Mike Wood MP: written questions 2025
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Unite: Conference Centres and HotelsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 73349, on Unite: Conference Centres and Hotels, if he will publish a copy of the report that the Certification Officer received in the Library.
Answer: The Certification Officer has no plans at present to publish the report authored by BDO auditors due to ongoing work. The report was provided to him in order to assist him in delivering his statutory obligations. The Certification Officer has appointed an...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Social MediaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 74315 on DBT: Social Media, how much has been spent since 4 July 2025; on what campaigns; and through what influencers.
Answer: Since 4 July 2025, no money has been spent on influencers by the Department for Business and Trade.
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Mr Money JarDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Freedom of Information Act disclosure reference FOI2025/09531 of 16 September 2025, whether payments have been made to Mr Money Jar for social media activity since July 2024, othe
Answer: Since July 2024, no payments have been made by the Department for Business and Trade to Mr Money Jar for social media activity, other than the National Minimum and Living Wage campaign.
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2025 to Question 76302 on Lord Mandelson, whether Lord Mandelson's mailbox during his time as Business Secretary, held by Integrated Corporate Services, holds (a)
Answer: The Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) do not hold any records of information or correspondence from Lord Mandelson’s mailbox relating to Jeffrey Epstein or the sale of Sempra Commodities.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the security of A2P messaging used for two-factor authentication by gov.uk websites.
Answer: Security is a key priority for all government services, alongside accessibility and inclusion (i.e. points 4, 5 and 9 of the Service Standard). There isn't a cross-government standard or mandate, as use of A2P depends on the particular needs and user base...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIdentity Cards: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether digital ID cards will have centralised logging and verification; and whether public bodies will have access to metadata logs.
Answer: The Government has announced plans for a new digital ID to be available to UK citizens and legal residents aged 16 and over. It will be designed with privacy at its core and will follow existing industry standards for security. This includes established s...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Recognition of StatesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to transparency data on FCDO ministerial meetings, April to June 2025, published on 25 September 2025, if she will publish the minutes of the ministerial meeti
Answer: As has been the case under successive governments, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not routinely publish the details of meetings with external bodies.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the US Government will be charged for use of the military base on Diego Garcia under the terms of the draft UK-Mauritius Treaty.
Answer: The UK does not charge the US Government for the use of the military base on Diego Garcia and does not intend to do so. The US pays for the significant operating and maintenance costs of the base and the UK benefits considerably from this arrangement.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial ServicesTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81886More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to establish a sector council for financial services.
Answer: The Treasury is committed to continuing to work closely with industry as we drive forward our programme to grow our world-leading financial services sector, ensuring that it delivers for UK businesses and consumers. Treasury ministers regularly meet with ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: DesignTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81885More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 65148 on Bank Notes, whether (a) her Department or (b) the Bank of England has an equality, diversity and inclusion policy on the (i) design of and (ii) selection o
Answer: The Bank of England is responsible for all aspects of banknote design and character selection, as set out in the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1954 and the 2025 Memorandum of Understanding between HM Treasury and the Bank of England, which can be found onli...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments and Local Government: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81884More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much additional funding has been allocated to (a) central government departments and (b) local authorities due to the cost of higher National Insurance rates for employers in 2025-26.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024 the Government set aside funding to support the public sector with the additional cost of employer National Insurance Contributions. The Government published allocations by department for 2025-26 alongside Main Estimates. This includ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Data ProtectionTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81883More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) disciplinary actions and (b) dismissals of HMRC officials have there been for unauthorised access to personal data since 1 July 2024.
