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Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds

3,125 (7.3%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 4th July 2024



Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Charlie Dewhirst has voted in 34 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Daniel Zeichner (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(4 debate interactions)
James Wild (Conservative)
Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)
(2 debate interactions)
Stephen Morgan (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department of Health and Social Care
(3 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(2 debate contributions)
Department for Transport
(1 debate contributions)
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Latest EDMs signed by Charlie Dewhirst

2nd September 2024
Charlie Dewhirst signed this EDM on Monday 2nd September 2024

Social Security

Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
81 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 75
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
19th July 2024
Charlie Dewhirst signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 18th July 2024

Team GB and ParalympicsGB at Paris 2024

Tabled by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
That this House congratulates every athlete selected to represent Team GB and ParalympicsGB at Paris 2024 and wishes them every success at the Games; notes the extraordinary recent performances of Great Britain & Northern Ireland’s Olympic and Paralympic teams; and further notes the vital contribution of UK Sport and The …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 4
Labour: 3
Green Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Charlie Dewhirst, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Charlie Dewhirst has not been granted any Urgent Questions

1 Adjournment Debate led by Charlie Dewhirst

Tuesday 8th October 2024

Charlie Dewhirst has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Charlie Dewhirst has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 50 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
29th Oct 2024
To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7035 on Attorney General: Official Cars, whether either of the two vehicles are electric cars.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The arrangements relating to the usage of vehicles in the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

Sarah Sackman
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
29th Oct 2024
To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7035 on Attorney General: Official Cars, if she will name which specific senior officials have access to a Government car; and whether these senior officials had access to a Government car before the 2024 general election.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The arrangements relating to the usage of vehicles in the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

Sarah Sackman
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
15th Oct 2024
To ask the Solicitor General, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) her officials have held with external stakeholders since 5 July 2024.

Details of ministers’ and senior officials’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.

Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.

Sarah Sackman
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have (i) been allocated a dedicated vehicle and (ii) access to use of a shared vehicle from the Government Car Service; what the (A) make, (B) model and (C) fuel type is for each car; and what the budget was for those cars in the 2024-25 financial year.

The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles to its ministerial cadre/officials, as under previous administrations.

The Attorney General’s Office is currently allocated two vehicles including allocated and shared vehicles.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The average cost to a department for a single DPC (Department Pool Car) in 2024/25 financial years is £108K per annum.

Sarah Sackman
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Solicitor General, what her Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which senior officials have been granted access to the service since 4 July 2024.

The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles.

The arrangements relating to the using of vehicles in the Government Car Service is set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

There has been no change in this policy since the general election.

Sarah Sackman
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
8th Nov 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 11964 on Cabinet Office: Official Cars, what the security reasons are for not disclosing the number of allocated departmental Government Car Service cars that are electric.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles, or any other information which could identify the vehicle are not issued.

Abena Oppong-Asare
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
8th Nov 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 11965 on Cabinet Office: Official Cars, how many senior officials had use of an official car from the Government Car Service on (a) 3 July and (b) 8 November.

The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles. For security reasons specific details of car allocations are not issued.

The arrangements relating to the using of vehicles in the Government Car Service is set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

Abena Oppong-Asare
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Oct 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 6998 on Cabinet Office: Official Cars, how many of those vehicles are electric.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The arrangements relating to the usage of vehicles in the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

Abena Oppong-Asare
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Oct 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6999 on Cabinet Office: Official Cars, if he will publish a list of senior officials in his Department with access to a government car.

For security reasons specific details of car allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The arrangements relating to the usage of vehicles in the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

Abena Oppong-Asare
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
15th Oct 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) his officials have held with external stakeholders since 5 July 2024.

Details of ministers’ and senior officials’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in (i) his Department, (ii) the Government Equalities Office, (iii) the UK Statistics Authority and (iv) the Office for National Statistics have (A) been allocated a dedicated vehicle and (B) access to use of a shared vehicle from the Government Car Service; what the (1) make, (2) model and (3) fuel type is for each car; and what the budget was for those cars in the 2024-25 financial year.

The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles. This policy has not changed since the general election.

The Cabinet Office is currently allocated 13 vehicles (this is a mix of full and part time allocations) including shared vehicles. This is for Cabinet Office only and other entities listed are managed separately.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The average cost to a Department for a single DPC (Department Pool Car) in 2024/25 financial year is £108K per annum.

Abena Oppong-Asare
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
12th Sep 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2024, to Question 2632, on Civil Service: Staff, whether he has a target (a) headcount and (b) FTE size for the civil service.

Decisions on the future size of the Civil Service will form a part of the comprehensive Spending Review.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
12th Sep 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2639 on Civil Servants: Recruitment and Training, what guidance (a) the Government Equalities Office, (b) his Department and (c) the Government People Group has issued to Departments on reducing consultancy spending on equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance published on 14 May 2024 remains in place.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
12th Sep 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 6 September 2024, to Question 2630, on Government Departments: Communication, what the timetable is for the review of planned government communications and marketing.

