Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Growth Mission Board: MembershipTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118362More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to answer of 4 February 2026, to Question 108748, on Growth Mission Board: Membership, if she will list each of the internal and external members who attended the most recent meeting of the Growth Mission B
Answer: The Chancellor chaired the Growth Mission Board. The membership was flexible, at the Chancellor's discretion, with internal and external attendees determined based on their relevance to the agenda. The Growth Mission Board was a Cabinet Committee. It is a...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStonewall: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has provided funding to Stonewall in 2025-26.
Answer: On Stonewall, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 April 2025 to Question 44591. On his other question, as far as I am aware, no such flags were flown by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in 2025.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: FlagsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 43485 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Flags, whether the (a) transgender, (b) asexual and (c) bisexual fla
Answer: On Stonewall, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 April 2025 to Question 44591. On his other question, as far as I am aware, no such flags were flown by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in 2025.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGrandview InstitutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has held meetings with the Grandview Institution in 2025.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings with external individuals and organisations are routinely published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on a quarterly basis.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy Mission Board: MembershipDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026, to Question 106733, on Clean Energy Mission Board: Membership, if he will list the (a) internal and (b) external members who attended the Mission Bo
Answer: The most recent Clean Energy Superpower Mission Board focused on electricity networks. Alongside the Secretary of State and myself, representatives from across Government, Ofgem, NESO and relevant delivery partners were in attendance.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106735 on DESNZ: Facilities Agreements, who authorised the use of paid trade union facility time for trade union activities; and on what
Answer: Requests for paid trade union facility time for trade union activities over the course of 2024-25 were considered and approved by local line management, by exception. HR can and do advise line managers on appropriate use of facility time and monitor level...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy and Great British Energy-NuclearDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) Great British Energy and (b) Great British Energy – Nuclear are separate public bodies; what the statutory basis is of each; and whether those bodies share back offices, staff and
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) and Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N) are separate public bodies. The Great British Energy Act 2025 provides the statutory basis for GBE and The Energy Act 2023 provides the statutory basis for GBE-N. GBE’s headquarters will ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Freedom of InformationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Freedom of Information Act disclosure, reference FOI2025/11799, of 10 September 2025.
Answer: I will arrange for a copy of the document requested to be placed in the Libraries of the House.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118354More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Senior Civil Servants who underperform against Ministerially set KPIs but subsequently win another Senior Civil Service role through fair and open competition will be permitted to take up that appointmen
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many of the recommendations of the report entitled Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender, published on 19 March 2025 she has implemented.
Answer: The government published the independent review of data, statistics and research on 19 March 2025.The report was made available to departments and is being considered by relevant policy teams alongside ongoing policy work in this area.The Government recog...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118352More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2026, to Question 104623, on Cabinet Office: Proof of Identity, whether his department will be required to make savings to help fund the digital ID scheme.
Answer: The public consultation is now open and I encourage you and your constituents to respond.The design and delivery of digital ID are subject to the consultation outcomes. The feedback from the consultation will inform our final approach and enable a more ac...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInformation Commissioner's Office: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the average period of time is for the Information Commissioner to decide whether to assign an Freedom of Information Internal Review request for investigation; and what is the aver
Answer: The ICO is dealing with an increase of over 30 percent in FOI cases submitted to them since April 2025. The ICO will continue to look at ways they can prioritise FOI casework and resources to ensure that case numbers can be adequately managed. Data on FOI...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOfcom: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 11 February 2026, to Question 110421, on Ofcom: Public Appointments, for what reason the application deadline was extended, and whether this was approved by Mi
Answer: The window for applications was extended to ensure that the competition attracted a strong and diverse field of candidates and to maximise the number of high‑quality applications for the role. This decision was taken in consultation with Ministers.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026, to Question 107041, on DSIT: Public Appointments, and to the answer of 28 January 2026, to Question 106743, on DBT: Public Appointments, how m
Answer: All Public Appointees complete a political activity form as part of the application process. If appointees declare any political activity, the detail is reviewed, assessed for risk and appropriate mitigations implemented where necessary.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Library: Trade UnionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which trade unions are recognised by the British Library; and how much facility time is allocated to each expressed as (a) headcount and (b) FTE staff members, in the most recent period of time f
Answer: The British Library recognises three national Civil Service unions – FDA, Prospect and the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS).The table below shows the facility time for each union expressed in headcount, FTE staff members and total hours. These f...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCopyrightDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the new policy on copyright assertion.
Answer: We have published a progress update on our position on AI and copyright on 15 December 2025. By March 18 2026, we will publish a comprehensive report on the key issues and a full economic impact assessment, alongside the government’s response to the consu...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to comply with the Cabinet Office’s guidance not to hire standalone EDI roles.
Answer: The Department is fully compliant with Cabinet Office guidance relating to standalone EDI roles.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ArtworksDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 13 May 2025, to Question 50572, on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Artworks, if she will publish the FOI response Ref: FOI2025/05106, of 8 July 2025.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 2 February 2026 to Question UIN 107381. FOI response FOI2025/05106 has been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses. Deposited papers are in the public domain and FOI2025/05106 has therefore been pub...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Art Collection: Freedom of InformationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026, to Question 107382, on Government Art Collection, if she will publish the substantive responses to the 45 FOI requests, redacting the name of the applic
Answer: The Government Art Collection is a working collection, used across government buildings in the UK and the global estate, which means that artworks may change their display location from time to time. Current locations of artworks in the collection can be ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGender: Public ConsultationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118008More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, further to the answer of 7 January 2025, to Question 21052, on Gender: public consultation, if she will place the 404 responses in the Library, redacting the names of individuals.
Answer: When the call for input on single-sex spaces guidance was commissioned, the previous Government did not seek consent from organisations to publish the responses. Consequently, we will not be placing the responses in the Library. We shared all the submissi...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLGBT+ People: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118007More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, further to the answer of 13 October 2025, by Baroness Smith of Malvern, to Question HL10203, on LGBT+ People: Equality, whether any of those gender identities are recognised by government.
Answer: There is no list of gender identities recognised by the Government.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: GenderWomen and EqualitiesTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118006More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the gender pay gap guidance, "Preparing your data", updated 11 August 2025, what is the definition of a man and woman for the purposes of the reporting requirements.
Answer: The current gender pay gap reporting guidance was drafted in order to reduce the burden on business, and be mindful of variations in their data collection processes. We recognise that the terms “male”, “female”, “men” and “women” in the Equality Act 2010 ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Budget: ContributionsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118005More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, 22 December 2025, whether he intends that the UK Government will make additional financial contributions to the European Union as a consequence of the provisio
Answer: No.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOrgreave: Public InquiriesHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the written statement of 21 July 2025, HCWS855, on Events at Orgreave, whether the Chair of the inquiry has provided a declaration of interests, including any declaration of political acti
Answer: Section 17 of the Inquiries Act 2005 requires the Chair of an Inquiry established under the Act to act with fairness and with regard to the need to avoid any unnecessary cost. Once the Orgreave Inquiry is established, it will be expected to publish its co...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme public register, how many registrations have been made since the introduction of the scheme which have not be publicly published; and for wh
Answer: As of the 5th of March, there are 11 registrations on the FIRS public register. We will not provide details of registrations beyond that which is on the public register as to do so could identify information not intended to be published and undermine the ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
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