Answer: HMRC takes the security of customer data extremely seriously. Its Systems Audit and Data Analyst (SADA) team have robust systems in place to monitor staff use of systems and to identify any unauthorised access. When staff are inducted, HMRC gives them cle...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence and Nuclear Weapons: FinanceTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81882More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47195 on Environment Protection: Finance, what is the policy of the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosure in relation to investment in (a) defence and
Answer: The UK government formally endorsed the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework in 2021 and has mandated TCFD-aligned disclosure for large entities in the private sector since 2022. The FCA also refers to the TCFD framework in...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCoinage: DesignTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81881More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 65150 on Royal Mint: Committees, whether the (a) Royal Mint Advisory Committee and (b) Sub-Committee on the Selection of Themes have a policy on equality, diversity
Answer: The Royal Mint Advisory Committee advises the Chancellor of the Exchequer (in her capacity as Master of the Mint) on the themes and designs of new coins. While there is no formal written policy on equality, diversity and inclusion in coin designs or theme...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: ConferencesTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81880More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3 in the section entitled Civil Servants of the the Cabinet Office publication entitled Annual party conferences 2025, updated on 8 September 2025, how many civil servants in her Departme
Answer: The Permanent Secretary’s Office did not receive any requests to grant permission to attend any party conferences from HMT officials in 2025, in either an official or personal capacity.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81879More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 71234 on Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, for what reason her Department organised a training event for 70 Philippines officials in Manila;
Answer: The training showcased British expertise and standards in sustainable infrastructure, shared UK best practice in infrastructure planning, design, finance and delivery, demonstrating the quality and innovation of British approaches that are helping to driv...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPermanent Secretaries: PayTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81878More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 71214 on Permanent Secretaries: Pay, if he will publish the salaries for the two roles that were approved; and what was the business case of the exceptional sal
Answer: Details of senior salaries are published in individual departmental Annual Reports and Accounts.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81877More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the incidence of B-Corp status resulting in financial divestment in the defence industry.
Answer: HM Treasury is aware that, in particular, SMEs and startups operating in the defence sector face barriers to accessing finance and MOD contracts, which is why the recent Defence Industrial Strategy established a new Defence Office for Small Business Growt...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: AdvertisingCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81876More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2025 to Question 71198 on Unherd: Advertising, whether the Government Communication Service SAFE framework currently permits government advertising on the websites of (a) T
Answer: SAFE framework assessments have been conducted on The Sun, The Daily Star, and Ladbible, and they have been assessed as appropriate for government advertising. No SAFE framework assessment has been conducted on Spiked.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: ResignationsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81875More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Permanent Secretaries have left their posts since July 2024; and what was the cost to the public purse of exit packages.
Answer: Since July 2024, thirteen Permanent Secretaries have left their posts. Any exit package costs are published in Departmental Annual Reports and Accounts for the financial years in which they were made.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81874More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on making the appointment of Ambassadors subject to the regulated public appointments process.
Answer: Heads of Mission are civil servants and as such are subject to different recruitment and appointment rules and processes to public appointees. The Cabinet Office has no plans to make such roles subject to the regulated public appointment process.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81873More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2025 to Question HL9337 on Ministers: Official Residences, if he will publish the internal document which states that the sponsoring department will pay the council tax bill fo
Answer: Ministers are advised on allocation of an official residence that the responsibility for payment of council tax depends on whether the property is their primary or secondary residence. This is a long-standing policy position in place for successive admini...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication Service: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81872More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 70468 on Government Communication Service: Staff, what is the most recent estimate of the headcount size of the Government Communication Service, using the
Answer: The figures cited in the parliamentary question and the FOI Internal Review of Government Communications remain the most up to date information available as the 2025 Data Collection is still undergoing validation.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RedundancyCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81329More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 2.43 of the Spring Statement 2025, CP 1298, published on 26 March 2025, how many civil servants have left through the employee exit scheme.
Answer: Information on the number of civil servants that have left under employee exit schemes is not held centrally.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Information OfficersCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81328More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the interests of the new Executive Director of Communications in 10 Downing Street.
Answer: There is a rigorous process to ensure any potential conflicts of interest are captured, and have appropriate mitigations in place to reflect specific circumstances. Ahead of his appointment, the new Executive Director of Communications in 10 Downing Stree...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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