Mike Wood MP: written questions 2026
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Home Office: ExpenditureHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made payments to Nicola Thorp since July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office has made no payments to Nicola Thorp since July 2024.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: FlagsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11139, which flags were flown in 2025 from 2 Marsham Street other than the Union flag and the flags of the constituent nations of the United Kingdom.
Answer: In 2025, other than the Union Flag and the flags of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the flag of Ukraine, the Pride flag, the Windrush flag, and the Armed Forces flag were flown from the secondary flagpole of 2 Marsham Street.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment: ProcurementHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11140 on Government: Procurement, if she will list the 13 defined Social Value measures; and what is meant by introduction of charter/manual of me to
Answer: The 13 defined Social Value Measures in the User Services for the Emergency Services Network (ESN) are detailed below:Environmental ChampionRatify baseline measures to build sustainability goals – ESN ProgrammeEnvironmental Sustainability Workshop and dev...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPassports: SexHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to the Answer of 16 September 2025, to Question HL10121, on Passports: Sex, whether any changes will be made to HM Passport Office's policy in light of the Supreme Court judgement of April 202
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response to PQ 12710 of 24 June 2026.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Facilities AgreementsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Deposited Paper, DEP2026-0371, committed on 19 May 2026, on Civil Service facility time framework and guidance, whether there will be new or revised guidance to the police on trade u
Answer: Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, police staff are entitled to reasonable facility time to carry out certain duties as representatives of recognised trade unions. The Government does not have any plans at present to issu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to the letter from the First Civil Service Commissioner to Permanent Secretaries dated 22 June 2026, and the letter to the Home Office of 22 June 2026, what specific Civil Service Director rec
Answer: The Government does not disclose information on protective security at specific sites, including funding arrangements. This reflects a long-standing policy designed to protect the integrity and effectiveness of security measures, as the release of such in...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOfficial Publications: Translation ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the promotional material entitled Understanding behaviours and expectations in the UK: a guide for asylum seekers, of 19 August 2026, has been translated into foreign languages.
Answer: No translated versions have been produced.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPress: RegulationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has received representations from Amnesty International on (a) regulation of the press and (b) legislative action to impose limitations on the number of news artic
Answer: Ministers and officials from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport regularly engage with stakeholders on a range of policy matters. Details of ministerial meetings are published on a quarterly basis on Gov.uk. DCMS also engages with a range...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational LotteryDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to make changes to the governance, outsourcing and regulation of the National Lottery.
Answer: DCMS has no plans to make changes to the 4th National Lottery Licence. In line with the approach taken for preparing for previous licences, planning for future operations will be considered at an appropriate time, in accordance with public procurement pol...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Civil ServantsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 17 January 2025, to Question 22812, on Civil Servants, what measurable outcomes or impact assessments have been conducted on the work of the Policy Profession Unit since July 202
Answer: The Civil Service Policy Profession's vision is "better policy making that delivers better outcomes for the public". To meet this aim, the Civil Service Policy Profession Unit supports the professional capability of policy professionals and the ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Civil ServantsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 17 January 2025, to Question 22812, on Civil Servants, what the projected costs of the Policy Profession Unit’s activities are 2026.
Answer: The Civil Service Policy Profession's vision is "better policy making that delivers better outcomes for the public". To meet this aim, the Civil Service Policy Profession Unit supports the professional capability of policy professionals and the ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: EU CountriesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has been made of the current (a) yearly and (b) cumulative value of unpaid and defaulted student loans held by EU students.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026, to Question 13818, on DfE: Social Media, if she will name the 57 influencers paid to promote the department’s campaigns.
