Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Department for Work and Pensions: RegulationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee document entitled Post-implementation reviews outstanding across government 2015 to 2026, updated 12 May 2026, what steps his Department is taking to un
Answer: The Department takes its obligations to conduct Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs) seriously and had a single PIR outstanding in the RPC's May 2026 update. We are considering the requirements for governance and disclosure set out in Part V of the Occupati...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EqualityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Cabinet Office, Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, updated 29 June 2026, what the EDI activity was relating to the
Answer: Defra has not identified any EDI activity relating to the Cultural Calendar Club as part of its process to record External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: MarketingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 15567, on DEFRA: Marketing, how much has been spend on branded goods and merchandise in the last six months.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOfwat: EqualityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 15238 on Ofwat: Equality, if she will list the Cultural Calendar Club events led by Powered by Diversity; and for what reason Permanen
Answer: The Cultural Calendar Club run a range of different sessions, with topics every month that are broadly related to a theme of a national celebration. Upcoming sessions cover topics such as World Suicide Prevention Day, Mental Health Week, and International...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordKunle BarkerDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what interests Kunle Barker has declared upon appointment to the Board of Natural England.
Answer: All board members undergo a standard induction process that includes a register of interests. The updated register of interest will be published on GOV.UK.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: SecondmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2026, to Question 14616, on DEFRA: Secondment, if she will name the (a) 45 organisations that were seconded from DEFRA and (b) 22 organisations which w
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAngling: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2026, to Question 14619, on Angling: Licensing, if she will provide a relevant hyperlink for the Cabinet Office spend control approval published by the
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordKunle BarkerDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to which Board committees and subcommittees Kunle Barker has been appointed following his appointment to the Board of Natural England.
Answer: The Board member has not yet been appointed to any committees or subcommittees of the Natural England Board. Once any appointments have been made, they will be approved by the Board, and the minutes will be published on GOV.UK.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: International CooperationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 23 July 2026, to Question 18831, on Rural Affairs: International Cooperation, if he will place in the Library a copy of the agreements of (a) environmental co
Answer: Defra does not intend to place copies of the memoranda of understanding referred to in the answer of 23 July 2026 to Question 18831 in the Libraries of the House. Defra does not normally publish the details of non-legally binding instruments with other co...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026, to Question 8556, on Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review, if he will place in the Library a copy of the UISPC Scoping Report r
Answer: The report and recommendations of the Unified Information Standard for Protected Characteristics will be released in due course.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTom KibasiDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Tom Kibasi still works for DHSC.
Answer: We can confirm that Tom Kibasi does not work for the Department.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordKing Charles III: ArtworksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 8559 on King Charles III: Artwork, what assessment has her department made of the reasons for the take-up rate by NHS bodies relative to that of th
Answer: No such assessment has been made.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChristopher ThomasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Christopher Thomas, the new advisor to the DHSC Permanent Secretary, has been appointed on a permanent or recruitment exception basis; and if a declaration of political activity was made.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 8553 on DHSC: Contracts, what information does the department hold on the substantive detail of social value KPIs for the DHSC contracts published
Answer: The Department publishes contract award notices for all its contracts on the Find a Tender Service, which is available at the following link:www.gov.uk/find-tenderThe individual contracts attached to these notices contain detailed information on the Key P...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: EqualityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether all DHSC Arm's Length Bodies reported external EDI expenditure to the Cabinet Office for 2024-25 in line the Cabinet Office EDI expenditure guidance.
Answer: The information requested is not held by the Department. Civil Service Arm’s Length Bodies are responsible for managing their external expenditure in line with the Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance. The guidance only app...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service and NHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the level of pay differentials between senior public sector positions in (a) the Civil Service and (b) the NHS.
Answer: In respect of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England (NHSE), the two organisations currently operate under different pay frameworks. DHSC, as a Civil Service department, applies pay and grading arrangements in line with Civil Serv...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: StonewallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14168 on DHSC: Stonewall, for what policy reason the NHS Blood and Transplant Service subscribes to Stonewall; and what was the total annual cost o
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 5 November 2024 in response to Question HL2084. The total annual cost of NHS Blood and Transplant’s Stonewall subscription in 2025/26 was £3,090.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21071More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 421 on Independent Football Regulator, for what reason the Prime Minister’s Appointment Unit was consulted on the appointment; and whether No10 special advisers
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: ReorganisationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what was the cost of (a) restructuring and (b) rebranding the departments of DBT and DSIT to BIST.
Answer: Following the Machinery of Government changes announced in July 2026, the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) is working to confirm the associated transfer of functions and staff, as well as associated costs. We are not yet in a ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: RegulationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the KPI Regulator Dashboard, updated 8 July 2026, whether he has plans to set KPIs for all public sector regulators.
Answer: The Regulation Action Plan commits the Government to ensuring regulators are transparent about their performance and that KPIs are to be published where appropriate. Given the differing structures, responsibilities, legislation and governance arrangements...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Files ForumDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15234 on EU Files Forum, for what reason confidentiality is required in relation to the attendees of the EU Files Forum; and what
Answer: The EU Files Forum membership comprises the following Business Representative Organisations:ADS Group, BioIndustry Association, British Chambers of Commerce, British Retail Consortium, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Businesses, Foo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordACAS: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 14611 on DHSC: Facilities Agreements, for what reason the Code of Practice is being updated for the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Answer: Acas is updating the Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities to reflect reforms introduced through the Employment Rights Act 2025 relating to rights to time off and provision of facilities for trade union representatives. The dr...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: BuildingsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 9331 on DSIT: Buildings, what the percentage HQ office attendance is calculated using the number of unique individual security pa
Answer: The HQ office attendance for 22-26 Whitehall was 44.5% for the months of June, July and August 2026. This includes ICS staff who are co-located with former DSIT.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11665 on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether (a) borough and (b) city status can be transferred to (i) a (A) town and (B)
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring ceremonial rights and privileges are maintained where local government reorganisation proposals are taken forward, and there are established mechanisms for doing so. Many ceremonial matters can be prese...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21064More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11665 on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether (a) the Privy Council and (b) her Department has a policy document on assessing (i) borough and (ii) city sta
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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