Mike Wood MP: written questions 2026
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Civil Servants: LocationCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20988More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether 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: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20987More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the MHCLG annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC484, 15 July 2026, page 174, whether any related party transactions were declared by special advisers across all Departments in 2025-26.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20986More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office, Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, July 2026, footnote 4, for what reason each of the salaries was temporarily uplifted.
Answer: Salaries may be uplifted to reflect a temporary increase in responsibilities, such as covering a higher grade. It would not be appropriate to comment on responsibilities of individual special advisers.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary and Political Service Honours CommitteeCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20985More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for how many months has the Independent Chair of the Parliamentary and Political Service Committee been vacant; and what is the status of the replacement.
Answer: In July 2026, The Rt Hon Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE stepped down as the Chair of the Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee. A competition to appoint her successor will launch in Autumn 2026.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice for National Statistics: Darlington Economic CampusCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20984More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many ONS staff are assigned to Darlington Feethams House; and what is the expectation of the percentage rate of office attendance for staff at that office.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 28th August is attached.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOfficial Cars: Electric VehiclesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20983More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many of the cars in the Government Car Service for (a) Ministers and (b) senior officials are electric cars.
Answer: The Government Car Service (GCS) currently operates 44 electric vehicles. As vehicles are provided to departments as a shared resource, the number used by Ministers and senior officials is not recorded separately.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: LibrariesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20982More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will publish the library catalogue of the Prime Minister’s Library.
Answer: 8 donations have been made. I will arrange for a list of books to be deposited in the Commons Library.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: SecondmentCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20981More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will list the current secondments (a) into the Office of the Prime Minister and (b) from the Office of the Prime Minister to other bodies.
Answer: Releasing this information would compromise personal data. It would therefore not be appropriate to comment.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: SecondmentCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20980More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information the Resourcing Reform Team holds on specific secondments (a) out of the Civil Service and (b) into the Civil Service, across (1) the Cabinet Office and (2) the wider Civil Service.
Answer: I refer to the answer given to PQ70516 dated 29/08/2025 also received from the Member of Parliament.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Economic CouncilCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20979More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how often the National Economic Council will meet.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCivil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20978More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans she has to reduce the size of the Civil Service as part of the transfer of responsibilities to mayoral combined authorities.
Answer: Our plan to rewire the state devolves power and decision making to put local areas in control of their own public services and economic growth. As mayoral strategic authorities assume these devolved responsibilities, central Civil Service functions will a...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Part-time EmploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20977More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office, Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, July 2026, footnote 8, for what reason the special adviser temporarily worked part time.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on individual working patterns.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Part-time EmploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20976More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the MHCLG annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC484, 15 July 2026, page 62, and to the Cabinet Office, Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, July 2026, how many of the special
Answer: As per the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, where a special adviser wishes to undertake work for a political party which does not arise out of government business they may do this either in their own time, outside office hours, or under a separate co...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20975More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any of the Going Forward into Employment programmes which recruit Civil Servants require the recruits to be from a working class socio-economic background to be eligible.
Answer: Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) provides support for individuals who face barriers into employment, including those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. GFiE recruiting pathways with eligibility criteria that directly support candidates from lower ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic ConsultationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance the National Archives has given to Departments on the retention of responses to consultations and calls for evidence.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOrigin Marking: EU LawCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20973More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has been made of the potential impact on trade of new Made in Europe requirements; and whether the UK Government will respond with similar measures in relation to EU exports to the UK.
Answer: We are working closely with industry to understand the potential impact of EU proposals under its Made in Europe policy. We have been clear with the EU that as a close economic partner we should work together to tackle common challenges and not create bar...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Development InstituteForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding has his Department given to the Overseas Development Institute (ODI Global) since July 2024.
Answer: According to figures held internally, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has provided £13,707,978.34 of funds to the Overseas Development Institute since July 2024.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJeffrey EpsteinForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with the US Government on the provision of unredacted Epstein files to facilitate police investigations in the United Kingdom.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 2 July to Question 13198.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNo 10 North: HotelsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20970More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on hotel accommodation for No10 North staff, Ministers and special advisers since its opening.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNo 10 North: SecurityHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the additional costs of security for the office of No10 North will be borne by Greater Manchester Police.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHacked OffCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20968More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Downing Street has had meetings with (a) Hugh Grant and (b) Hacked Off since July 2026.
Answer: Details of meetings with external organisations are published routinely on gov.uk.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJeffrey EpsteinCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20967More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Downing Street has communicated with the US Government on the provision of unredacted Epstein files to facilitate police investigations in the United Kingdom.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Facsimile TransmissionCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20966More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister's fax machine facility is still operational.
Answer: The fax machine has been decommissioned.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Greater ManchesterCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20965More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has travelled by plane from (a) London to Manchester and (b) Manchester to London since taking office.
Answer: No10 North is central to the Prime Minister’s commitment to get good growth in every postcode, drive devolution, and bring Government closer to the communities it serves. Mayors, employers, councils, and public services, will work in equal partnership wit...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantirForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 7 November 2025 to Question 86672 on Palantir, whether representatives of Global Counsel communicated with 10 Downing Street in relation to th
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 7 November to Question 86672.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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