Answer: The department worked with the following influencers on paid partnerships, public relations activity and content creation to support its campaigns in 2025/26 financial year.A-Team Academy, Abigail Sylvester, Alison Perry, Amy Kenny, Amy Kilgour, Amy Louis...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: EU CountriesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has been made of the annual cost to UK higher educational institutions of allowing EU students to pay home tuition fees.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUniversities: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made by (i) his department, (ii) the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and (iii) the Office for Students of adequacy of the number of white British working class students th
Answer: Higher education (HE) must be a gateway for all who have the ability and desire to pursue it. We have called on providers to play a stronger role in expanding access and improving outcomes for disadvantaged students.HE providers, including Russell Group u...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15242 on Universities: Admissions, whether TUNDRA can be used to determine (a) whether an individual has an offer of admission and (b) the academic requirement
Answer: TUNDRA Tracking Underrepresentation by Area (TUNDRA) uses linked individual-level data on state-funded mainstream school pupils in England to identify areas with lower rates of progression to higher education (HE). It does not contain information on wheth...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026, to Question 13818, on DfE: Social Media, what was the aggregate cost of paying the 57 influencers in 2025-26, including agency fees.
Answer: As set out in the answer to Question 1175 on 2 June 2026, the department’s influencer marketing spend in 2025 to 2026 totalled £589,671. Influencer marketing forms part of the department’s wider marketing approach, reflecting changes in how audiences cons...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTobacco: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20996More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC's external research programme 2026 to 2027, updated July 2026 and published August 2026, reference 2627CCG01, the Tobacco Tax Gap: Improving Tax Gap Statistics Through Wastewater Analysis, wha
Answer: HMRC is currently undertaking a commercial process to appoint a supplier for this project and agree the project timetable. As the commercial arrangements have not yet been finalised, information on the cost of the research, the supplier, and the timetable...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth Fund: StaffTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20995More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether National Wealth Fund staff in Leeds are permitted to commute from London; and how many days a week the staff must be in the office in Leeds.
Answer: The National Wealth Fund has offices in Leeds, London, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh. Employees are expected to attend their contractual work location for 60% of their working time.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Darlington Economic CampusTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20994More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 16029, on Darlington Economic Campus: Remote Working, how many HMT staff are assigned to Darlington Feethams House; and what is the expectation of the percentage r
Answer: 362 active staff, as of March 2026, are assigned to work at the Darlington Economic Campus.HM Treasury's office attendance policy applies across all office locations. Employees are expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in their contract...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNo 10 North: StaffTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20993More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there is an (a) impact assessment or (b) business case, of the (i) costs and (ii) benefits of assigning staff to No10 North making relative to the staff being based in Westminster in HM Treasury.
Answer: The Prime Minister established No10 North on the first day of the new administration, including the transfer of local economic growth and devolution strategy from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and local economic growth policy f...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Civil ServantsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20992More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury Civil Service Fast Stream staff are being required to work in (a) Darlington, (b) Glasgow or (c) Manchester, as part of their tenure in the Fast Stream.
Answer: HM Treasury Civil Service Fast Stream staff may be based in the Darlington office as part of their Fast Stream tenure. They are not required to work in Glasgow or Manchester as part of their tenure in the Fast Stream.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Cost EffectivenessTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20991More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4139 on Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness, if he will place in the Library a copy of the efficiency saving reports provided to HM Treasury by each departmen
Answer: Departments are required to report their efficiency savings within the performance section of their Annual Reports and Accounts (ARAs) from 2026-27. For more detail on efficiency savings inclusion in ARAs, please see section 5.4.4 of the Government Financ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: DesignTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20990More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Deposited Paper reference DEP2026-0505, committed on 9 July 2026, entitled Letter dated 13/07/2026 from Victoria Cleland, Chief Cashier and Senior Advisor to the Governors, Bank of England in respo
Answer: As set out in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between HM Treasury and the Bank of England, the Bank of England is entirely responsible for the design, production, issue and distribution of banknotes.www.gov.uk/government/publications/memorandum-of-u...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: BuildingsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20989More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in No10 North also have desks, whether allocated or unallocated, in HM Treasury's office at 1 Horseguards Road.
Answer: HM Treasury has made no changes to its workspace as a result of any staff movement to No10 North. There are 5 people on loan to No10 North that are based in 1 Horse Guards Road who still have access to the office.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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