Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: CommunicationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: The DBT Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25 and 2025/26 reported a Departmental Group spend on Advertising and Publicity as £29m and £41m respectively.These figures are available on page 179 of the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26, l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: CommunicationNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office publishes details of departmental spending over £25,000 on GOV.UK as part of its routine transparency data. A specific spend category for ‘Advertising, Marketing and Communications’ is available in these reports. This informati...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: CommunicationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: The requested information is not centrally collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. All spending is subject to standard value for money assessments.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: CommunicationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: CommunicationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: This information will be available in the quarterly transparency spend published by the Department at the following link:DESNZ: spending over £25,000 - GOV.UK
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: CommunicationMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: A full departmental response could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Full external communications, advertising and marketing costs for the department are not held centrally. The majority of advertising and marketing expenditure is accounted for b...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: CommunicationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: DWP’s spend on communications, marketing and advertising is an important part of our duty to inform the public about essential policies and services that support people, including some of the most vulnerable, in their daily lives. Our campaigns reach key ...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: CommunicationWales OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: The Wales Office's expenditure on communications, and advertising was £20,248.40 in 2024-25 and £28,593.56 in 2025-26. The spend was on the UK Government campaign to promote the availability of the UK Government and Tata Steel Transition Board funding. Th...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: CommunicationDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: Details of the Department's expenditure on communications, marketing and advertising in 2024-25 and 2025-26 are published through the Department for Transport's monthly transparency data. The information can be found on GOV.UK under: DfT departmental spen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: CommunicationHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: The Home Office delivers a wide range of communications activity and campaigns to support its priorities, including public information and behaviour-change communications. We have interpreted your request to mean the total outturn spend on communications ...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: CommunicationMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: Information is released in regular transparency returns by the Department.Without targeted campaigns, millions of citizens would miss out on services, rights, and support to which they are entitled.Campaigns across government have included the NHS Fit for...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: CommunicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: MHCLG publishes monthly transparency expenditure data with details of all departmental spending over £25,000. Expenditure on Advertising, Marketing and Communications is captured in the data through the ‘Expense Type’ categories and narrative descriptions...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: CommunicationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: The department’s outturn spending on communications, marketing and advertising in financial year 2024/25 can be found in the department’s annual report and accounts published on 17 July 2025, available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: CommunicationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: Information is released in regular transparency returns by the Department.Without targeted campaigns, millions of citizens would miss out on services, rights, and support to which they are entitled.Campaigns across government have included the NHS Fit for...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Unpaid WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if she will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the last 12 months th
Answer: In terms of the Department, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 28 November 2025 in response to Question 81969. We do not hold information on any schemes managed outside the Department.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Unpaid WorkAttorney General's OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24051More
Question: To ask the Attorney General, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if she will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the last 12 months through the Attorney General’s
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office has not operated or made available any internship schemes in the last 12 months.The Crown Prosecution Service has not provided any internship schemes in the last 12 months.In the last 12 months, the following internship schem...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Unpaid WorkCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24050More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if she will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the last 12 months through (1) the
Answer: There are no centrally run internship programmes within the Cabinet Office other than the Summer Internship Programme (SIP). Individual Business Units and Arms’ Lengths Bodies run small local internship schemes that are not managed or overseen by the cent...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Unpaid WorkScotland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if he will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the last 12 months through the depar
Answer: The Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme is the only internship scheme that the Scotland Office has participated in over the last 12 months.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Unpaid WorkDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if he will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the l
Answer: In the last 12 months, in addition to the Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme, the following internship schemes have been made available through the former Department for Business and Trade: The Government Economic Service Summer Placement Scheme and ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Unpaid WorkNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if he will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the last 12 months through t
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office has not recruited for any internship schemes in the last 12 months.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Unpaid WorkForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if he will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in
Answer: Alongside the Summer Internship Programme, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has participated in the Care Leaver Internship Scheme during the last 12 months.The 2026 Summer Internship Programme was restricted to candidates from lower socio-...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Unpaid WorkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if she will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the last
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Unpaid WorkDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if she will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the last 12 mon
Answer: In the last 12 months the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has delivered the following internships: Care Leavers InternshipUpreachChange100UKRI Policy Internships scheme
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Unpaid WorkMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if he will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the last 12 months through the depart
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is not aware of any internship schemes managed by the Department or its Arm's Length Bodies that are restricted to applicants solely on the basis of ethnicity or social class. The MOD participates in the Civil Service Summer ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Unpaid WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if he will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the last 12 months through
Answer: The information provided reflects the current position for internship programmes within the scope of the Department's central oversight arrangements other than the Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme. The DWP takes part in the Care Leavers Internship ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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