Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions 2024

Written questions

• Prime Minister: Public ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2625More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to p.10 of the document entitled Fixing the Foundations: Public Spending Audit 2024-25, published on 29 July 2024, whether the Prime Minister’s Office will be expected to implement 2% administrati

  Answer: For management and staffing purposes the Prime Minister’s Office is a business unit of the Cabinet Office. Following the Chancellor's announcement, the Cabinet Office, like other Government Departments, will be going through a comprehensive spending revie...

  Answered 4 Sept 2024

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• African Swine FeverDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 385More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential threat of an outbreak of African swine fever in the pig population.

  Answer: Defra and its agencies keep the spread of African swine fever (ASF) under continuous review and is prepared to rapidly implement import restrictions based on changing scientific and risk data. A finding of ASF in a wild boar in western Germany in 2024 rep...

  Answered 25 Jul 2024

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• Transport: East RidingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 237More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her policy is on East Riding of Yorkshire Council receiving reallocated HS2 funding.

  Answer: The previous Government made a number of funding commitments in the Network North Command Paper and these will be examined closely by my Government in the coming months.

  Answered 25 Jul 2024

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• Pigs: Livestock IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 236More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government response to the consultation entitled Contractual practice in the UK pig sector, published on 6 April 2023, whether it is his policy to implement the n

  Answer: We will deliver a resilient and healthy food system, with a new deal that ensures fairness for farmers. We recognise that fairness in the supply chain is critical for farmers across all sectors. We want all farmers to get a fair price for their products a...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Devolution: East RidingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 235More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing a Hull and East Yorkshire devolution deal.

  Answer: We want to see devolution extended to every corner of England, and have invited local areas without a devolution agreement to come forward with proposals on a sensible geography.We recognise that in some parts of the country, such as Hull and East Yorkshi...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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