Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Civil Servants RedundancyCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7425More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 122717 on Civil Service: Redundancy, and to the Annex 6F document, in what circumstances does his Department apply an employer top up to pension for a mu
Answer: Government Departments have the option to offer an employer top up to pension for a mutually agreed exit. The Cabinet Office has the discretion to offer this on a case by case basis.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7424More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 125528 on Labour Together, whether his Department has specific (a) advice and (b) guidance on engagement with Labour Together.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided for HL15096 which details the Government's policy on engagement with external stakeholders.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Freedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7423More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 122722 on Government Departments: Freedom of Information, whether his Department has used the mosaic effect justification in responses to Freedom of Info
Answer: This data is not held centrally.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Situation: StatisticsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7422More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Office for National Statistics’ has a policy on (a) dynamic alignment and (b) divergence with the Eurostat's Nomenclature of Economic Activities.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 8th June is attached.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7421More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the budget is for (a) media advertising, (b) marketing and (c) communications for the consultation on Digital ID; which creative agencies have been selected; and which types of media have been commissioned.
Answer: The media spend from March 2026 to May 2026 on the Digital ID consultation is £1,578,482. A breakdown of spend through the Government Communication Service’s central campaigns budget is as follows: Digital Audio: 167,360Digital Display: 367,351Out of Home...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Official HospitalityCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7420More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 125681 on 10 Downing Street: Official Hospitality, whether the No10 finance system records information on the cost of receptions not published in quarter
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer of 22 April 2026, PQ 125681.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCollective ResponsibilityCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7168More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 125406 on Collective Responsibility, what the changes are to the process for collective agreement of government policy, including for the Economic Domest
Answer: The Cabinet Office has launched a programme of work to simplify the state, removing unnecessary bureaucracy and speeding up the timeline from ministerial decision to delivery for citizens, including through the process for collective agreement of governme...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: RegulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126590 on Electricity: UK Trade with EU, how will the deregulatory reforms set out in the Fingleton Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025 be
Answer: The regulatory changes we are making will provide the best outcomes for both nuclear development and the environment, by offering a more streamlined and co-ordinated pathway to deliver environmental protections. There will be no change to the high environ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFreedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7166More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124815 on Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support transparency of public sector information through the Freedom of Information Act.
Answer: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was a significant achievement of the last Labour Government and has been instrumental in delivering greater transparency, openness and accountability to the public. The Act remains a fundamental pillar of our democrac...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Official GiftsCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7165More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124831 on Prime Minister: Official Gifts, what his policy is on the disposal of gifts, that have been retained by the department, via auctions.
Answer: As has been policy across successive administrations, the Cabinet Office may, on occasion, dispose of gifts via auction.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7164More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124837 on Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee: Public Appointment, whether the recruitment of additional members will involve a fresh c
Answer: As noted in PQ 124837, recruitment of additional members is under consideration. Any additional recruitment will take place in compliance with the governance code.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7163More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124822 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, for what reason the People's Panel participants will need to stay in a hotel overnight; if there will be
Answer: The People's Panel on Digital ID brings together a diverse group of 120 individuals from across the United Kingdom, selected through a random postcode sortition process to be broadly representative. The Panel will convene over seven workshops, four of whi...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVetting ReviewCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7162More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the timetable for the review into Government security vetting to (a) conclude and (b) report; and whether there will be a public version of the report.
Answer: Sir Adrian Fulford has been asked to carry out a review of the National Security Vetting process, which he is now taking forward. The Terms of Reference have been published.As the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister confirmed to the House on 1st June 20...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResolution FoundationCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7161More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 120846 on Resolution Foundation, who approved the C19SFF08RF25 contract award to the Resolution Foundation; and whether Ministers were consulted.
Answer: The UK Covid-19 Inquiry operates independently from the Government. Therefore, Ministerial approval was not required for this contract.The contract was procured and awarded in line with procurement rules, as well as Cabinet Office Commercial policies and ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments: RetirementCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7140More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123213 on Peers: Recruitment, whether a mandatory retirement age will be applied to direct ministerial appointments.
Answer: Direct ministerial appointees are public office holders and are therefore not employees. Their terms of engagement make clear that there is no construed contract of employment between an appointee and their appointing body. As such, typical conditions and...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSummer Internship ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7139More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 112183 on Peers: Children, what is the social class of children of peers according to the policy.
Answer: An applicant’s socio-economic background is determined by their responses to questions designed by the Office for National Statistics. For questions regarding parental occupation, this is at the age the candidate was 14. In line with other schemes of this...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Trade Union OfficialsCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7138More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the ONS National Statistics Socio-economic Classification, and the Social Mobility Commission’s classification, of a trade union official who works for a local authority under 100% facility time.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 3rd June is attached.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7137More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of Civil Service Pension Scheme members have been provided with an Annual Benefit Statement for a) 2024-25, b) 2023-24, c) 2022-23 and d) 2021-22.
Answer: The Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) aims to issue Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) to all eligible active members. An ABS is an estimate of the member’s pension benefits as of 31 March each year, and the estimates are based on information provided by a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: UK Trade with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7136More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of dynamic alignment with the EU on energy and the carbon adjustment mechanism on trade deals with other nations and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreemen
Answer: We have made a choice to align with the EU in some areas where it makes sense to do so in our national interest - such as our food and drink and emissions trading agreements. Combined, these agreements alone are set to add up to £9 billion a year to the U...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: ResearchWomen and EqualitiesTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7135More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to Contractfinder, Provision of socio-legal research into equal pay and combined discrimination - Lot 2, Ref: CCZZ24A18 - Lot 2, whether the research has been completed.
Answer: This response provides an update to PQ 122163. The research has been carried out and the report is undergoing quality assurance and clearance in line with the GSR publication protocol. It will be published in due course.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7134More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on the new government brand.
Answer: Any costs associated with routine updates to branding guidance are covered by existing staff costs.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7133More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office spend data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - March 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), updated on 30 April 2025, what the topics of opinion research commissioned from Ipso Mori were for th
Answer: The transactions for GCS Applied Data and Insight covers public sentiment priorities in England. The Union and Devolution transactions cover public sentiment in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7132More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office spend data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - March 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), updated on 30 April 2025, what the Digital ID programme transaction to SMART SURVEY LTD, Ref: 1037275
Answer: The transaction with Smart Survey Ltd was for the provision of an online platform to host the public consultation for the Digital ID programme. This platform was used to securely gather structured feedback and data from consultation respondents.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Media Unit: ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7131More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, 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 GCS NEW MEDIA UNIT PROG to ACADEMIA LTD, Ref: 10372781
Answer: This spend was used to procure filming kit for the production of video assets for campaigns, as well as supporting other filming requests.This investment reduces expenditure on external production services by enabling cost-effective, self-sufficient conte...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7130More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, 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 GRS THIRD PARTY PROVISION to PEOPLESCOUT LTD, Ref: 103
Answer: This payment was for support and delivery of the Fast Stream recruitment campaign.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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