Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
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.
Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations (FDOP) are the result of extensive consultation with farmers, producer groups and the wider industry. They have applied to any new contracts since August 2025 and will come into force fully (for all contracts) from August 2026.
FDOP includes a statutory requirement for post-implementation review, which will be carried out at the appropriate time, to assess the effectiveness and adequacy of the regulations. In the interim, the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) continues to engage with the pig sector and wider industry stakeholders to support implementation and monitor how the regulations are operating in practice.
Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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.
Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
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 allowance on their official residence is disclosed in the Answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 118203.
Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, 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.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The following organisations have had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024:
The following organisations have seconded organisational staff to the department since July 2024:
Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what Civil Service grade was Downing Street’s John Pond.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 3 February 2026, Official Report, PQ 110410.
Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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.
Answered by Lucy Rigby - Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The salary of the DHSC Permanent Secretary was approved in line with the senior pay control process.
Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the letter dated 10 September 2025 from the Strategy Directorate at the Department for Energy Strategy and Net Zero, dated 10 September 2025 and deposited in the House of Commons Library on 13 March 2026, if he will provide the equivalent information on domestic flights for each Minister from September 2025.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
I will place the information in the Libraries of the House.
Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK–China memorandum of understanding, 2025, published on 27 February 2026, for what reason the agreement signed in March 2025 was published in February 2026.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Non-legally binding partnerships and Memoranda of Understanding are not routinely published. The 2025 UK-China Energy MoU and Climate MoU were published earlier this year, noting increased public interest in the agreements and misinformation regarding their content.
Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 128595 on Safer Streets Mission Board, whether the Safer Streets Mission Board has been discontinued as an operational body.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Safer Streets Mission Board ceased to be a Cabinet Committee in November 2025 and has not met since then. Since July 2025, a monthly Safer Streets Mission Delivery Board has driven progress and outcomes for the Safer Streets Mission by enabling cross-government engagement and collaboration.
Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the annual cost is of joining the EU's loan scheme for Ukraine.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Prime Minister has announced the UK’s intention to begin negotiations to participate in the European Union’s €90 billion Ukraine loan initiative, underlining the growing defence ties between the UK and the EU, boosting Ukraine’s defences, and unlocking opportunity for British firms to access future contracts. The exact terms will be subject to negotiation.
Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 77626 on Deputy Prime Minister, how many staff work in the Deputy Prime Minister’s office in Dover House, and which Department are they assigned to.
Answered by Catherine Atkinson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The Deputy Prime Minister also holds the offices of Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, and his responsibilities span all three roles.
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and his Private Office are Ministry of Justice employees and are primarily based at the Department’s headquarters at 102 Petty France. These teams and other officials use Dover House on a routine basis to support meetings or ministerial business.