Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Lord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, which sets out the information available in response to the Humble Address. Aside from those ministers and senior UK officials whose meetings with external organisa...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister in response to questions during the Ge...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5978More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether discussions on embassy staffing in relation to Matthew Doyle were deemed to be in scope of the Humble Address relating to Lord Mandelson.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordData Protection: EU LawDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of EU GDPR on levels of regulation in the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to high data protection standards, protecting privacy while enabling responsible use of data for innovation and growth. The UK and EU have granted mutual adequacy decisions facilitating free flows of personal data. This is impo...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5976More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to introduction paragraph 22 of Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washin
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5975More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, publi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The methodological note included in this publication provides a detailed overview of the commissioning ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5974More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, publi
Answer: Global Counsel was registered with the Office of the Register of Consultist Lobbyists, on its Register from 10 August 2016. During the period referred to (at pages 157-161 of Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 Fe...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5973More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether communications held by the No10 Political Office staff were deemed to be in scope of the Humble Address relating to Lord Mandelson.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5972More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 329 of Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, Volume II P
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. Limited redactions were made to protect personal information, including email addresses.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5971More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, Volume II Part III, HC2-III, p
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality, available on gov.uk.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5970More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, Volume II Part III, HC2-III, p
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, in response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Government has available for...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5969More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, Volume II Part III, HC2-III, p
Answer: The obligations and requirements of the Civil Service Code and Diplomatic Service Code are set out publicly. Peter Mandelson is no longer a civil servant.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5968More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Volumes 1 and 2 of the Government response to the Humble Address, if he will publish (a) internal notes and (b) readouts recorded on PMPost on the Prime Minister’s response to the submission on
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5967More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a copy of the Downing Street and Cabinet Office press office lobby script and associated Q&A of 1 June 2026 for the release of Volume 2 of the return to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.
Answer: As was the case under the previous administration, internal briefing products are not published.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5966More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, Volume II, published 1 June 20
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5965More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, Volume II, 1 June 2026, whethe
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) publishing and (b) notifying Parliament of (i) non-legally binding partnerships and (ii) Memoranda of Understand
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 27 May in response to Question 2053. The same case by case consideration also applies to publication of Non-Legally Binding Instruments.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFreud Communications: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the (a) Home Office and (b) National Crime Agency has paid to Freuds since July 2024, including via subcontracted contracts.
Answer: a) The Home Office paid Freuds £15,102.53 (ex VAT) within the stated period through a contract with FCB Inferno. b) NCA records show that no payments have been made to Freuds in the stated period.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Chinese GovernmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has signed agreements with the Chinese Government that have not been published.
Answer: The Government has published all DESNZ ministerial MoUs agreed with China since it came to power. This includes an updated Energy MoU signed in March 2025 and a Climate MoU signed in June 2025, noting increased public interest in the agreements and misinf...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen and Equality Unit: RecruitmentWomen and EqualitiesTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4245More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many civil service jobs in the Women and Equalities Unit has been advertised on the (a) public site and (b) internal site of the Civil Service website since July 2024.
Answer: The Women and Equalities Unit is the name given to the section of the Office for Equality and Opportunity responsible for women’s equality, LGBT+ equality, and the overall framework of equality legislation in the UK. This is 3 teams in total. There were 2...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen and Equality Unit: SecondmentWomen and EqualitiesTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4244More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will list the organisations that have (a) had departmental civil servants seconded to and (b) seconded organisational staff to the Women and Equalities Unit since July 2024.
Answer: (a) There have been no OEO civil servants seconded to other organisations(b) There have been no secondments into the Women's Equality Division since July 2024.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: SecondmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024, and (b) seconded organisational staff to the department.
Answer: We confirm that the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) holds information in scope of your request. Please find the names of the organisations below:Bank of EnglandConfederation of British Industry (CBI)Financial Conduct AuthorityGCHQGMCAHigh Value Ma...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4242More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office uses appraisals as part of the recruitment process for promoting and hiring staff within the Civil Service.
Answer: Cabinet Office do not use appraisals as part of the recruitment process. We are committed to fair and open recruitment and use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess candidates suitability for a role. Success Profiles are made up of five areas; beha...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: SecondmentDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024, and (b) seconded organisational staff to the department.
Answer: Since July 2024, the department has seconded staff to a number of external organisations. In a small number of cases involving unpaid secondments, records do not include the name of the host organisation. Staff have been seconded to the following organisa...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 13 January 2026, to Question 101069, on Erasmus+ Programme, whether the 100,000 figure is (a) UK students, or (b) EU and UK students.
Answer: We estimate that 100,000 UK beneficiaries could benefit from mobility and partnership opportunities through participation in 2027, across all sectors.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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