Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Home Office: ResearchHome OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Areas of Research interest gov.uk page published by the Government Office for Science, whether she plans to update her Department’s area of research interests.
Answer: The Home Office will be publishing updated Areas of Research interest later this year.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInter Mediate: Foreign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Inter Mediate is on the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme register.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on whether specific entities have registered under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.Certain information registered under the scheme is published on the public Foreign Influence Registration Scheme register, ...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Counsel: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 112826, on Global Counsel: Palantir, whether Global Counsel staff were in attendance at the meeting on 27 February 2025; and whether the office of the UK Defen
Answer: Global Counsel staff were not present at the Prime Minister’s visit to Palantir on 27 February 2025. The UK Defence Attache has not corresponded or met representatives of Global Counsel since July 2024.The visit was part of the Prime Minister's trip to Wa...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: FlagsHome OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 17 January 2025, to Question 23032, on Home Office: Flags, which unit of her Department decided which flags would be flown from the Department’s buildings in 2025.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) manages the protocol around flying the Union Flag from Government buildings, publishing the designated days list to that effect each year.Home Office's other flag-flying is managed by Home Office Faciliti...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSouthport InquiryHome OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 70519 on Public Inquiries, what the total cost to the public purse of the Southport inquiry is at the most recent date for which data are availab
Answer: The total costs for the Southport Inquiry have not yet been published. However, the inquiry will be expected to publish its costs periodically and intends to make these available in due course on its website, which is available here: https://www.southport...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSafer Streets Mission BoardHome OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 113596 on Mission Boards, if she will publish the current terms of reference of the Safer Streets Mission Board; and whether any changes have bee
Answer: The Safer Streets Mission Board was established as a Cabinet Committee. As with other Cabinet Committees, its detailed terms of reference are not routinely published.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLaw Officers: EqualityAttorney GeneralTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128594More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 111851 on Law Officers: Equality, whether her Department's document entitled Attorney General's Guidance on Legal Risk, published on 6 November 2024, will be updated to r
Answer: The public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities is not yet in force in England. Once in force, the duty will require public authorities (including the Law Officers), when making decisions of a strategic nature about how to exercise their func...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 84664 on Universities: Admissions, what assessment has been made by (i) her Department and (ii) Office for Students on whether university admissions are mat
Answer: Higher education (HE) should be a gateway open to all who have the ability and desire to pursue it. Our Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper sets out our vision for a reformed system that helps everyone with the desire and aptitude to access high qual...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOpportunity Mission BoardDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2026 to Question 108241 on Mission Boards, which (a) internal and (b) external members attended the most recent meeting of the Break Down Barriers to Opportunity Mission Boa
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether nominated three referees were nominated as part of the vetting process for Lord Mandelson.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11 March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and transpare...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantirForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 7 November 2025, to Question 86672, on Palantir, whether Officials from the UK Embassy in Washington communicated with Global Counsel over the visit
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11 March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and transpare...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOpposition: Domestic VisitsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 117764, on Opposition: Domestic Visits, whether the (a) MOD or (b) Armed Forces have guidance on this issue in relation to visits to military sites.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is eager to facilitate more engagement with Parliamentarians, and we are proactively doing so given the importance of Defence within the national conversation. Defence Ministers are committed to ensuring the Department is being mor...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant of 17 March 2026, to Question 118785, on Palantir, for what reason no formal record of the meeting was produced.
Answer: The visit was part of the Prime Minister's trip to Washington. During this visit the Prime Minister listened to a short presentation about Palantir’s work, followed by a tour of the premises and an introduction to members of staff.Any contracts for any fi...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 112206, on Palantir: Contracts, whether communications were sent by Lord Mandelson in relation to the contract with Palantir.
Answer: As the Secretary of State for Defence has previously set out, Lord Mandelson had no influence or involvement in the Defence Enterprise Agreement with Palantir. Based on the information held by the Ministry of Defence, the Department is not aware of any co...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAddresses to the CrownCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128583More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether communications between the Sovereign and the Government are in scope of Government responses to Humble Addresses.
Answer: I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrencies: RegulationCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128582More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of dynamic alignment with the EU on (a) AI and (b) crypto regulation.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128581More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 November 2025 to Question 86239 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, what the value was of that invoice.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the response to PQ 74185
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128580More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the merit ranking was of the Cabinet Secretary in the competition when she applied in the previous Cabinet Secretary recruitment process.
Answer: I refer to my answer for 113705. In accordance with data protection regulations, we do not provide information about candidates in Civil Service recruitment processes.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: FurnitureTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128433More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much her Department has spent on podiums used for Ministerial press conferences since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Government lecterns and podiums are regularly used at press conferences and speeches. This is managed on a case by case basis, depending on the location. Associated costs may be included within wider event production costs and therefore is not readily ava...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor Levy: WalesWales OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the planned visitor levy on the Welsh economy.
Answer: The Welsh tourism industry is thriving. The Welsh Government’s Visitor Levy could raise up to £33 million a year to reinvest in local communities and support tourism. In 2024, British residents alone took over 7 million overnight trips in Wales. I’m pleas...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFisheries: UK Trade with EUScotland OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU on Scotland's fishing sector.
Answer: The UK Government remains steadfast in our commitment to maintaining world-leading food safety and animal health standards. All food and drink products imported into the UK must comply with our regulatory standards. But we want to limit red tape for our e...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFluorinated Gases: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration her Department has given to the availability of refrigerant as part of the review of responses to the F gas Regulation in Great Britain: Reform of the HFC phasedown
Answer: Defra and DESNZ worked together closely on the proposal set out in the HFC phasedown consultation and continue to do so. This is why the proposal reflects plans for the rollout of heat pumps. Responses to the consultation are still being considered. The c...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFluorinated Gases: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the consultation on F gas Regulation in Great Britain: Reform of the HFC phasedown.
Answer: Defra and DESNZ worked together closely on the proposal set out in the HFC phasedown consultation and continue to do so. This is why the proposal reflects plans for the rollout of heat pumps. Responses to the consultation are still being considered. The c...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123365More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the inclusion in the UK Government Green Financing Framework, November 2025, paragraph 2.12, of the new exclusion of "Facilities intended for the production of
Answer: The Green Financing Framework, updated in 2025, explains how proceeds from green gilts and NS&I’s retail Green Savings Bonds will finance public expenditures that deliver a direct and positive environmental impact. The Defence Nuclear Enterprise is cr...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson returned his (a) laptop, (b) iPhone and (c) iPad after he left the (i) Head of Mission role and (ii) civil service.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 March to question 120357.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
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