Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Cabinet Office: ExpenditureWomen and EqualitiesTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8060More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Cabinet Office spend data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - March 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), updated on 30 April 2025, what the transaction for SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION (PROG) to THE INSTITU
Answer: The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) is an independent advisory Arm’s Length Body, sponsored by the Office for Equality and Opportunity. The SMC makes its own decisions on spending within their set budget. This question has been passed to the SMC, who wil...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPermanent SecretariesCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8059More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether each Permanent Secretary plans to publish their objectives on gov.uk.
Answer: No decision has been taken on publishing permanent secretary objectives.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Statistics Authority: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8058More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113602 on Office for National Statistics: Buildings, what the most recent statistics held by the UK Statistics Authority are for the (a) daily average num
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 9th June is attached.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSummer Internship ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8057More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question HL13977 on Civil Service: Unpaid Work, how the Civil Service establishes whether candidates have misrepresented their socio-economic background.
Answer: In line with other schemes of this nature across the public and private sector, the Cabinet Office uses self-certification for the socio-economic data of applicants and does not seek further validation. This is the same approach taken under its predecesso...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMission BoardsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8056More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Mission Boards continue to support the delivery of the Government’s Missions.
Answer: The Government remains committed to delivering the outcomes of the five missions: growing the economy, an NHS fit for the future, safer streets, opportunities for all and making Britain a clean energy superpower. Missions Boards are the responsibility of ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8055More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 111850 on Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, for what reason the payment to Women in Product UK was not listed in the publication of th
Answer: The spend was made on the 27th March 2025, it was not captured and accounted for the 2024/25 published expenditure. Cabinet Office will include this in the published spend in 2025/26.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: EU NationalsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8054More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has received representations from the EU on charging home tuition fee rates on EU students studying in the UK.
Answer: Most new EU students who were not lawfully resident in the UK before the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 pay international tuition fees. Changes to tuition fees status for EU students were not agreed at the May 2025 Summit and do not form...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Statistics Authority: ElectionsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8053More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the UK Statistics Authority is bound by Election guidance for civil servants, issued in March 2026.
Answer: The UK Statistics Authority is a non-ministerial government department and is therefore covered by the elections guidance for civil servants issued in March 2026 in respect of the May 2026 elections.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPermanent Secretaries: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8052More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a salary of £310,000 to £314,999 a year is the new benchmark for Permanent Secretary pay.
Answer: No. The government’s evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body sets out that the pay range for the majority of permanent secretary roles is £155,000 to £220,000.Details of permanent secretary salaries are published in the relevant department’s Annual Re...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8051More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 125694 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, what steps will be taken to ensure the People’s Panel is representative if invitations are not sent to n
Answer: I refer to my previous response to PQ 120738.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIntelligence and Security Committee: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8050More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 15 April 2026 to Question 119907 on Intelligence and Security Committee: Finance, what the value is of the increase in budgeting and resourcing; and in which financial year it wil
Answer: Following a formal request from the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) Chair, Lord Beamish, the ISC baseline budget for the 2025/26 financial year was increased to £2.5 million to enable the secretariat to expand toward a target headcount of 30 Ful...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Freedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7439More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether party political events in the Prime Minister’s diary are held information for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act.
Answer: Whether or not the Cabinet Office holds information for the purposes of a Freedom of Information request is assessed on a case by case basis by considering the context and circumstances of each individual request, and with reference to legal precedent.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7438More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication of the Cabinet Secretaries Objectives 2026-27, whether he plans to revise those objectives in the context of the dismissal of Oliver Robbins.
Answer: There are no plans to revise the objectives of the Cabinet Secretary.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 125703 on Food: Labelling, whether the Government will be able to (a) influence and (b) veto EU Directives restricting the (i)
Answer: This Government is currently negotiating the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement with the EU to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and removing trade barriers for British producers and retailers. This Gove...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFormer Ministers: ConductCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7436More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there are mechanisms to review the conduct of a Minister in office after they have left that office, including where the Government may wish to reclaim Ministerial exit payments.
Answer: The Ministerial Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of all those who are serving in Government. The Business Appointment Rules and the Radcliffe Rules continue to apply to former ministers after they leave office, as per section 11 of the Mi...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7435More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a Cabinet Secretary can be appointed using a reserve list, without fresh and open competition, but disregarding the merit order of the previous appointment process.
Answer: The Cabinet Manual sets out that the Cabinet Secretary is appointed directly by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister receives advice from the First Civil Service Commissioner, but is the final decision maker.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFreedom of Information: ReformCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7434More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether representatives of (a) his Department and (b) Downing Street have briefed the Financial Times on reforming the Freedom of Information Act.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on speculation, though I would note that this statement neither confirms nor denies the legitimacy of the source comment quoted by the Financial Times. The government has strengthened many transparency and disclosure...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFreedom of Information: Public ConsultationCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7433More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to issue a consultation on the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Answer: The Government is committed to Freedom of Information (FOI) and continues to monitor the performance and implementation of the FOI Act to ensure it is operating as intended.There are no current plans for a consultation on the FOI Act.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPropriety and Constitution GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7432More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office, Organogram of Staff Roles & Salaries, published on 11 November 2025, for what reason the title of the job description with entry PCG_008, SCS2, in the Propriety and Constitu
Answer: Roles may be excluded from publication on security grounds depending on the nature of the work required. As part of standard process, departments review all posts, including those previously withheld, to ensure that details are only redacted where strictl...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CommunicationCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026Awaiting answerUIN 7431More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 124130 on Government Departments: Communication, which senior civil servant approved the guidance.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Business InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7430More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 13 April 2026, to Question 123694, on Public Appointments: Business Interests, whether his Department provides guidance to Arm’s Length Bodies on processes to manage potential con
Answer: The Business Appointment Rules apply to civil servants, special advisers, and ministers on leaving office, via their relevant codes of conduct. Guidance on the Business Appointment Rules can be found here on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: AuditCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7429More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Civil Service Commission Audit Report, on the Cabinet Office, published on 1 April 2025, which divisions of his Department were responsible for the two serious breaches; and whether his Dep
Answer: The Cabinet Office has implemented improvements against all of the recommended areas. The two serious breaches referred to in the 2024/2025 Civil Service Commission audit report relate to appointments made within the Central Digital and Data Office and th...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJessica SargeantCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7428More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the appointment of Jessica Sargeant to the Propriety and Constitution Group was subject to a Civil Service Commission exception.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not comment on individual cases. Cabinet Office appointments are made in accordance with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence and Development AidCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7427More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any of the planned payments being made to the European Union as a consequence of the UK/EU reset will be counted towards the % GDP targets of (a) Overseas Development Aid or (b) NATO defence and security
Answer: Any UK financial contributions in the areas of defence, security, and development as a consequence of the UK/EU reset are subject to negotiation.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPropriety and Constitution GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7426More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the acting Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group has served in that role for more than six months.
Answer: The acting Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group, Ellen Atkinson, has served in the role for more than six months.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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