A review of planned government communications and marketing is currently in progress.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Jul 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 10 of the report published by HM Treasury entitled Fixing the Foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, CP 1133, what the (a) headcount and (b) FTE size is of the Civil Service.

Accredited Official Statistics on the number of civil servants, both overall and by government department and agency, on an FTE and headcount basis are published each quarter by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of their Public Sector Employment statistical release. The latest available statistics were published 11 June 2024 and showed the number of civil servants as at 31 March 2024.

The latest statistics and all previous and upcoming releases can be found on the ONS website at https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/publicsectoremployment/previousReleases.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Jul 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 10 of the document entitled Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, CP 1133, published in July 2024, whether he plans to take steps to reduce communications and marketing expenditure for Downing Street.

The Prime Minister’s Office is a business unit of the Cabinet Office. Campaigns run by the Cabinet Office are subject to the review of communications and marketing expenditure announced on 29 July 2024. The review is currently in progress and no decisions have yet been made.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Jul 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to p.10 of the document entitled Fixing the Foundations: Public Spending Audit 2024-25, published on 29 July 2024, whether the Prime Minister’s Office will be expected to implement 2% administrative savings to its own annual budget sub-heading.

For management and staffing purposes the Prime Minister’s Office is a business unit of the Cabinet Office. Following the Chancellor's announcement, the Cabinet Office, like other Government Departments, will be going through a comprehensive spending review process which will factor in any administrative savings in the round.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Jul 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 10 of HM Treasury's document entitled Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, published on 29 July 2024, whether he plans to sell the (a) leaseholds and (b) freeholds of (i) the Civil Service Club, (ii) Inn the Park and (iii) Marlborough House.

These are not government-owned buildings, so therefore the Cabinet Office does not centrally hold information or data on the freeholds and leaseholds of these buildings.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Jul 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 17 of HM Treasury's document entitled Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, published on 29 July 2024, in what other ways he intends to reduce the cost of politics.

As the Chancellor announced on 29 July, the government will review the cost of the political system, which includes eligibility for ministerial severance payments. The Cabinet Office will conduct this review which will take place ahead of the Spending Review.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Jul 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Fixing the Foundations: Public Spending Audit 2024-25, published on 29 July 2024, CP 1133, whether he plans to reduce consultancy spending on equality, diversity and inclusion (a) recruitment and (b) training for the civil service.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has set out this Government’s commitment to reducing consultancy spend across Government by 50%.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Jul 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 9 of HM Treasury's document entitled Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, published on 29 July 2024, which planned government communications programmes will be cancelled.

A review of planned government communications and marketing is currently in progress.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Jul 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 9 of HM Treasury's document entitled Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, published on 29 July 2024, what the estimated cost was of government (a) consultancy and (b) communications in 2022-23; and what the primary sources of each data source are.

Departments set out their spend on consultants in their Annual Reports and Accounts (ARAs).

Details of all communications activity expenditure for departments is not held centrally.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Jul 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the three Ministerial flats in Admiralty House are unoccupied.

As of 11 September, all residential flats at Admiralty House are currently unoccupied.

Georgia Gould
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
30th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7007 on Department for Business and Trade: Official Cars, which senior officials in his Department have access to a government car; and whether those officials had that access before the general election.

The arrangements relating to the usage of vehicles in the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

Justin Madders
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
30th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7006 on Department for Business and Trade: Official Cars, how many of those allocated three vehicles are electric cars.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

Justin Madders
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
15th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) his officials have held with external stakeholders since 5 July 2024.

Details of ministers’ and senior officials’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.

Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.

Justin Madders
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many export licences were approved in (a) August 2024 and (b) each of the preceding 12 months.

Official Statistics for 2024 have not yet been published. Information covering January to July 2024 are planned to be released by November 2024.

The UK operates one of the most transparent export licensing systems in the world. We publish quarterly and annual statistics on all our export licensing decisions. These can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data

We do not publish monthly licensing statistics, but we have published quarterly statistics for 2023:

Reporting period

Number issued

2023

11,746

2023Q1

2,853

2023Q2

2,987

2023Q3

2,967

2023Q4

2,939

Douglas Alexander
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what changes have been made to export licence approval procedures since 5 July 2024.

No changes to export licensing procedures have been made since 5 July 2024.

All export licence applications are assessed on a case by case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria. We are satisfied that these Criteria continue to provide a thorough forward-looking risk assessment process for all export licence applications.

Douglas Alexander
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which senior officials have been granted access to the service since 4 July 2024.

The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles.

The arrangements relating to the using of vehicles in the Government Car Service is set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

There has been no change in this policy since the general election.

Justin Madders
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
30th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7000 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Official Cars, what proportion of journeys taken in a shared vehicle from the Government Car Service by (a) him and (b) Ministers in his Department were in an electric car in the latest month for which information is available.

