Written questions

Charlie Dewhirst

994 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Energy System Operator: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which pension provider maintains the staff pension scheme for the National Energy System Operator; and whether staff are offered (a) defined benefit and (b) defined contribution pensions.

14 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Energy System Operator: National Grid plc

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether staff at the National Energy System Operator are permitted to own shares in National Grid.

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Electronic Government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC’s apps and website are accessible via the One Login system.

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

National Wealth Fund: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the National Wealth Fund spent on trade union facility time in the 2024-25 financial year; how many FTE staff were funded by facility time, and if this included paid time for trade union activities.

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Honours

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what methodology is used by HMRC to determine a “low”, “medium” or “high” probity risk rating in the honours vetting process.

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Alex Chisholm and Lord Case

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 86245 on Alex Chisholm and Simon Case, what was the business case for the approval of the severance payment for Simon Case in March 2025.

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 48 of the Autumn Budget HC1492, published on 26 November 2025, if she will publish the monetary savings in each year on which the 16% back-office administrative costs figure is based.

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Box 2.D of the Autumn Budget 2025, HC1492, published on 26 November 2025, what information will Departments’ published delivery plans include.

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Lord Alli

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any gifts or hospitality given to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in a Ministerial capacity since July 2024 by Lord Alli have been returned or refunded.

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025, to Question 93748, on 10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, how much has been spent from public funds by Cabinet Office, HM Treasury or the Government Property Agency

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Katie Martin

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025, to Question 94022, on Katie Martin, what her salary and grade is in the new role.

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Cryptocurrencies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will ask the Financial Conduct Authority to make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) security and (b) stability of monies invested in the Tether cryptocurrency.

14 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Social Media

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HMRC has spent on social media influencers through (a) Pablo in partnership with the Unlimited Group and (b) OmniGov since July 2024.

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Budget November 2025: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has determined the source of the leak of the policies within the Autumn Budget 2025 to the media.

13 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

JAGGAER and Oxygen Finance: Expenditure

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Audit Office report, Lessons learned: the government’s use of external consultants, HC: 1381, 21 November 2025, Figure 10, what specific data is collected on Government spending by

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Accenture

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the requirement to provide work experience is a key performance indicator for the HMRC's Unity Programme Delivery Partner contract with Accenture.

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Council of Economic Advisers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the names of the members of the Council of Economic Advisers, and state whether they are (a) civil servants, (b) special advisers or (c) direct ministerial appointments; and which are (i) paid an

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Treasury: Public Appointments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2025, to Question 96894, on Treasury: Public Appointments, and pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025, to Question 94701, on Baroness Shafik, in relation to the publication of

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Treasury: Public Appointments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2025, to Question 96894, on Treasury: Public Appointments, if she will publish the annual remuneration of each of the direct ministerial appointments listed.

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

John Owen

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Business appointment rules return - September 2025, published on 16 December 2025, for what reason the former Director of Financial Services was given a six month lobbying ban.

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

National Insurance Contributions: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential financial impact on overseas residents of the removal of Class 2 National Insurance Contributions in relation to their UK state pension entitlement.

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

EU Budget

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Spending Review has allocated funds for new payments to the European Union, over and above those commitments in treaties from the last Parliament.

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

EU Budget

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to Table A.7 of the OBR, Economic and Fiscal Outlook, November 2025, CP1439, 26 November 2025, what is HM Treasury’s estimate of the cost of the EU financial settlement in each year from 2024-25 to 2030-31;

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people subscribed to (a) cash and (b) stocks and shares ISAs; and how many subscribed the maximum £20,000 in the latest year for which data is available.

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report by the Office for Value for Money entitled The OVfM report, published on 26 November 2025, if she will provide a breakdown and profile of the £14 billion of efficiency savings per year b

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 18 November 2025 to Question 88684 on Government Department: Cost Effectiveness, whether efficiency savings are reported to her Department.

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has accepted the recommendations in the report by the Office for Value for Money entitled The OVfM report, published on 26 November 2025.

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Public Sector: Inflation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 95649 on Inflation, whether any public body undertakes assessments of the adequacy of GDP deflator forecasts.

13 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Public Sector: Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78296 on Public Sector: Pay, which departments or public bodies had senior pay cases rejected outright.

Source: official written-questions record.