Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Adult EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the UK is participating as a (i) partial or (ii) full member of the (a) European School Education Platform (ESEP) and eTwinning, (b) Electronic Platform for Adult Learning (EPALE), (c) Self-reflection o
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUK Health Security Agency: ManchesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average percentage attendance rate was of assigned UKHSA staff at 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester in the most recent working week for which figures are available (a) as a percentage of assi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: LeedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost was of rebranding her Department’s regional office in Leeds as DHSC North.
Answer: No costs have been incurred. Leeds is already the Department’s second headquarters where it has a significant and long-standing presence.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAlan MilburnDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 73327 on Alan Milburn, what Alan Milburn’s requirement to recuse himself from matters relating to NHS dentistry stems from.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 July 2026 in response to Question HL2137.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Annual ReportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 15563 on DHSC: Annual Reports, how the annual consultation on the draft Group Accounting Manual has changed.
Answer: As noted in the response of 8 July 2026, the Department’s consultation on the draft Group Accounting Manual (GAM) gives group bodies and auditors the opportunity to comment on proposed changes to the guidance within the GAM, identify where further clarifi...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Center for Countering Digital Hate and Stop Funding HateDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether representatives of his Department and its predecessor bodies have met (a) Stop Funding Hate and (b) Center for Countering Digital Hate since July 2024.
Answer: Representatives from the former Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have not met with Stop Funding Hate and Center for Countering Digital Hate since July 2024.The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) was established on July 21...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAlaba PropertiesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, for what reason the Compulsory strike-off action against Alaba Properties Ltd, registered on Companies House 11885501, was twice discontinued; and whether that company (a) had and
Answer: The Registrars of Companies must discontinue compulsory strike-off action when information comes to light indicating that a company is carrying on business or is otherwise in operation. The Registrars of Companies do not comment on action regarding specif...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInsolvency Service: Global CounselDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether Global Counsel emails have been retained by the Insolvency Service.
Answer: The Insolvency Service holds records relating to Global Counsel Ltd. The agency does not maintain a central record of all email correspondence relating to a particular company. Establishing the volume of email correspondence that has been retained would r...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInformation Commissioner's Office: FinanceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what was the Information Commissioner Office’s request for funding in the 2025 Spending Review, and how much of the request was (a) provided and (b) not provided.
Answer: The Information Commissioner's Office submitted a Spending Review bid as part of the Government's Spending Review process. The Government considers bids from a range of its arms length bodies. Final funding allocations have been determined through the Spe...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: EqualityDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 8 July 2026, to Question 14625, on DSIT: Equality, and with reference to DSIT's equality objectives from 2026 to 2030, published on 29 June 2026, what con
Answer: Former DSIT developed Equality Objectives using internal workforce data and digital function data across government to identify underrepresentation by grade and profession. Former DSIT records diversity data in alignment with Cabinet Office and overall Ci...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDisinformation: ReviewsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124636 on Disinformation: Reviews, what the timetable is for publishing the report; whether the Government will respond fo
Answer: "False and Misleading Information: An Evidence Summary and Map for Policy and Practice" by Behavioural Research UK was published online in May this year. The Government has no plans to make a formal response to what is a review of evidence conce...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOnit Events: Bounce Back Loan SchemeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether Onit Events Ltd, Companies House reference 08652168, has an unpaid Bounce Back loan under the Coronavirus scheme.
Answer: Information regarding the current status of a Bounce Back Loan received by an individual company under the scheme is considered commercially sensitive to the borrower. The Department therefore cannot disclose information at this time regarding Onit Events...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNo 10 North: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20951More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (i) Downing Street and (ii) Cabinet Office civil servants who are assigned to London but permanently move to No10 North will lose London weighting allowance; and whether they will be paid a relocation al
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 recordOffice for National Statistics: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20950More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average attendance figure was as a percentage of FTE in each of ONS's offices in August 2026; and what expected office attendance is in each office.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 28 August is attached.
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNo 10 North: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20949More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what payscale No10 North will use in relation to civil servants previously assigned to (a) Downing Street, (b) the Cabinet Office, (c) MHCLG and (d) HM Treasury.
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 recordCivil Servants: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20948More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the contract awarded to KPMG, 22 May 2026, for Civil Services Learning and Development Services, Ref: C2980 Republished, for what reason external consultancy companies have been used to procure
Answer: The Civil Service values its people, invests in their growth, and is serious about building the capability to meet the challenges of the future. This autumn the National School of Government and Public Services will formally open its doors to civil servan...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20947More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether departmental special advisers can use the title chief of staff; and what guidance has been given by the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to special advisers on directing (a) civil servants and (b
Answer: Lead special advisers in departments may be titled ‘Chief of Staff’. As per the Special Adviser Code of Conduct, Special advisers’ are not permitted to exercise any power in relation to the management of any part of the Civil Service, except in relation t...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime MinisterCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20946More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the First Secretary of State would deputise for the Prime Minister if he was (a) incapacitated and (b) otherwise unable to undertake his Ministerial functions; and which the most senior Minister in Gover
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the digital identification and digital identity service programme will continue; and how the abolition of Digital ID will impact (a) GOV.UK One Login, (b) GOV.UK Wallet, (c) Digi
Answer: The Government is committed to making it simpler and more secure for people across the country to complete necessary tasks and everyday transactions digitally, where they choose to do so. The national Digital ID programme, announced in September 2025, has...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20944More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the Office for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet monitors whether civil servants are in the office; and what steps she is taking to prevent practices which may (a) disguise and (b) mislead such monitoring.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOffice for National Statistics: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20943More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 July 2026, to Question 16034, on Cabinet Office: Marketing, in what way did the branded notepads encourage citizen participation in ONS social surveys.
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 record10 Downing Street: ValuationCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20942More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a valuation has been undertaken in relation to Downing Street, including the two Downing Street flats.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Repairs and MaintenanceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20941More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether expenditure has been undertaken at public expense on the Prime Minister’s Downing Street residence since the change in Prime Minister.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: ArtworksCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20940More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) installations or (b) de-installations have been made to the Government Art Collection works in 10 Downing Street and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street residence since the change in Prime Minister.
Answer: Information on artworks in Downing Street can be searched by location on the Government Art Collection website.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ProductivityCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20939More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what metrics her Department collates on the level of productivity in (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) the Civil Service.
Answer: Developing common measures of productivity in the Civil Service is challenging given the diversity of outputs across government, the extent to which many ‘services’ are delivered as a collective to the overall population rather than individuals, and the l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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