Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Civil Servants: SurveysCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44471More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds Civil Service People Survey 2024 data for 10 Downing Street staff.
Answer: Yes.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure ControlsCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44470More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued to other departments on spending controls overseen by Ministers.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has published guidance on spend controls here and will share updated guidance and information with departments if we make any changes to these controls. The most recent guidance issued to departments on spending controls was in relation...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Conduct Authority: EqualityTreasuryTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44469More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Financial Conduct Authority's press release entitled Update on the FCA’s enforcement transparency proposals, published on 12 March 2025, whether she has had discussions with the (a) FCA and (b)
Answer: Treasury Ministers and officials regularly meet with both the FCA and the PRA to discuss their work. As set out in the King’s Speech last July, the government is committed to making the right to equal pay effective for ethnic minority and disabled people ...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44468More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the monetary levels of the each of the special adviser pay bands.
Answer: Special adviser pay bands are published in the Annual Report on Special Advisers.The most recent publication which includes the payband for the previous administration is availbale at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/674844e62ac8a6da3072393...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44467More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40911 on Government Departments: Social Media, if he will update the guidance to require Ministers to declare (a) hospitality and (b) other meetings with senio
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my previous answers [41868 and 40911]. Details of ministers’ official meetings with all external individuals and organisations are published on a quarterly basis.The Cabinet Office also publishes a monthly register of all gifts a...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his timetable is for publishing the second part of the Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender.
Answer: The government has now published the independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender commissioned by the previous Government.Professor Sullivan is entitled to publish further research in this area in her capacity as an academic and m...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArden StrategiesTreasuryTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44465More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 16606 on Arden Strategies, if she will list each of the businesses that (a) attended the roundabout on 17 September 2024 and (b) have not been listed as attendin
Answer: A meeting was organised by the Chancellor’s International Investment Summit (IIS) Adviser on 17 September to gather business views on the Summit. Arden Strategies was one of several firms to attend. The Government engaged with a number of different busine...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43965More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on recruitment consultants for public appointments regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments since 4 July 2024; and on which firms.
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, the Cabinet Office has spent £17,600 on recruitment consultants for public appointments regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. This was paid to Hays Recruitment Agency to retain their services for the recruitment of a Ju...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: StressCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43964More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff were signed off absent due to stress in his Department in the most recent week for which data is available.
Answer: Information about sickness absence in the Cabinet Office is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-sickness-absence-2024/civil-service-sickness-absence-2024-report#by-organisation
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation AuthorityCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43963More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a framework agreement in place for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority.
Answer: The Cabinet Office published the Infected Blood Compensation Authority Framework Document on 10 March 2025. The document is publicly available on gov.uk, and can be found here:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67cecb66df94702964916071/IBCA_Fr...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Statistics AuthorityCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43962More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the (a) framework agreements and (b) memorandums of understanding between his Department and (i) the UK Statistics Authority and (ii) Office for National Statistics on (A) how Parliamentary Qu
Answer: The 2020 MoU between Cabinet Office and the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) is published on gov.uk (here). The Office for National Statistics is part of UKSA and does not have its own MoU. There is no separate Framework Agreement. A revised MoU is due to b...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: LeadershipCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43959More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance to other Departments on reducing spending on leadership training.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has not issued any guidance to departments about reducing spending on leadership training. Good leadership and management skills will be needed to deliver the Plan for Change and realise the government’s ambition to reshape the state. A...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for the Pay Review BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43957More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance on (a) the (i) determination and (ii) authorisation of ex officio membership of pay review bodies, (b) whether people can sit on multiple pay review bodies and (c) othe
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not hold any guidance in relation to those appointed to a pay review body as an ex-officio member. The Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) is the only pay review body with ex-officio members. All members of pay review bodies are pub...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 39577 on Civil Servants: Recruitment, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the succession select tool on external
Answer: Succession Select is an internal search tool used to support talent management within the existing Senior Civil Service (SCS) digital workforce. It is not used as part of the recruitment process, nor does it influence external appointment decisions. Accor...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43951More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the headcount of the civil service was in (a) June 2024 and (b) the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: Headline civil service employment statistics on both an headcount and full-time equivalent basis (FTE) are published quarterly by Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of their Public Sector Employment Statistics release and are available at the fo...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017Department for Business and TradeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40580 on Trade Union Officials: Facilities Agreements, whether he plans to revoke the The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regula
Answer: The Trade Union Facility Time Publication Requirements Regulations 2017 will be automatically revoked when section 13 of the Trade Union Act 2016 is repealed pursuant to clause 63 of the Government’s Employment Rights Bill, as they were made under powers ...
Answered 15 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAlex ChisholmCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43946More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40573 on Alex Chisholm, for what reasons the final advice from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, dated 30 October 2024, was not published before
Answer: The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments is operationally independent of government and is responsible for publishing its advice on applications once the appointment or employment has been taken up or announced by the applicant. In this case, the C...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43945More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40911 on Government Departments: Social Media, if he will make it his policy to update the guidance for (a) special advisers and (b) senior officials to define
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answer provided on 31 March in response to Question 40911.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Repairs and MaintenanceCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43944More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 39120 on 10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, what the budget is for the works; whether the works (a) required planning permission and (b) are structura
Answer: A repair project is underway to preserve the integrity of this Grade 1 listed building. Maintenance of the roof will be carried out alongside repair of exterior window frames. This followed a survey in December 2023 which indicated that work must be compl...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace DebrisDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 32047 on Space Debris, what the nature is of the regulatory reform that will help mitigate the risks from space debris.
Answer: Following the May 2024 Space Regulatory Review, the new government is implementing a package of space regulatory reforms to achieve seven outcomes, including ensuring a safe, secure and sustainable space environment. Government is undertaking research int...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to publish a response to the Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender, published on 19 March 2025; and whether he plans to issue guidance t
Answer: The government has now published the independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender commissioned by the previous government.Individual departments are considering the findings in light of ongoing policy work in this area.
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: ArtworksTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43619More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 December 2024 to Question 20833 on 10 Downing Street: Art Works, whether she plans for the portrait of Queen Elizabeth I to be permanently installed in 11 Downing Street.
Answer: The Government Art Collection is a working collection, used across government buildings in the UK and the global estate, which means that artworks may change their display location from time to time in response to new display steers and requests.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: RegulationTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43476More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Ministers' press release entitled, Regulator axed as red tape is slashed to boost growth, published on 11 March 2025, whether (a) services and (b) offices are shared between the Payment S
Answer: The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has carried out important work to support the UK’s world leading payments sector. However, moving forward, the Government wishes to see a more streamlined regulatory environment with minimal overlap between regulators’ ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to uphold the Nolan principles on standards in public life in public appointments.
Answer: All appointments are made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments which states that all public appointees uphold the standards of conduct set out in the Seven Principles of Public Life. All terms of appointment specify that individua...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 40907 on Business: Regulation, what metric is used for the 25% reduction from 2005 to 2010; whether it was gross or net of EU regulation; and if he wi
Answer: The Administrative Burden Reduction Programme of 2005-10, which delivered a total reduction of 26.62% by May 2010, defined the administrative costs of regulation as “the annual recurring costs of administrative activities that businesses and the third sec...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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