Charlie Dewhirst

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the "Letter from The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP to the Prime Minister", published 10 June 2026, if he will publish the minute of the meeting of 31 July 2024.

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, 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", of 15 June 2026, at what time of the evenin

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government Office for Science provides guidance to Departments on the requirements to publish Area of Research Interest.

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Space Weather: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the recommendations in the National Audit Office report entitled The UK’s resilience to severe space weather, HC1737, March 2026.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Civil Service: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 920, on Civil Service: Artificial Intelligence, what trials have taken place on AI and public service productivity.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the answer of 12 December 2024, to Question 17808, on DSIT: Equality, if he will place a copy of the updated guidance in the Library of the House.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what correspondence his Department had with Global Counsel in the period that Lord Mandelson was Ambassador to the United States.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Secondment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024, and (b) seconded organisational staff to the department.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has a policy for reviews of regulations that have been introduced.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

UK Soft Power Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she last attended the UK Soft Power Council.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Secondment

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which organisations have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them and (b) seconded organisational staff to her Department since July 2024.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Angling: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what savings her Department has made to communications and marketing spending by cancelling the Environment Agency Fishing Licence Marketing Campaign since July 2024.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department has spent on social influencers directly and via contractors since 4 July 2024.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether guidance has been given to National Park Authorities on access to the countryside by ethnic minorities.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Secondment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which organisations have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them and (b) seconded organisational staff to her Department since July 2024.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Secondment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 6089 on DESNZ: Secondment, to what policy area and part of his Department staff from (a) the IPPR and (b) TUC were seconded.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Asia House and David Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether special advisers in his Department have had meetings with (a) David Taylor and (b) Asia House since 4 July 2024.

30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Freud Communications

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what expenditure (a) his Department and (b) NHS England has undertaken via Freuds since July 2024, including via subcontractors.

30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Mission Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 122498, what the names and membership are of the delivery-focused forums other than the departmental board.

30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England plan to issue revised guidance on trade union facility time in (i) the NHS and (ii) Arm’s Length Bodies.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment has been made of (a) the cost of the Turing scheme per UK student placement and (b) the proposed cost for the Erasmus scheme per UK student placement.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Deposited Paper, DEP2026-0371, committed on 19 May 2026, on Civil Service facility time framework and guidance, whether there will be new or revised guidance to schools on trade union facility

29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Stonewall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any of his Department’s Arm’s Length Bodies (a) affiliate or (b) subscribe to Stonewall and its services.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Genetically Modified Organisms: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of aligning the UK's regulatory framework for precision breeding technologies with that of the EU on investment decisions in the UK

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Genetically Modified Organisms: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her European counterparts on the UK's regulatory framework for precision breeding technologies in support of growth and investment in the agri-food

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Genetically Modified Organisms: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has plans to maintain the UK's independent regulatory framework for precision bred organisms.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

YouTube: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer to Question 745 on YouTube: Safety, whether her Department sought advice from (a) the expert panel for Growing up in an Online World and (b) other experts before

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Clean Energy: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122535, how many (a) Memorandums of Understanding and (b) non-legally binding agreements have (i) his Department and (ii) its agencies agre

9 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Embassy Washington: Global Counsel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the British Embassy corresponded with Global Counsel on the Prime Minister's visit to Palantir's headquarters in Washington DC on 27 February 2025.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs: Livestock Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessments her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pig) Regulations 2025 in preventing abuse by processors.