The Government Car service (GCS) provides vehicles to a number of Government departments. Due to logistical and operational reasons the type of vehicles deployed at each department can vary on a daily or weekly basis. The vehicle fuel type can vary depending on which car has been allocated to cover on that day. Generally, the cars are electric or hybrid.

Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
29th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7001 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Official Cars, which specific senior officials in his Department have use of the two cars; and whether those senior officials had access to a Government car before the 2024 general election.

The two official cars DESNZ currently contracts with the Government Car Service are and have been for the use of Ministers.

Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
15th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) his officials have held with external stakeholders since 5 July 2024.

Details of Ministers’ and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.

Published declarations include the purpose of the meeting and the names of any additional external organisations or individuals in attendance.

Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which senior officials have been granted access to the service since 4 July 2024.

DESNZ contracts with the Government Car Service for the provision of two cars for the use of Ministers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-car-service

Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) been allocated a dedicated vehicle and (ii) access to use of a shared vehicle from the Government Car Service; what the (A) make, (B) model and (C) fuel type of each car is; and what the budget for those cars was in the 2024-25 financial year.

DESNZ contracts with the Government Car Service for the provision of two cars for the use of Ministers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-car-service

Due to logistical and operational reasons the type of vehicles deployed can vary on a daily or weekly basis. The budget allocation for the 2024-25 financial year is £288,000.

Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
30th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 7011 on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Official Cars, if she will publish a list of senior officials in his Department with access to a government car; and whether those officials had access to a government car before the general election.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.


The arrangements relating to the usage of vehicles in the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

Feryal Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
30th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7010 on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Official Cars, how many of those vehicles are electric.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.


The arrangements relating to the usage of vehicles in the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

Feryal Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
15th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) his officials have held with external stakeholders since 5 July 2024.

Details of ministers’ and senior officials’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.

Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.

Feryal Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) been allocated a dedicated vehicle and (ii) access to use of a shared vehicle from the Government Car Service; what the (A) make, (B) model and (C) fuel type is for each car; and what the budget was for those cars in the 2024-25 financial year.

The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles to its ministerial cadre/officials, as under previous administrations.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is currently allocated 5 vehicles including allocated and shared vehicles.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The average cost to a Department for a single DPC (Department Pool Car) in 2024/25 financial year is £108K per annum.

Feryal Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which senior officials have been granted access to the service since 4 July 2024.

The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles.

The arrangements relating to the using of vehicles in the Government Car Service is set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

There has been no change in this policy since the general election.

Feryal Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
29th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7027 on Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Official Cars, whether the vehicle is an electric car.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The arrangements relating to the usage of vehicles in the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
29th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7028 on Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Official Cars, if she will name which specific senior officials have access to a Government car; and whether these senior officials had access to a Government car before the 2024 general election.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The arrangements relating to the usage of vehicles in the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
15th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) her officials have held with external stakeholders since 5 July 2024.

Details of ministers’ and senior officials’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.

Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which senior officials have been granted access to the service since 4 July 2024.

The Government Car Service offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles.

The arrangements relating to the using of vehicles in the Government Car Service is set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

There has been no change in this policy since the general election.

Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have (i) been allocated a dedicated vehicle and (ii) access to use of a shared vehicle from the Government Car Service; what the (A) make, (B) model and (C) fuel type is for each car; and what the budget was for those cars in the 2024-25 financial year.

The Government Car Service offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles to its ministerial cadre/officials, as under previous administrations.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is currently allocated 1 vehicle including allocated and shared vehicles.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The average cost to a Department for a single Department Pool Car in 2024/25 financial year is £108K per annum.

Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
29th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2024 to Question 7026 on Department for Education: Official Cars, if she will name which specific senior officials have access to a Government car; and whether these senior officials had access to a Government car before the 2024 general election.

For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.

The arrangements relating to the usage of vehicles in the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

Janet Daby
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
15th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) her officials have held with external stakeholders since 5 July 2024.

Details of Ministers’ and senior officials’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.

Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.

Janet Daby
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which senior officials have been granted access to the service since 4 July 2024.

The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles.

The arrangements relating to the using of vehicles in the Government Car Service is set out in the Civil Service Management Code.

There has been no change in this policy since the general election.

Janet Daby
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
12th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering a single social tariff for water for customers on a low income.

It is clear consumers are concerned about their bills. We are therefore continuing to work with water industry to explore options to improve affordability arrangements, including holding the sector accountable for their public commitment to end water poverty by 2030.

The Government is also committed to taking action to address water poverty and help vulnerable customers with their water bills. All water companies have measures in place for customers who struggle to pay for their water and wastewater services, including measures such as WaterSure, social tariffs, payment breaks and holidays, and debt management support.

Water companies should ensure that their customers know what support schemes are available and how to use them if they need help.

Emma Hardy
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)