Mike Wood MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Electronic Cigarettes: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29961More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 21040 on Tobacco Tax Gap: Wastewater Analysis, for what reason the research was commissioned.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Facilities AgreementsTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29412More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 23863, on Treasury: Facilities Agreements, if he will publish facility time data for 2025-26.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Remote WorkingTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29410More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the PCS press release entitled Valuation Office withdraws HVCTS Office Attendance communication, published on 24 August 2026, for what reason HMRC withdrew the Office Attendance communication; and
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Special AdvisersTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29409More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 20810 on Treasury: Special Advisers, how many staff does the Chief of Staff (a) direct and (b) manage.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: StaffTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29408More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff are in HMRC's Valuation Office's High Value Council Tax Team.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTreasury: StaffTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28327More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 111 of his Department's annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 424,published on 15 July 2026, what is the methodological definition of a diverse ethnic background; and whether this includ
Answer: HM Treasury's definition of diverse ethnic background includes ethnicities in the following categories: Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups, Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British, and Other ethnic groups, as defined in the Government Stati...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: StaffTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28326More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 112 of his Department's annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 424, published on 15 July 2026, what number and percentage of staff have declared whether they are from a lower socio-econom
Answer: The percentage of HM Treasury staff from lower socio-economic backgrounds is published annually through the HM Treasury annual report and accounts at the following web address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accou...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: CorrespondenceTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27971More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 424, July 2026, page 51, for what reason 40% of Ministerial correspondence replies to hon. Members were within the 20 working day deadline.
Answer: HM Treasury fully recognises the important role Parliament has in holding Government to account and the need for ministers to provide full and timely responses to requests for information.Treasury ministers received significant volumes of correspondence d...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: Cost EffectivenessTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27970More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 1 September 2026 to Question 18691 on Office for Road and Rail, if he will list each public body which is required to submit a quarterly efficiency report to his Department.
Answer: The central government departments, set out in Table 1.1 of the published Departmental Efficiency Plans, are expected to report efficiencies to HM Treasury on a quarterly basis, in line with the Government Efficiency Framework. The small and independent d...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Companies and Overseas Residence: TaxationTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27969More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on exit taxes on (a) individuals and (b) companies which relocate out of the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Chancellor makes decision on tax policy at fiscal events.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27968More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether a determination has been made of the split between the MOD and FCDO of the cost of the 99 year Chagos Treaty obligations.
Answer: No payments are due under the terms of the UK-Mauritius agreement until the Treaty has been ratified.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAlex DepledgeTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27967More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the reappointment of Alex Depledge, announced by HM Treasury on 7 September 2026, whether the Entrepreneurship Advisor has made a declaration of political activity; how many days a month the advise
Answer: Alex Depledge MBE was re-appointed by the Chancellor as Entrepreneurship Advisor to the Treasury through the Direct Ministerial Appointment process. The role has a time commitment of two to three days per week, as needed. As set out in the Terms of Refere...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27966More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026, to Question 10205, on Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure, in which financial year will the 3% target be met.
Answer: The Government has committed to reaching 3% of GDP on defence in the next Parliament, with further details to be set out at the next Spending Review.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record11 Downing Street: Council TaxTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27262More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he pays council tax on his Downing Street residence at 100% of the Band H rate.
Answer: The Chancellor pays full council tax on the flat above 10 Downing Street as his primary residence.
Answered 29 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record11 Downing Street: Council TaxTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26925More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the council tax for the Chancellor’s official residence in Downing Street is being paid for by (a) the Cabinet Office, (b) HM Treasury and (c) the Government Property Agency.
Answer: The Chancellor pays full council tax on the flat above 10 Downing Street as his primary residence.
Answered 29 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDisposable IncomeTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26924More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 424, July 2026, page 15, what information his Department holds on the reasons for the 0.3% fall in Real Household Disposable Income per capit
Answer: Real Household Disposable Income (RHDI) per capita fell by 0.3% in 2025-26, following growth of 3.0% in 2024-25. Growth in 2024-25 reflected strong labour income growth, including wages and salaries, whereas the largest contribution to the fall in 2025-26...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Arden StrategiesTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26923More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department's special advisers have had meetings with representatives of Arden Strategies since July 2024.
Answer: Details of external meetings held by Special Advisers are published in line with the requirements set out in guidance here. Information on meetings held by HM Treasury Special Advisers is published through the department's quarterly Special Adviser transp...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Securities: IslamTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26583More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 424, July 2026, page 171, for what reasons Ministers took the decision for the Plc company not to issue further certificates of HM Treasury S
Answer: The UK is the leading Western centre for Islamic finance. The UK's two sovereign sukuk issuances successfully supported the development of the UK Islamic finance market and reinforced the UK's position as a leading Western hub for Islamic finance. The sec...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Off-payroll WorkingTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26582More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the FCDO Services Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 458, 3 July 2026, which central government bodies did the HMRC investigation into unpaid taxes in relation to IR35 compliance cover, an
Answer: HMRC cannot comment on specific organisations. However, Government Departments publish information on their compliance with the Off-Payroll Working (IR35) rules in their Annual Report and Accounts.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Budget: ContributionsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21042More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2026, to Question 8151, on EU Budget: Contribution, if he will publish the precise value of the annual commitments of affiliation to (a) the European Criminal Records Information Sy
Answer: Payments for participation in EU agencies and systems are made by the relevant department. In 2025/26, the Home Office provided the EU with c.£0.2m for the European Criminal Records Information System and the Department for Transport provided the EU with ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Cohesion FundTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21041More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2026, to Question 9080, on EU Cohesion Fund, whether there are any agreements with the EU that oblige the UK Government to make payments to the EU Cohesion Fund.
Answer: Under the 2020 Withdrawal Agreement, the UK is currently paying outstanding budget obligations to the EU, including previous commitments to cohesion policy. The EU is also seeking to establish a mechanism for a UK financial contribution towards reducing e...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21040More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC's external research programme 2026 to 2027, updated July 2026 and published August 2026, reference 2627CCG01, the Tobacco Tax Gap: Improving Tax Gap Statistics Through Wastewater Analysis, how
Answer: HMRC's proposed research will use wastewater analysis to improve understanding of tobacco consumption and support the development of tobacco tax gap estimates. The methodology will distinguish between tobacco and nicotine consumption by analysing differen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: MarketingTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21039More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 4161, on Government departments: marketing, how much has been spend on branded goods and merchandise by the department since the Government Chief Commercial Officer
Answer: Data for this category of expenditure is not held centrally and could only be collated at a disproportionate cost.HM Treasury implemented the policy restricting spend on any branded goods and merchandise via a Departmental wide communication in April 2025...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Darlington Economic CampusTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21038More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HM Treasury special advisers are permanently assigned to the Darlington Economic Campus.
Answer: This government is rebalancing political power away from London, ensuring that economic policy draws on the talent and experience of every part of the country. Since being appointed, HMT Special Advisers have already worked from the Darlington Economic Ca...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTobacco: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20996More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC's external research programme 2026 to 2027, updated July 2026 and published August 2026, reference 2627CCG01, the Tobacco Tax Gap: Improving Tax Gap Statistics Through Wastewater Analysis, wha
Answer: HMRC is currently undertaking a commercial process to appoint a supplier for this project and agree the project timetable. As the commercial arrangements have not yet been finalised, information on the cost of the research, the supplier, and the timetable...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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