Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Non-governmental OrganisationsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the non-governmental organisations and associations that the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature has met, since her appointment to the Department.
Answer: I regularly engage with a wide range of stakeholders. Since coming into office my meetings have been declared here: Defra: ministerial overseas travel, and meetings - GOV.UK.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHereditary Diseases: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much money has been allocated through the the UK Research and Innovation fund to research into mitochondrial diseases in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), committed £55,650,000 since 2020 to research into mitochondrial disease.2020£9,283,0002021£11,063,0002022£13,416,0002023£9,738,0002024£12,150,000Additionally, MRC awar...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SoilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) agricultural colleges and (b) training providers to develop education programmes on regenerative farming techniques.
Answer: The Government is fully supportive of collaboration with industry, higher and further education institutions, and training providers to strengthen skills in the farming sector, including those needed for regenerative farming techniques. We will also conti...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SoilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of regenerative agriculture.
Answer: We have allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. We are targeting public money where it delivers most value – supporting nature, because all farms need healthy soils, abundant pollinators, and clean...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out how the proposed modern service frameworks will interact with (a) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance, (b) the proposed National Cancer Plan and (c) other
Answer: Everyone in the National Health Service is responsible for delivering high-quality care. As announced in the 10-Year Health Plan, as well as an overall quality strategy, the National Quality Board will oversee the development of a new series of service fr...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce a modern service framework for cancer.
Answer: Everyone in the National Health Service is responsible for delivering high-quality care. As announced in the 10-Year Health Plan, as well as an overall quality strategy, the National Quality Board will oversee the development of a new series of service fr...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set (a) the role of Integrated Health Organisations (IHOs) and (b) how IHOs will align with (i) integrated care boards and (ii) neighbourhood health plans.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the very best foundation trusts will have the opportunity to be eligible for designation as integrated health organisations (IHOs).An IHO will hold the whole health budget for a local population. IHOs will be require...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Purposeful Finance Commission’s report entitled Reservoir underdogs: unlocking regulatory challenges to delivering new reservoirs, published in September 2025, wh
Answer: The Government’s Water Delivery Taskforce is working across Government, water regulators and stakeholders to deliver planned water infrastructure that is essential to growth. A dedicated team is focused on identifying and resolving blockers for the nine n...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Purposeful Finance Commission’s report entitled Reservoir underdogs: unlocking regulatory challenges to delivering new reservoirs, published in September 2025, wh
Answer: The Government’s Water Delivery Taskforce is working across Government, water regulators and stakeholders to deliver planned water infrastructure that is essential to growth. A dedicated team is focused on identifying and resolving blockers for the nine n...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Purposeful Finance Commission’s report entitled Reservoir underdogs: unlocking regulatory challenges to delivering new reservoirs, published in September 2025, wh
Answer: The Government’s Water Delivery Taskforce is working across Government, water regulators and stakeholders to deliver planned water infrastructure that is essential to growth. A dedicated team is focused on identifying and resolving blockers for the nine n...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88504More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to communicate the implications of inheritance tax reforms to business and agricultural property relief to family business owners.
Answer: As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, the government will reform Inheritance Tax agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026. The government has published several documents setting out further detail on how these changes will...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88503More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department plans to issue to family business owners on inheritance tax reforms to agricultural and business property relief from April 2026.
Answer: As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, the government will reform Inheritance Tax agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026. The government has published several documents setting out further detail on how these changes will...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 73329 on NHS: Recruitment and with reference to the his Department's press release entitled NHS App overhaul will break down barriers to health
Answer: The Department is unable to provide a list of convictions which would automatically prevent someone from being accepted on the Widening Access Demonstrator (WAD) programme as this depends on the role applied for, the nature and seriousness of the offence,...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86059More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office Annual report and accounts 2024-25, HC1372, and pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 73315, on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, on what (a) page and (
Answer: All costs relating to the Cabinet Office's annual expenditure are outlined from page 165 onwards, which includes spending by the Government Property Agency as an agency of the Cabinet Office. The report does not enter into granular building level accounts...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: AdvertisingCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86058More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 81876 on Government Departments: Advertising, whether the (a) Guido Fawkes blog, (b) Sunday Sport and (c) Politico have been assessed under the SAFE framewor
Answer: No SAFE framework assessment has been conducted on Guido Fawkes, Sunday Sport or Politico.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnited Kingdom Security Vetting: StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86057More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) CTC, (b) SC, (c) DV and (d) DV renewal cases are currently awaiting completion by UK Security Vetting.
Answer: United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) is currently meeting its agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across each product type. UKSV KPIs are set and regularly reviewed in consultation with customer groups to ensure that demand is balanced with maintai...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86056More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 82673 on Government Departments: Social Media, how much has been spent on the two agencies for influencer work since July 2024.
Answer: There are no plans to publish specific financial details in the public domain.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86055More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the (a) governance structure, (b) terms of reference for the (i) Senior Steering Group, (ii) Champions Network and (iii) Expert Advisory Group, (c) minutes, (d) declared interests and (e) any
Answer: The following sets out the key individuals and groups that made up the governance structure for One Big Thing 2024, including their roles: Group/IndividualMembershipRoleSponsor for One Big Thing 2024Jo Shanmugalingam, 2nd Permanent Secretary, DfT (at the ...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Lord-LieutenantsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86054More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Cabinet Office Lieutenancy Policy team was established; how many staff it employs; and what the remit of that team is.
Answer: Responsibility for Lord-Lieutenant policy and appointments was incorporated in the Church Appointments Team in 2018. The equivalent of one full-time member of staff is employed on this work. The team is responsible for managing the appointments of Lord-Li...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86053More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 77118 on Lord Mandelson, if he will place in the Library a copy of the due diligence undertaken by his Department on Lord Mandelson before his appointment.
Answer: Due diligence was undertaken prior to the appointment of the former Ambassador to the United States, and was part of an established process to collate relevant information as part of the identification and selection of the appointee. In line with the prac...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86052More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 82673 on Government Departments: Social Media, on which (a) topics and (b) programmes the two agencies have been commissioned to (i) select and (ii) pay appr
Answer: Omni and Unlimited are contracted to Cabinet Office Government Communication Service. These agencies have supported GCS in delivering campaigns on the government's priorities and missions. Influencers have proven to be effective in reaching audiences that...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: National SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 78429 on National Security: China, what information her Department holds on whether hostile activity by China is carried
Answer: Upholding national security and keeping the public safe is the first duty of this Government. This principle underpins not only our relationship with China, but all our international relationships. However, it would not be appropriate to comment on any sp...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector Fraud Authority: Local GovernmentCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86050More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Public Sector Fraud Authority has issued recent guidance to local billing authorities on council tax (a) avoidance and (b) evasion in relation to the second homes council tax premium.
Answer: Guidance in relation to the payment and billing of council tax is developed and issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to local authorities. However, the National Fraud Initiative (NFI), as part of the Public Sector Fraud Auth...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial Residences: Repairs and MaintenanceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86049More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Property Agency holds records on the costs of (a) works, (b) fittings and (c) fixtures to Ministerial residences in (i) Downing Street, (ii) Carlton Gardens and (iii) Admiralty House since
Answer: The Government Property Agency holds records on the costs of works, fittings and fixtures relating to ministerial residences of Admiralty House only. I refer the Honourable Member to 73315 which has since been corrected.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85509More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to section 3 of the Government Communication Service document entitled SAFE Framework: the 4 principles for HMG brand safety, updated on 12 May 2025, what methodology the Cabinet Office uses to de
Answer: Opinions and statements are assessed against relevant legislation and policy to assess suitability.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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