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: The Department has received 28 written representations from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Home Office: Mayor of Greater ManchesterHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: The Secretary of State for the Home Department has received 10 items of correspondence from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.Topics include crime and policing including police funding, asylum accommodation and visas for health care workers,...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Ministry of Justice: Mayor of Greater ManchesterMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: It is not routine to disclose correspondence between Ministers or Permanent Secretaries and any individual or organisation.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Mayor of Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Education: Mayor of Greater ManchesterDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: It is not routine to disclose correspondence between Ministers or Permanent Secretaries and any individual or organisation.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Mayor of Greater ManchesterDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: It is not routine to disclose correspondence between Ministers or Permanent Secretaries and any individual or organisation.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Office for Equality and Opportunity: Mayor of Greater ManchesterWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23894More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what written representations has the Office for Equality and Opportunity received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Scotland Office: BuildingsScotland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the percentage of desks provided for staff is as a proportion of the total number of assigned staff in his Department's (a) Scottish and (b) London headquarters.
Answer: It has been the practice of successive governments not to comment, on grounds of both national security and staff safety, on the physical capacity or staffing numbers for individual buildings of the government estate.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: BuildingsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what the percentage of desks provided for staff is as a proportion of the total number of assigned staff in his Department's London headquarters.
Answer: It has been the practice of successive governments not to comment, on grounds of both national security and staff safety, on the physical capacity or staffing numbers for individual buildings of the government estate.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Department or topic	Published records
Attorney General's Office	16
Cabinet Office	16
Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	16
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	22
Department for Education	16
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	16
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	19
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	3
Department for Transport	15
Department for Work and Pensions	17
Department of Health and Social Care	18
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	16
Home Office	16
Ministry of Defence	16
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	18
Ministry of Justice	16
Northern Ireland Office	15
Public Accounts Commission	5
Scotland Office	15
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission	4
Treasury	28
Wales Office	16
Women and Equalities	16

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