Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Department for Education: Industrial DisputesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will list each industrial dispute live within her Department, including the nature of the dispute and level of industrial action.
Answer: There are currently no live industrial disputes within the department.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Industrial DisputesDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list each industrial dispute live within her Department, including the nature of the dispute and level of industrial action.
Answer: There are no live industrial disputes in DCMS.
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality and Human Rights Commission and Office for Equality and Opportunity: Industrial DisputesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24014More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will list each industrial dispute live within the (1) Office for Equality and Opportunity and (2) Equality and Human Rights Commission, including the nature of the dispute and level of industrial action
Answer: Industrial disputes are handled at a departmental level. The Office for Equality and Opportunity is a business unit that is in the process of moving from the Cabinet Office to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. These departments wo...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Industrial DisputesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24013More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list each industrial dispute live within HMRC, including the nature of the dispute and level of industrial action.
Answer: There are no live trade disputes or industrial action being undertaken in HMRC.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many w
Answer: Trade union facility time for The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) predecessor department the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is published in DBT’s Annual Reports and Accounts for 2023-24 and 2024-25. For BIST’s other ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Facilities AgreementsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the total cost of facility time to (1) NHS England and (2) the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how
Answer: The Department and NHS England routinely publish details of trade union facility time in their respective annual reports, in line with the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017.They are available at the following links:http...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24010More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what was the total cost of facility time to (1) Cabinet Office and (2) the Office of the Prime Minister in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in ea
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Facilities AgreementsAttorney General's OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24009More
Question: To ask the Attorney General, what was the total cost of facility time to the Attorney General’s Office and each of its superintended departments in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each;
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) did not incur any facility time costs in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26. The department had no staff recorded as facility time representatives during those years and no staff spent 100% of their working time o...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality and Human Rights Commission and Office for Equality and Opportunity: Facilities AgreementsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24008More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what was the total cost of facility time to the (1) Office for Equality and Opportunity and (2) Equality and Human Rights Commission in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount numb
Answer: Data on facility time is not held centrally. The Office for Equality and Opportunity does not centrally hold information/data on individuals facility time spent and the costs associated.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Facilities AgreementsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24007More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total cost of facility time to HMRC in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time; and whether funding w
Answer: HMRC's total expenditure on facility time was• 2023-24: £2,040,621.65 • 2024-25: £2,290,590.51 • 2025-26: £2,349,325.71The number of trade union representatives with facility time arrangements was:• 2023-24: 766.70 FTE• 2024-25: 719.95 FTE• 2025-26: 682.8...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Facilities AgreementsScotland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time; and whe
Answer: The total cost to the Scotland Office of facility time in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26 was nil, with no headcount number of facility staff time in either of the years requested. No funding was provided for trade union activities in any of thos...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Facilities AgreementsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time;
Answer: Direct financial support is not provided to trade unions by the Northern Ireland Office. Paid facility time is allowed only for statutory duties, such as accompanying members to formal meetings or taking part in collective bargaining, adhering to Cabinet ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Facilities AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Public and Commercial Services (PCS) branch can confirm that between September 2025 and August 2026, one member of staff had 50 per cent facility time in order to serve as a representative of FCDO PC...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% fa
Answer: Year CostHeadcount100% FTFunding 2023/24£49,977220No2024/25£71,714200Yes2025/26NRNR0No 2025/26 not recorded as requirement to record was repealed.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Facilities AgreementsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time; and whet
Answer: Information on trade union facility time in the public sector, including the Ministry of Defence, for 2023-24 and 2024-25 is published at the following website: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/public-sector-trade-union-facility-time-da...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time
Answer: Information on trade union facility time in the public sector for 2023-24 and 2024-25 is published on gov.uk Public-sector trade union facility time data - GOV.UK. This includes the information requested for the Department for Work and Pensions. Informati...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Facilities AgreementsWales OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time; and whethe
Answer: The department has one trade union representative who undertakes union-related duties as part of their role. The headcount of staff undertaking facility time was one in each of the years. No staff were engaged on 100% facility time during this period. The...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time; and wh
Answer: Annual facility time returns are published at Public-sector trade union facility time data - GOV.UK for 2023/24 and 2024/25. The requirement was then removed by legislative changes. For 2025/26, the requested figures are shown in the table below:YearCost...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Facilities AgreementsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility ti
Answer: Information on trade union facility time in the public sector for 2023-24 and 2024-25 is published on gov.uk. This includes the information requested for the Home Office for those years – with ‘funding’ for trade union activities interpreted as referring ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Facilities AgreementsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time; and whet
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has published information on trade union facility time as part of its previous Annual Report and Accounts, including the number and full-time equivalent of trade union representatives, facility time costs, and the proportion of pai...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Facilities AgreementsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many
Answer: Funding for Trade union activities is defined as paid trade union facility time for activities. Facility time spend for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 is published on Public-sector trade union facility time data - GOV.UK. Data for 2025-2026 is not available.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time; and wh
Answer: The total cost of facility time and the number of staff undertaking facility time in each year was:YearTotal cost of facility timeHeadcount number of facility time staff2023/24£61,652.81352024/25£95,608372025/26£126,81432 No employees spent 100% of their ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 10
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23992More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the percentage office workplace attendance requirement in each of the (a) Government Property Agency and (b) Cabinet Office’s offices, broken down by location; and whether attendance statistics are colla
Answer: The Cabinet Office, including the Government Property Agency as one of its Executive Agencies, does not centrally collect or hold data on average workplace attendance. The monitoring of office attendance remains the responsibility of individuals, line man...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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