Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Government 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
Original Parliament recordPermanent Secretaries: Redundancy PayCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85508More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 81875 on Senior Civil Servants: resignations, if he will list the Permanent Secretaries that have received severance payments for which the latest informatio
Answer: Pursuant to the previous answer, all details of any payments made to Permanent Secretaries are available in the appropriate Departmental Annual Report and Account for the financial year, or will be published in the annual reports for the upcoming financia...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: GoacoCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85507More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's contract with Goaco Group Ltd, notice identifier 2025/S 000-063254, published on 8 October 2025, if he will list the countries in which subcontractor resources are now located.
Answer: This notice relates to the development of the Central Digital Platform for procurement. Goaco Group Ltd sought permission from the Cabinet Office to engage the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) to undertake independent data quality analysis, so that the ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Data ProtectionCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85506More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 58 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, if he will set out the types of personal data reported to the Information Commissioner's Office i
Answer: Please see below the data items as recorded on the notification forms to the Information Commissioner’s Office for the eight incidents referred to on page 58 of the Cabinet Office annual reports and accounts 2024-25: Incident 1 - Health, name, contact det...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAlex ChisholmCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85505More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 94 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, for what reason Alex Chisholm was given a £57,521 severance payment.
Answer: It is a longstanding policy not to comment on individuals. Details of any payments are published in the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts.https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68fb37aec18f97edd2b63756/36.17_CO_ARA_24-25_00-Book_v16A_WEB.p...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLord CaseCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85504More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 86 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, for what reason Simon Case was given a £201,402 severance payment; and whether this payment was a
Answer: It is a longstanding policy not to comment on individuals. Details of any payments are published in the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68fb37aec18f97edd2b63756/36.17_CO_ARA_24-25_00-Book_v16A_WEB.p...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: Business InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85503More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 79 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, if he will name the SCS2 civil servant who breeched the business appointment rules.
Answer: In compliance with the Business Appointment Rules (BARs) the Cabinet Office is transparent in the advice given to individual applications from senior staff, including special advisers. Advice given to senior civil servants regarding specific business appo...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Equal PayCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85502More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the gender pay gap for special advisers.
Answer: The gender pay gap for Special Advisers is published annually on GOV.UK as part of the Cabinet Office Gender Pay Gap Report. The next annual report, covering the most recent period, will be published in due course.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament record11 Downing Street: FlatsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85501More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 139 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the expenditure, including for individual fixtures and fitting
Answer: As was the case under successive administrations, an itemised list is not routinely published.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Mercers CompanyCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85500More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 250 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, what is the (a) purpose and (b) function of the Gresham Estate contract.
Answer: The responsibility of the Gresham Estate was transferred to the Office of Government Property (OGP) in 2018. This is an annuity payment which dates back to an Act of Parliament in 1768, when Lord Gresham gave the site to the Crown to use. The Act said he ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85499More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 110 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, what was the business case for the increase in the number of hours of facility time compared to
Answer: In 2024-25, the Cabinet Office spend fell well below the recommended 0.1% maximum spend laid out in the facility time framework guidance. Trade Union representatives have a statutory right to be granted reasonable paid time off to undertake trade union du...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinetCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85498More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 67 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, if he will list the venues that Cabinet away days took place in 2024-25.
Answer: Cabinet away days taking place in 2024-2025 have been located at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Lancaster House and Chequers.
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial CarsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85497More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 35 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, if he will list each (a) Minister and (b) senior official who made use of the Government Car Serv
Answer: The Government Car Service (GCS) provides vehicles to departments as a shared resource and does not record the use of the vehicle on an individual basis. In relation to the specific greenhouse gas emissions of GCS reported for 2024-25, GCS was transferred...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Annual ReportsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85496More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, HC1372, was published in October.
Answer: The Cabinet Office Annual Report and Account 2024-25 was laid on 23 October 2025. Departments seek to lay their 2024-25 annual reports as soon as they are able to do so before the statutory deadline of 31 January 2026. This publication is in line with tho...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85495More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 74185 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, whether his Department claimed single person discount for Admiralty House before August 2025.
Answer: Westminster City Council’s single person discount can only apply to residences that are your sole or main residence, therefore, the Admiralty House residences are currently ineligible for the discount and a discount was not claimed for or applied to the f...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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