Mike Wood MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Opportunity Mission BoardDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 1 September 2026 to Question 13819 on Opportunity Mission Board, on what dates the Opportunity Mission Board has met since it was de-classified as a Cabinet Committee.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire to the answer of 2 September 2026 to question 13817.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Education: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 9022, on Education: Equality, whether universities' admissions policies will be deemed to be a decision of a strategic nature under the socio-economic duty pro
Answer: The socio-economic duty (SED) applies only to specified public authorities when they make decisions of a strategic nature about how to exercise their functions. Universities are autonomous institutions and are responsible for their own admissions decision...
Answered 5 Oct 2026
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Department for Education: Civil ServantsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 17 January 2025, to Question 22812, on Civil Servants, what measurable outcomes or impact assessments have been conducted on the work of the Policy Profession Unit since July 202
Answer: The Civil Service Policy Profession's vision is "better policy making that delivers better outcomes for the public". To meet this aim, the Civil Service Policy Profession Unit supports the professional capability of policy professionals and the ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for Education: Civil ServantsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 17 January 2025, to Question 22812, on Civil Servants, what the projected costs of the Policy Profession Unit’s activities are 2026.
Answer: The Civil Service Policy Profession's vision is "better policy making that delivers better outcomes for the public". To meet this aim, the Civil Service Policy Profession Unit supports the professional capability of policy professionals and the ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Overseas Students: EU CountriesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has been made of the current (a) yearly and (b) cumulative value of unpaid and defaulted student loans held by EU students.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Department for Education: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026, to Question 13818, on DfE: Social Media, if she will name the 57 influencers paid to promote the department’s campaigns.
Answer: The department worked with the following influencers on paid partnerships, public relations activity and content creation to support its campaigns in 2025/26 financial year.A-Team Academy, Abigail Sylvester, Alison Perry, Amy Kenny, Amy Kilgour, Amy Louis...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Overseas Students: EU CountriesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has been made of the annual cost to UK higher educational institutions of allowing EU students to pay home tuition fees.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Universities: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made by (i) his department, (ii) the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and (iii) the Office for Students of adequacy of the number of white British working class students th
Answer: Higher education (HE) must be a gateway for all who have the ability and desire to pursue it. We have called on providers to play a stronger role in expanding access and improving outcomes for disadvantaged students.HE providers, including Russell Group u...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Universities: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15242 on Universities: Admissions, whether TUNDRA can be used to determine (a) whether an individual has an offer of admission and (b) the academic requirement
Answer: TUNDRA Tracking Underrepresentation by Area (TUNDRA) uses linked individual-level data on state-funded mainstream school pupils in England to identify areas with lower rates of progression to higher education (HE). It does not contain information on wheth...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Department for Education: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026, to Question 13818, on DfE: Social Media, what was the aggregate cost of paying the 57 influencers in 2025-26, including agency fees.
Answer: As set out in the answer to Question 1175 on 2 June 2026, the department’s influencer marketing spend in 2025 to 2026 totalled £589,671. Influencer marketing forms part of the department’s wider marketing approach, reflecting changes in how audiences cons...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Adult EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the UK is participating as a (i) partial or (ii) full member of the (a) European School Education Platform (ESEP) and eTwinning, (b) Electronic Platform for Adult Learning (EPALE), (c) Self-reflection o
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124528 on Students: Loans, how that cost will be financed; and from which budget.
Answer: The costs of the interest rate cap will be set out at Budget on 28 October 2026 in the usual way.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Erasmus+ Programme: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on whether the British Council has produced guidance on grant reductions relating to the Erasmus programme.
Answer: Information on grant reductions is set out in EU documents, including the Erasmus+ Programme Guide, available at: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-programme-guide. An example of the relevant model grant agreement is available at: https://ec.europ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Erasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2026, to Question 11487, on Erasmus+ programme, whether the £810 million non-discounted cost will be the default payment in second year of affiliation.
Answer: Any participation in Erasmus+ into the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will need to be agreed in the future and be based on a fair and balanced contribution. The EU has not yet agreed the overall budget for the 2028-34 MFF, nor the budget for t...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Erasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026, to Question 13153, on Erasmus+ Programme, whether the UK Government or British Council would be liable for any financial corrections as a result of grant reductions for br
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Adult EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026, whether the EU Support, Advanced Learning and Training Opportunities (SALTO) guidance applies to the UK.
Answer: UK applicants may choose to use relevant SALTO tools and resources to help support their Erasmus+ projects. The UK National Agency is not required to host an Erasmus+ SALTO Resource Centre in 2027.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Erasmus+ Programme: Per Capita CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 8 July 2026, to Question 14610, on Erasmus+ Programme: Per capita costs, what assessment has been made of the reasons for the higher per student cost of the Erasmus+ programme compared
Answer: The Erasmus+ programme is much broader than the Turing Scheme and includes mobility opportunities for more sectors, including adult education, youth and sport, as well as funding staff mobility across the sectors, supporting professional development. It a...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Department for EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 16029 on Darlington Economic Campus: Remote Working, how many staff are assigned to work at the Darlington Economic Campus; how many desks are assigned to that
Answer: It has been the practice of successive governments not to comment, on grounds of both national security and staff safety, on the physical capacity or staffing numbers for individual buildings of the government estate.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Erasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 4240 on Erasmus+ Programme, whether a UK beneficiary is a British citizen receiving education or training under the programme.
Answer: The Erasmus+ Programme Guide, which can be accessed here: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-programme-guide) defines a beneficiary as ‘a natural person or an entity with or without legal personality with whom a grant agreement has been signed’. In...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Erasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out the source of funding for the Erasmus+ programme in the 2027/28 academic year, including additional Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit and funding from other budget lines including high
Answer: The UK has committed to associating to the Erasmus+ programme in 2027.Erasmus+ costs were scored at Spring Statement. As reported in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook of March 2026, £0.6 billion has been allocated in 2027-...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department for EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2026 to Question 13151 on Government Communication Service: Staff, what is the total headcount of staff in the Department who are members of the Government Communication Servi
Answer: The department has a total of 136 members of staff who are members of the Government Communication Service, not including arm's-length bodies. Of this total, 24 members of staff are embedded communicators, working within policy or operational teams across...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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British Council: Erasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding is being provided to the British Council in (a) 2026-27 and (b) 2027-28 for it to act as the lead authority on Erasmus+.
Answer: National Agencies receive a financial contribution from the European Commission towards the costs of managing the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme. National Authorities are responsible for ensuring that National Agencies have the resources they ne...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Erasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 4129 on Erasmus+ programme, whether (a) her Department and (b) the British Council plans to issue guidance on how UK institutions should display the EU emblem.
Answer: UK beneficiaries will be required to follow the relevant guidance, as set out in the previous response.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Universities: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15242 on Universities: Admissions, if she will publish the Office for Students guidance on the use of TUNDRA.
Answer: The department does not issue guidance to higher education providers on the use of tracking underrepresentation by area (TUNDRA) in admissions decisions. Universities are autonomous institutions and are responsible for their own admissions policies and de...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Erasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the British Council has a definition of a woman for initiatives supporting women under Erasmus+.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 9013.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Department for Education	28
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