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.
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With reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 129013 on Permanent Secretaries: Pay, what the business case was for paying a Permanent Secretary a salary of £310,000 to £314,999 a year.
The salary of the DHSC Permanent Secretary was approved in line with the senior pay control process.
With reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 126661, on Growth Mission Board, for what reasons the Growth Mission Board was replaced by the Growth and Living Standards Committee in November 2025.
The Growth and Living Standards committee was formed to consider matters relating to economic growth and the improvement of living standards. The membership and terms of reference of Cabinet committees is decided by the Prime Minister. A list of current C...
With reference to the Answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 118203 on 10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, if she will list each of the suppliers for those goods and services.
The Ministerial residence was empty and so was furnished from within existing budgets and with value for money in mind. Items are permanently retained by Government. Items purchased came from InStyle Direct. Total expenditure from the Chancellor’s allowan...
With reference to section 5 of the Government Efficiency Framework, published on 24 November 2025, if she will publish the most recent quarterly efficiencies report provided to her department by each government department and public body in scope of the reporting requirements.
Departments are required to report their efficiency savings within the performance section of their Annual Reports and Accounts (ARAs) from 2026-27.
Whether the salary of the DHSC Permanent Secretary was approved by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
The salary for the DHSC Permanent Secretary was approved as per the rules outlined in the senior pay guidance.
How much her Department has spent on podiums used for Ministerial press conferences since 4 July 2024.
Government lecterns and podiums are regularly used at press conferences and speeches. This is managed on a case by case basis, depending on the location. Associated costs may be included within wider event production costs and therefore is not readily available to report on.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the inclusion in the UK Government Green Financing Framework, November 2025, paragraph 2.12, of the new exclusion of "Facilities intended for the production of weapons grade nuclear material or for other primarily military uses" on levels of divestment in the Defence nuclear industry, including Trident renewal contracts and sub-contracts.
The Green Financing Framework, updated in 2025, explains how proceeds from green gilts and NS&I’s retail Green Savings Bonds will finance public expenditures that deliver a direct and positive environmental impact. The Defence Nuclear Enterprise is critically important but does not primarily exist to support those objectives and so is not eligible to be financed under the Framework. This exclusion is in line with international norms for green bond frameworks.
With reference to the Guidance on Public Sector Exit Payments: Use of Special Severance Payments, November 2025, whether payments made under the £150 million government employee exit scheme fund will be reportable under the special severance scheme guidance.
Where payments made from the fund meet the criteria of special severance payments, the associated reporting requirements will apply.
Pursuant to the answer of 20 January 2026, to Question 105534, on Public Sector: Pay, if he will publish the names of the three departments or public bodies that were rejected through the senior pay approvals process.
The senior pay control process acts as an additional layer of scrutiny to senior salaries within the public sector and is designed to ensure value for money for the taxpayer. Details of the cases that are submitted through this process are not published. Individual salaries for successful applications are available through the annual reports and accounts of the employing bodies.
What metrics and data points HM Treasury collates on government spending on consultancy.
Information on spending on consultancy each financial year is published and available through individual departments’ Annual Reports and Accounts, which departments input to OSCAR after publication. This is the most accurate source of data on consultancy spending, and is how we judge whether spending targets on consultancy have been met.
With reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Budget Information Security Review, published on 9 February 2026, whether her Department has identified the (a) individual and (b) entity that accessed the Electronic Financial Statement in March 2025.
As noted in Paragraph 3.6 of the Budget Information Security Review, the National Cyber Security Centre explained why it is not possible to identify to whom the IP addresses used to obtain early access in March or November 2025 belong.
What the total cost of implementing the technical and procedural changes recommended in the Budget Information Security Review (February 2026) has been assessed as.
No additional resources have been identified as required by HM Treasury.
What formal safeguards are in place to ensure that publication of the Electronic Financial Statement via HM Treasury does not compromise the operational independence of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
HM Treasury published the March 2026 Economic and Fiscal Forecast on behalf of the Office for Budget Responsibility and at its request.Paragraph 3.12 of the Budget Information Security Review notes: “The publication of the OBR’s EFO on GOV.UK by HMT should not diminish the OBR’s independence and will not give HMT access to any information ahead of time of which it is not already aware.”
With reference to the Budget Information Security Review, February 2026, paragraph 5.20, whether the Macpherson Principles will apply to the briefing of non-market sensitive Budget information.
As explained in paragraphs 5.1 to 5.5 of the Budget Information Security Review, the Macpherson Principles apply to: the economic and fiscal projections, the fiscal judgement and individual tax rates, reliefs and allowances.
How (a) HM Revenue and Customs and (b) her Department check the office attendance of individual civil servants.
HM Revenue and Customs and HM Treasury operate hybrid working arrangements in line with the Civil Service expectation on office attendance. Employees are expected to spend at least 60 per cent of their time in the office. Line managers are responsible for monitoring attendance and for addressing non‑compliance using appropriate informal and formal management processes. Office attendance is monitored using available building access data or network log‑on information.
Pursuant to the answer of 10 November 2025, to Question 85191, on Parliament: Public Expenditure, how much of the (a) resource and (b) capital expenditure in each year was notionally allocated to support Restoration and Renewal.
It would be for Parliament to confirm these allocations.
Whether she has issued guidance to Cabinet colleagues on making spending commitments over more than a 10 year period.
Spending Review 2025 set department budgets until 2028-29, with an additional year for capital investment.Alongside the Spending Review, HM Treasury also published a 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, with 10-year settlements for school rebuilding, Affordable Homes, flood defenses and maintenance budgets for schools, prison, hospitals and other public assets.
Pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 105537 on Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness, what datasets are Departments required to submit to her Department quarterly as part of the Government Efficiency Framework; and whether there is guidance on the Government Efficiency Framework requirements.
The Government Efficiency Framework sets out guidance on how departments should monitor and report the delivery and realisation of efficiency savings.
What system (a) officials and (b) special advisers in her Department use to determine how Parliamentary questions should be answered.
It is for the answering Minister to determine how to reply to a written parliamentary question, based on advice from officials.Treasury Ministers take their responsibilities to Parliament seriously and are committed to providing accurate and timely answers to Parliamentary questions.
What assessment has been made of the implications of the Laffer Curve on net tax income receipts due to the 60% marginal rate of income tax on incomes between £100,000 and £125,140.
The Government recognises that taxpayers earning between £100,000 and £125,140 face a higher marginal tax rate due to the tapering of the tax-free Personal Allowance, introduced in 2010-11.