Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Erasmus+ ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4214More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 8 April 2026 to Question 121753 on Erasmus+ Programme, whether he plans to bring forward a debatable motion in Parliament to approve the (a) association and (b) cost.
Answer: A decision of the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement agreed by the previous government, amending Protocol I of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, finalised the UK’s association to Erasmus...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: WalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Welsh Government's Deposit Return Scheme for glass on the UK Internal Market.
Answer: The UK Internal Market Act exclusion relating to glass bottles in scope of the Welsh Government’s Deposit Return Scheme was considered and agreed following the processes set out in the review of the UKIM Act published in 2025. The Government engaged exten...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLobbyingCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4212More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Ethics and Integrity Commission review into lobbying will include a review of the business appointment rules on (i) special advisers and (ii) Ministers; and what plans (a) the Independent Adviser and
Answer: The EIC’s review into lobbying, disclosure and access to government includes looking at whether the current Business Appointment Rules are sufficient, in particular in respect of managing potentially improper access to, and influence within, government. T...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: CounsellingCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 4211More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department provides counselling sessions for staff with specific protected characteristics.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: FlagsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4210More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Property Agency holds information on which flags are flown from the buildings it manages.
Answer: DCMS owns the policy for flag flying on Government Buildings.GPA facilitates the changing and flying of flags, in alignment with DCMS guidance.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4209More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Independent research into government transparency releases published by the Ethics and Integrity Commission on 12 May 2026, paragraph 32 onwards, what steps the Cabinet Office is taking to
Answer: The EIC’s review into lobbying, disclosure and access to government includes looking at whether the current arrangements for transparency around lobbying are sufficient, including the government's publication of monthly and quarterly integrity data; and t...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4208More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 105248, on Government Departments: Social Media, how many social media influencers were hired within the cost of £365,331.
Answer: Government pays Content Creators to create content that reaches target audiences through their preferred channels.The associated influencer spend supported collaborations with a range of content creators to deliver these campaigns.Content Creators are pai...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCharlesbyeCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4207More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Independent research into government transparency releases published by the Ethics and Integrity Commission on 12 May 2026, page 23, whether (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants met with Ch
Answer: The government publishes, quarterly, details of ministers' and certain senior officials' meetings with all external individuals and organisations. Full guidance on the publication of information about ministerial meetings can be found at: https://www.gov....
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4206More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Ministers are served by the Commercial VIP International Flights programme.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not operate a mechanism under the name Commercial VIP International Flights programme. In accordance with the provisions of the Ministerial Code, the Cabinet Office is able to arrange non-scheduled flights for Ministers.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJAGGAER and Oxygen Finance: ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4205More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 105551 on Jaggaer and Oxygen Spend: Expenditure, whether those companies produce summary reports; and who can access the spending reports from those co
Answer: Both Jaggaer and Oxygen Finance produce summary reports and data analytical tools regarding procurement expenditure.Jaggaer provides a centralised spend analysis console on behalf of central government, which generates summary reports from data submitted ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: Redundancy PayCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4204More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 3 February 2026 to Question 109153 on Senior Civil Servants: Redundancy Pay, if he will publish the business case.
Answer: Further to question 109153, there are no plans to publish the business case.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublications: GenderCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4203More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 3 February 2026 to Question 108665 on Publications: Gender, if he will list the (a) 55 medium risk sites and (b) eight high risk sites.
Answer: There are no plans to publish this information.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4202More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 112645 on WPP: Contracts, what the estimated profile of the spending is in each year of the RM6364 Media and Creative Services framework.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not hold an estimated profile of spending broken down by individual year for the RM6364 Media and Creative Services framework.I can confirm that the estimated maximum values for each of the eight lots over the 2026–2030 period are ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4201More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to 17 March 2026 to Question 118776 on Cabinet Office: Social Media, whether the United States social media influencers state on their posts that they are funded by the UK Government.
Answer: The campaigns in France and the United States are GREAT Audacious Kingdom and GREAT USA. These campaigns are used to promote the UK internationally. The Government works closely with its creative agency to ensure all partnerships with creators comply with...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment: CommunicationCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4200More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his response to the urgent question of 19 May 2026, what the terms of reference are for the review into non-corporate communications; who will undertake the review; when it will report; and whe
Answer: The Independent Reviewer’s name and further details about the review will be announced to the House before its work commences.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4199More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 17 March 2026 to Question 118776 on Cabinet Office: Social Media, what messages United States social media influencers have promoted under the GREAT Audacious Kingdom and GREAT US
Answer: The campaigns in France and the United States are GREAT Audacious Kingdom and GREAT USA. These campaigns are used to promote the UK internationally. The Government works closely with its creative agency to ensure all partnerships with creators comply with...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAddresses to the CrownCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4198More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's response to the urgent question of 19 May 2026, whether information within scope of the Humble Address will be withheld or redacted on grounds of comm
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 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTreatiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will list each international agreement signed since 4 July 2024 that does not have the formal status of a treaty, and which otherwise has not been announced to Parliam
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to question 6099 on 8 June.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAddresses to the CrownCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4196More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's response to the urgent question of 19 May 2026, what is the name of the independent KC who is advising the Government on the response to the Humble Ad
Answer: David Blundell KC is the independent KC providing advice to the Cabinet Office on the Government's response to the Humble Address.
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Ministers' Private OfficesCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4195More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a copy of internal guidance on how and what information is recorded on PMPost.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 26 March 2026, Official Report, PQ 121754.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 4194More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 122 on Government Departments: Marketing, what was the business case for branded t-shirts for Pride; and whether the t-shirts used the (a) Rainbow or (b) P
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4193More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value is of the (a) service credits and (b) financial penalties levied against Capita for failing to meet its Service Level Agreements in the first 90 days of the CSPS contract; and whether he plans to
Answer: The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension quotes are unacceptable. I want to reassure you that this Government has taken firm action to help put things right as soon as possible. We have ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality Act 2010Cabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4192More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026, published on 21 May 2026, whether (a) the Cabinet Office or (b) Office for Equality and Oppo
Answer: The draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations seeks to provide duty bearers with practical guidance to help them comply with the law. This applies to Government Departments that operate services or provide public functions.Thi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Freud CommunicationsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4191More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Cabinet Office has spent under contracts with Freuds since July 2024, including contracts sub-contracted to Freuds.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has not made any payments under contracts with Freuds since July 2024.
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGordon BrownCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4190More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Gordon Brown has been allocated an office or workspace in his role as Special Reviewer on Global Finance and Cooperation; and whether staff have been assigned to support him.
Answer: The Prime Minister’s Special Reviewer on Global Finance and Cooperation has access to appropriate office space on the government estate as required. Policy experts, including within the Cabinet Office, will assist with his work as required.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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