Mike Wood MP: written questions
528 published records · newest first.
Written questions
NHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there is a should cost model prepared on abolishing NHS England.
Answer: We recognise that there may be some short-term upfront costs as we undertake the integration of NHS England and the Department, but these costs and more will be recouped in future years because of a smaller and leaner centre. By the end of the process, we...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the abolition of NHS England will require (a) primary legislation, (b) secondary legislation and (c) no legislation.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to jointly lead this transformation.Primary legislation will be required, and we intend to bring this forward when Parliament...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of abolishing NHS England for (a) Civil Service Compensation Scheme payments and (b) other redundancy costs.
Answer: We recognise that there may be some short-term upfront costs as we undertake the integration of NHS England and the Department, but these costs and more will be recouped in future years because of a smaller and leaner centre. By the end of the process, we...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Non-binary PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43470More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question HL4540 on Local Government: Equality, whether (a) the Cabinet Office, (b) the Office for Women and Equality and (c) the Equality and Human Rights Commissi
Answer: The Equality Act defines the protected characteristic of gender reassignment as a person that is proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a process (or part of a process) for the purpose of gender reassignment.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: Disability and Ethnic GroupsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43469More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the consultation document on ethnic and disability pay gap reporting, published on 18 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including a question to consultation
Answer: The public consultation seeks views on the proposed approach to mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting in order to inform the drafting of the legislation.We are separately engaging with a wide range of organisations, including employers, and...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCenter for Countering Digital HateDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34451 on Center for Countering Digital Hate, whether (a) her Department and (b) the National Lottery has previously funded the Center for Counte
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not provided funding to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, either directly or through National Lottery funding.
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImperial War MuseumDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason the Imperial War Museum has decided to close the exhibition of VC and GC medals in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery; and whether Ministers were consulted.
Answer: Victoria and George Crosses tell stories of bravery and courage which form an important part of our national history. The Lord Ashcroft Gallery, which houses Lord Ashcroft’s personal collection of these medals along with others belonging to the Imperial W...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImperial War MuseumDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when Ministers were informed by the Imperial War Museum of the closure of the Lord Ashcroft Gallery.
Answer: Victoria and George Crosses tell stories of bravery and courage which form an important part of our national history. The Lord Ashcroft Gallery, which houses Lord Ashcroft’s personal collection of these medals along with others belonging to the Imperial W...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImperial War MuseumDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Imperial War Museum on its decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery.
Answer: Victoria and George Crosses tell stories of bravery and courage which form an important part of our national history. The Lord Ashcroft Gallery, which houses Lord Ashcroft’s personal collection of these medals along with others belonging to the Imperial W...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Information OfficersCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43464More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value is of the severance payment to the outgoing director of communications.
Answer: It is a longstanding policy not to comment on individuals. The Model Contract for Special Advisers is published online and details the circumstances in which severance is payable.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: EmailCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43463More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 40914 on Prime Minister: Email, what his Department's policy is on how long emails that are (a) received by 10 Downing Street, (b) not explicitly placed on the
Answer: As under successive administrations, routine emails are held for no longer than 90 days on the email system at which point they are automatically removed from staff mailboxes. This is in line with the Code of Practice on the management of records.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43225More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has a target to reduce the headcount size of the (a) Cabinet Office and its agencies and (b) Civil Service in 2025.
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out his ambition to deliver long-term, impactful changes to reshape the British state and the Government is taking forward a number of measures to deliver greater efficiency and transformation in the Civil Service. Each departme...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLord-Lieutenants: Political ActivitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43224More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance on political activity by deputy lieutenants.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not issue guidance on the performance of their duties to deputy lieutenants. However the Association of Lord-Lieutenants provides guidance to Lord-Lieutenants on political activity for all Lieutenancy officers.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Unions: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43223More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Ministers are required to declare trade union meetings in transparency returns.
Answer: Meetings with external organisations and individuals are declared quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Published declarations include official meetings with trade unions, subject to any exemptions listed in the Guidance. Updated guidance on ministers' meetings...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHonours: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43222More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Honours Committees handbook.
Answer: The Honours Committees handbook is a document used on their appointment to induct independent committee members and chairs to the honours system and the committee process.More information on these can be found on gov.uk.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStonewall: Arms Length BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43083More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on whether any arm’s length bodies are members of Stonewall.
Answer: Information on how issued funding is spent by arms length bodies, including any membership of third party organisations, is not gathered centrally.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTransgender PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43082More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23677 on Gender Dysphoria: Health Services, if he will make it his policy to place a copy of the revised guidance in the Library.
Answer: As was the case with the previous Gender Reassignment guidance under the last administration, which was not published, there are no current plans for the revised Gender Reassignment guidance to be published once it has been finalised. This is consistent w...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: AdvertisingCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43081More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 25850 on Government Departments: Advertising, if he will list (a) each of the seven instances of campaign-specific flexibility and (b) the date on which each
Answer: There are no plans to publish the list of instances of campaign-specific flexibility. All requests for campaign-specific flexibility are considered on a campaign by campaign basis. Platforms and publishers are assessed on their unique offer to reach our a...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43080More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has a target for a reduction in the size of the headcount of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) the Civil Service in 2025.
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out his ambition to deliver long-term, impactful changes to reshape the British state and the Government is taking forward a number of measures to deliver greater efficiency and transformation in the Civil Service. Each departme...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRemuneration CommitteeCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43079More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14704 on Remuneration Committee, what the (a) terms of reference and (b) remit are of that Committee.
Answer: The Government Commercial Organisation (GCO) Remuneration Committee's remit focuses on overseeing all aspects of remuneration for GCO staff, including setting strategic direction for remuneration and reward, and ensuring pension administration is managed ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43078More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14973 on Civil Service: Equality, if he will list each exemption reported by Departments since 14 May 2024.
Answer: Any reported exemptions will be published in due course.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartmental ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43077More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 December 2024 on Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, HCWS285, if he will make it his policy to establish a unit to monitor the Government's progre
Answer: A specialist Mission Delivery Unit has already been set up in the Cabinet Office to support delivery of the Missions. It advises the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on the delivery of the government’s five missions and the mile...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43076More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued to other Departments on methods for monitoring workplace attendance.
Answer: As separate employers, it is for each department to determine methods for monitoring workplace attendance of employees. Current Civil Service guidance requires Civil Servants to attend the office or work face-to-face with colleagues at least 60% of the ti...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42579More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21685 on Civil Service: Pensions, if he will publish the most recent Employer Pension Notice from the Cabinet Office to Government departments on the disclosu
Answer: The most recent Employer Pension Notice (EPN), EPN 727, was published on the Civil Service Pension website on 31 January 2025.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42578More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 22202 on Foreign Investment in the UK: National Security, how many transactions have related to China since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Government publishes an annual report on the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021, with information about the transactions that it has been notified about and those it subsequently called in for a full national security assessment.The repor...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →