Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: SecondmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024, and (b) seconded organisational staff to the department.
Answer: DSIT has hosted secondees from and sent secondees to a wide variety of organisations since 2024. As a matter of policy, we do not comment on individual secondment circumstances to ensure GDPR compliance.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has a policy for reviews of regulations that have been introduced.
Answer: My Department regularly reviews regulations that have been introduced, including through statutory Post-Implementation Reviews (PIRs) where required. Through these reviews my department assesses whether regulations have achieved their objectives, whether ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Soft Power CouncilDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she last attended the UK Soft Power Council.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport attended the third Soft Power Council meeting, which was held on 23 July 2025 at the Tate Modern. The fourth Soft Power Council meeting (the last one to be held) was chaired by the Minister of State at D...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: SecondmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which organisations have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them and (b) seconded organisational staff to her Department since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, staff have been seconded to the following organisations: Sports Grounds Safety AuthorityTateThe Independent Football RegulatorEast Midlands Combined Country Authority (EMCCA)Office for StudentsReclaim Fund LtdNational Lottery Fund Since J...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAngling: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what savings her Department has made to communications and marketing spending by cancelling the Environment Agency Fishing Licence Marketing Campaign since July 2024.
Answer: Following a Government wide review of campaigns with over 100k spend, it was communicated in September 2024 that the EA fishing licence campaign would not continue in 25/26. At this point the campaign's marketing budget for 24/25 (300k) had already been u...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Social MediaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department has spent on social influencers directly and via contractors since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has not spent any money on social influencers directly or via contractors since 4 July 2024.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCountryside: Ethnic GroupsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether guidance has been given to National Park Authorities on access to the countryside by ethnic minorities.
Answer: The Government recognises that currently access to nature is unequal, where people living in more deprived areas, ethnic minorities and younger people are more likely to live in areas with less access to green space. The Government supports the work Prote...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: SecondmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which organisations have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them and (b) seconded organisational staff to her Department since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, a total of 45 organisations had Civil Servants seconded to them from Defra whilst in the same period, Defra received secondees from a total of 22 organisations.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: SecondmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 6089 on DESNZ: Secondment, to what policy area and part of his Department staff from (a) the IPPR and (b) TUC were seconded.
Answer: An individual from the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) has been seconded to work in Energy Infrastructure Group on industrial strategy. An individual from the TUC (Trades Union Congress) has been seconded to work in Energy Infrastructure Group...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Asia House and David TaylorDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether special advisers in his Department have had meetings with (a) David Taylor and (b) Asia House since 4 July 2024.
Answer: There have been no meetings between the special advisers for the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and David Taylor or Asia House.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Freud CommunicationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what expenditure (a) his Department and (b) NHS England has undertaken via Freuds since July 2024, including via subcontractors.
Answer: The Department holds a contract with AMV, previously MullenLowe, which was procured following a competition under the CCS/GCA RM6125 Campaign Solutions Framework. The contract provides access to various subcontractors, including Freuds. Spend with AMV is ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Mission BoardDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 122498, what the names and membership are of the delivery-focused forums other than the departmental board.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan, published in July 2025, is delivering our Health Mission. Ministers and officials are involved in a range of meetings to deliver the 10-Year Health Plan. Oversight is maintained by the Departmental Board.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Facilities AgreementsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England plan to issue revised guidance on trade union facility time in (i) the NHS and (ii) Arm’s Length Bodies.
Answer: There are currently no plans for the Department or NHS England to issue revised guidance on trade union facility time. Existing relevant legislative provisions are outlined in the ACAS Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities and...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ Programme: Per Capita CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment has been made of (a) the cost of the Turing scheme per UK student placement and (b) the proposed cost for the Erasmus scheme per UK student placement.
Answer: Over the four academic years from 2021/22 to 2024/25, the Turing Scheme allocated £291.4 million to support 116,902 overseas placements.The UK will contribute around £570 million to the Erasmus+ programme in 2027, down from the approximately £810 million ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Deposited Paper, DEP2026-0371, committed on 19 May 2026, on Civil Service facility time framework and guidance, whether there will be new or revised guidance to schools on trade union facility
Answer: The department will be seeking views from unions and employer representatives on whether it is beneficial to provide updated guidance for schools on trade union facility time, or whether it is adequately covered by other sources of guidance.
Answered 28 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: StonewallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any of his Department’s Arm’s Length Bodies (a) affiliate or (b) subscribe to Stonewall and its services.
Answer: The only arm’s length body with a subscription to Stonewall is NHS Blood and Transplant.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGenetically Modified Organisms: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of aligning the UK's regulatory framework for precision breeding technologies with that of the EU on investment decisions in the UK
Answer: This Government introduced the Precision Breeding Regulations to encourage development of drought and disease-resistant crops thereby boosting productivity for British farmers, and Defra remain committed to implementing the Precision Breeding Act. These R...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGenetically Modified Organisms: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her European counterparts on the UK's regulatory framework for precision breeding technologies in support of growth and investment in the agri-food
Answer: This Government introduced the Precision Breeding Regulations to encourage development of drought and disease-resistant crops thereby boosting productivity for British farmers, and Defra remain committed to implementing the Precision Breeding Act. These R...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGenetically Modified Organisms: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has plans to maintain the UK's independent regulatory framework for precision bred organisms.
Answer: This Government introduced the Precision Breeding Regulations to encourage development of drought and disease-resistant crops thereby boosting productivity for British farmers, and Defra remain committed to implementing the Precision Breeding Act. These R...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordYouTube: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer to Question 745 on YouTube: Safety, whether her Department sought advice from (a) the expert panel for Growing up in an Online World and (b) other experts before
Answer: In February, to assist in designing the Growing up in an Online World pilots, the Department sought advice from the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser. To provide advice, Dame Angela Mclean convened a roundtable of experts from both inside and outside ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122535, how many (a) Memorandums of Understanding and (b) non-legally binding agreements have (i) his Department and (ii) its agencies agre
Answer: DESNZ agreed two Ministerial Memoranda of Understanding with China in 2025; one on clean energy (March 2025) and one on climate change (June 2025). No further Ministerial Memoranda of Understanding have been agreed with China since 4 July 2025. Non-legall...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Embassy Washington: Global CounselForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the British Embassy corresponded with Global Counsel on the Prime Minister's visit to Palantir's headquarters in Washington DC on 27 February 2025.
Answer: No such correspondence has been identified.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Livestock IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessments her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pig) Regulations 2025 in preventing abuse by processors.
Answer: The Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations (FDOP) are the result of extensive consultation with farmers, producer groups and the wider industry. They have applied to any new contracts since August 2025 and will come into force fully (for all contract...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Livestock IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he had with representatives of the pig industry on market conditions in the sector.
Answer: Ministers meet with representatives of the pig industry as part of wider engagement with the farming industry. Defra officials regularly meet with the pig industry and its representatives and will continue to closely monitor the performance of the sector,...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPermanent Secretaries: PayTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7317More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 129013 on Permanent Secretaries: Pay, what the business case was for paying a Permanent Secretary a salary of £310,000 to £314,999 a year.
Answer: The salary of the DHSC Permanent Secretary was approved in line with the senior pay control process.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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