Mike Wood MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Cabinet Office: ExpenditureWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26930More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the publication, Expenditure Over £25,000 - July 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), 27 August 2026, what the transaction, EFT Programme, G4S GAOS CCC EQUALITY ADVISORY AND SUPPORT SERVICES, Ref: 103
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: ExpenditureWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26581More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the publication, Expenditure Over £25,000 - July 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), 27 August 2026, what was the nature of the expenditure undertaken and for what goods and services, in relation to
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Mobility Commission: CorrespondenceWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26580More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 8060, on Cabinet Office: Expenditure, when will the Social Mobility Commission write to the Hon Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire with its resp
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOffice for Equality and Opportunity: MarketingWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21113More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4161 on Government departments: marketing, how much has been spent on branded goods and merchandise by the Office for Equality and Opportunity since the Govern
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication Service: StaffWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21112More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 on Government Communications Service: Staff, and of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many headcoun
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: MarketingWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21111More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12159 on Cabinet Office: Marketing, whether the Equality and Human Rights Commission has undertaken any expenditure on branded goods since the Government Chie
Answer: The EHRC is an independent arm’s length body that is operationally independent of the Government, and it is for the EHRC to decide on how it allocates its budget and operational activity. The Equality Act 2006 sets out the legal duty for the Secretary of ...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21110More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to commence section 14 of the Equality Act 2010 on combined discrimination.
Answer: In our manifesto, we committed to strengthening protections against dual discrimination. Last year we launched a call for evidence on this commitment, as well as a number of other areas of equality law.The Government remains committed to strengthening pro...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21109More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what representations has she received from Liberal Democrat (a) Hon Members and (b) councillors, on the updated code of practice for services, public functions and associations.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: Disability and Ethnic GroupsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21108More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the consultation outcome, Consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting: government response, of 25 March 2026, from what financial year will the reports be mandatory.
Answer: We are working to introduce legislation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers as soon as parliamentary time allows. Mandatory reporting dates are subject to the passage of necessary legislation.We will continue to eng...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGender: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21107More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Professor Sullivan report, Review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender: executive summary, published 19 March 2025, what steps is the Office for Equality and Opportunity tak
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGovernment Equalities Office and Office for Equality and Opportunity: StaffWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21106More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many FTE staff were employed by the Government Equality Office / Office for Equality and Opportunity in (a) April 2024, (b) April 2025, and (c) to date.
Answer: Over the past three financial years, Office for Equality and Opportunity headcount has been as follows:April 2024: 127 FTEApril 2025: 141 FTEApril 2026: 167 FTEThis staffing will ensure delivery of manifesto commitments such as parts of employment rights ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21105More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the answer of 16 March 2026, to Question 115824, on Cabinet Office: Equality, what is the terms of reference for the commissioned research project.
Answer: Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/SearchOrder Schedule 20 of the awarded contract (Procurement reference CCZZ25A11) provides the requested information.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: WomenWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21104More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she intends to update the guidance or secondary legislation on gender pay reporting in relation to requiring reporting based on biological sex.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWomen's RightsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21103More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to support (a) the rights of women and (b) the role of biological sex in policy making.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21050More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 9022 on Education: Equality, whether the socio-economic duty will apply to policies and decisions on Civil Service recruitment.
Answer: A full list of public bodies subject to the SED will be published upon commencement. The Socio-Economic Duty (SED) will embed consideration of socio-economic disadvantage into public sector decision-making. It will require specified public authorities to ...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20918More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14625, whether she has issued guidance to departments on how the Supreme Court judgement of For Women Scotland Ltd on biological sex affects the production and
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCouncil of Europe: LGBT+ PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20917More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 9611, on Council of Europe: LGBT+ People, what steps the department is taking to ensure its funding of the Council of Europe does not undermine the lawful ex
Answer: The Council of Europe funding is directed at projects that take place in some of Europe's most challenging environments for LGBT+ individuals, and although specific details are withheld from the public domain, these funds have not directly funded projects...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice for Equality and OpportunityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20687More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Cabinet Office news story, "Machinery of Government changes: Fact Sheet", of 22 July 2026, for what business reason was the Office for Equality and Opportunity moved to the Ministry of Ho
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 16928 on Equality: Impact Assessments, through what mechanism have other government departments been informed of the approach to equalities impact a
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLiberal Democrat: Religious DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19356More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Equality and Human Rights Commission plans has to review the Liberal Democrats in the context of the London County Court decision of April 2026, of David Campanale vs. Stone, Glaze and Liberal Demo
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) regulates equality law across England, Wales and Scotland and human rights across England & Wales.The EHRC is independent of the government and makes its own enforcement and regulation decisions, includi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: MarketingWomen and EqualitiesTabled 14 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 18634More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 12159, on Cabinet Office: Marketing, whether the Social Mobility Commission has undertaken any expenditure on branded goods since the Government Chief Commer
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCouncil of Europe: LGBT+ PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16930More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 9611, on Council of Europe: LGBT+ People, and with reference to the Council of Europe website referenced in the answer, what is the nature of the activity in
Answer: The UK Government has provided funding for the Council of Europe’s LGBTI project alongside previous iterations of the fund for many years across consecutive government administrations.Pursuant to the answer on 30 June 2026 to Question 9611, specific detai...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality and Human Rights Commission: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16929More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 9612, on EHRC: Code of Practice, if she will itemise the changes made between the draft of September 2025 and the updated version of April 2026; and whether
Answer: The EHRC submitted a draft to us in September 2025. EHRC continued to work on it and submitted an updated version in April 2026. They made the decision to amend the draft Code following feedback, consultation responses and legal advice. More information o...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: Impact AssessmentsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16928More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 9614, on Equality: Impact Assessments, whether her Department plans to publish new guidance on the issue.
Answer: The Government has committed to speeding up decision making and delivery for the British people. As part of this, a proportionate approach is being taken to equalities impact assessments, so that they improve policy and outcomes. Guidance for public autho...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice for Equality and Opportunity: MarketingWomen and EqualitiesTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16926More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Office for Equality and Opportunity has undertaken any expenditure on branded goods since the Government Chief Commercial Officer letter.
Answer: The Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO) has spent nothing on branded merchandise since April 2025, adhering strictly to guidelines that limit procurement to essential, value-for-money operational items.The Social Mobility Commission, which is an adv...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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