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Written questions by Dewhirst.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Charlie Dewhirst this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (977)Cabinet Office (282)Treasury (126)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (88)Department of Health and Social Care (61)Home Office (54)Department for Business and Trade (45)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (43)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (43)Ministry of Defence (40)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (37)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (34)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (26)

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13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate has been made of the cost incurred by accountable persons for time spent by the Building Safety Regulator to determine building assessment certificate applications.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
Asked

What is his planned timetable for (a) consulting on and (b) implementing the right to switch off and the associated Statutory Code of Practice.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 111737 on Electoral Commission: Cybersecurity, whether the National Cyber Security Centre received representations in 2023 and 2024 relating to the leaking of Electoral Commission data on investigations into Labour Together following the Chinese cyber-hack.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Pending
Asked

Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press release, social media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move to give kids their childhood back, 15 June 2026, whether the Government’s new Digital ID will be used for age verification.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What guidance has (a) his Department, (b) NHS England and (c) MHPRA provides to NHS bodies and his Department’s arm’s length bodies on (a) the expression of gender critical views and (b) recognition of biological sex.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed revisions to jam on the (a) taste and (b) cost of jam.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending
Asked

Media and Sport, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 126621 on Gambling Commission: Legal Opinion, in what circumstances may joining a consultancy that advises the gambling industry require prior approval under paragraph 45.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee document, "Post-implementation reviews outstanding across government 2015 to 2026", updated 12 May 2026, what steps is the department taking to undertake and publish each the outstanding Post Implementation Reviews identified by the Committee.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

How many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay (1.0 FTE) in the department work compressed hours over a four day week.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 5 June 2026, to Question 3763, on Government Communications Service: Staff, and of 19 January 2026, to Question 104195, on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many headcount staff in the department are (a) members of the Government Communication Network and (b) are embedded communicators but are not counted as members of the Government Communication Network.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending
Asked

Media and Sport, how many departmental staff work on equality, diversity and inclusion roles.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending
Asked

Media and Sport, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 126621, on Gambling Commission: Legal Opinion, how many prior approvals have been awarded in the last 12 months.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending
Asked

Media and Sport, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 110793, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working, how many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay work compressed hours over a four day week in her Department.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

If he will list each Non-Legally Binding Instruments that has been signed by the department and its Arms Length Bodies since July 2024 other than those subject to the sensitive diplomatic, security or defence interest provisions.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Pending
Asked

Innovation and Technology, what recent steps the Information Commissioner has taken to link (a) bonuses and (b) pay rises for staff who meet Equality, Diversity and Inclusion objectives.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
Asked

With reference to the answer of 16 April 2026, to Question 126612, on China: Clean Energy, whether (a) Memorandums of Understanding and (b) non-legally binding agreements have been agreed between the (i) department and (ii) its agencies, and with the People’s Republic of China, since 4 July that have not been published on gov.uk.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

3 Jul 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Pending
Asked

Innovation and Technology, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 110793, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working, how many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay (1.0 FTE) in the department work compressed hours over a four day week.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

2 Jul 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Pending
Asked

How much his Department has spent on branded goods and merchandise since 24 April 2025; on what items; and at what cost.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

2 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on branded goods and merchandise since 24 April 2025; on what items; and at what cost.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

2 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

Whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England has provided guidance to (i) its arms length bodies or (ii) NHS Hospitals on spending public funds on flying flags associated with identity politics.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

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