Mike Wood MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Foreign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 3 September 2026, to Question 20860, on Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, what assessment her Department has made of whether hostile foreign actors are promoting Local G
Answer: The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) strengthens the resilience of the UK's political system against covert foreign influence by increasing transparency around certain arrangements involving foreign powers.Investment decisions associated with ...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: EqualityHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether equality, diversity and inclusion managers are included in the Skilled Worker immigration route.
Answer: Occupations skilled to RQF 6 (graduate level) are eligible for the Skilled Worker route, providing other requirements (such as sponsorship and salary) are met. These occupations include Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code 1136, “Human resource...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Public RelationsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9506 on Home Office: Public Relations, which communication agencies her Department holds contracts with; and what the expenditure was on each since J
Answer: The Home Office held a dedicated contract with Kindred Agency Ltd to provide public relations services, between the dates of 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2026. The contract was in place to support a wide range communications activity on priority policy ...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: ExpenditureHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made payments to Nicola Thorp since July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office has made no payments to Nicola Thorp since July 2024.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: FlagsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11139, which flags were flown in 2025 from 2 Marsham Street other than the Union flag and the flags of the constituent nations of the United Kingdom.
Answer: In 2025, other than the Union Flag and the flags of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the flag of Ukraine, the Pride flag, the Windrush flag, and the Armed Forces flag were flown from the secondary flagpole of 2 Marsham Street.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment: ProcurementHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11140 on Government: Procurement, if she will list the 13 defined Social Value measures; and what is meant by introduction of charter/manual of me to
Answer: The 13 defined Social Value Measures in the User Services for the Emergency Services Network (ESN) are detailed below:Environmental ChampionRatify baseline measures to build sustainability goals – ESN ProgrammeEnvironmental Sustainability Workshop and dev...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPassports: SexHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to the Answer of 16 September 2025, to Question HL10121, on Passports: Sex, whether any changes will be made to HM Passport Office's policy in light of the Supreme Court judgement of April 202
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response to PQ 12710 of 24 June 2026.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Facilities AgreementsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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 the police on trade u
Answer: Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, police staff are entitled to reasonable facility time to carry out certain duties as representatives of recognised trade unions. The Government does not have any plans at present to issu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to the letter from the First Civil Service Commissioner to Permanent Secretaries dated 22 June 2026, and the letter to the Home Office of 22 June 2026, what specific Civil Service Director rec
Answer: The Government does not disclose information on protective security at specific sites, including funding arrangements. This reflects a long-standing policy designed to protect the integrity and effectiveness of security measures, as the release of such in...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOfficial Publications: Translation ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the promotional material entitled Understanding behaviours and expectations in the UK: a guide for asylum seekers, of 19 August 2026, has been translated into foreign languages.
Answer: No translated versions have been produced.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNo 10 North: SecurityHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the additional costs of security for the office of No10 North will be borne by Greater Manchester Police.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the foreign influence registration scheme captures foreign funding donated to UK sources seeking to influence the actions of local councils, including divestment policies in (a) Local Governme
Answer: The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) is designed to increase transparency around foreign power-directed activities in the UK. The provision of foreign funding alone does not require registration under either tier of FIRS. Only where an individ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Vehicles: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of swarms of drones on national security; and whether research has been commissioned on that issue.
Answer: The Home Office coordinates the government’s homeland counter-drone policy and closely monitors how drones are being used in all threat areas. This includes organised crime, terrorism, and innovations coming out of conflict zones. We work closely with oth...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: SecurityHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the cost to the public purse of security and policing in relation to Downing Street.
Answer: The Government does not disclose detailed information on protective security arrangements at specific sites, including funding levels. This reflects a long-standing policy designed to protect the integrity and effectiveness of security measures, as the re...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChequers: SecurityHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the cost to the public purse of security and policing in relation to Chequers.
Answer: The Government does not disclose detailed information on protective security arrangements at specific sites, including funding levels. This reflects a long-standing policy designed to protect the integrity and effectiveness of security measures, as the re...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
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