Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Prime Minister: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24445More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 7438 on Prime Minister: Senior Civil Servants, for what reason his Department opened a competition for a Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, r
Answer: The Cabinet Office ran an open and fair recruitment campaign for the role of Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister.
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRiot Control Weapons: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his policy is on the export of police crowd control equipment to the US.
Answer: HM Government takes its export control responsibilities very seriously and we operate one of the most robust and transparent export control regimes in the world. This is an important lever for promoting both UK prosperity and national and global security....
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFree Movement of PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24443More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the European Commission press release, entitled Commission decides to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for its implementation of EU law on free movement im
Answer: The EU Commission referred the UK to the European Court of Justice on 20 December 2024. It is right that the Government now reviews the points raised and will respond in due course. We are committed to the full and faithful implementation of the Withdrawa...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial Residences: FurnitureCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24442More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of the Prime Ministerial residence in Downing Street since 22 May 2024; and on what items this was spent.
Answer: Any associated costs would be detailed in the next Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24441More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the civil service.
Answer: The Cabinet Office and HM Treasury are continuing to work with departments on plans to improve effectiveness and efficiency in the Civil Service, including bold options to improve skills, harness digital technology and drive better outcomes for public ser...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24440More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2024 to Question 14969 on Public Appointments, whether direct Ministerial appointments require the consent of the Prime Minister.
Answer: In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Prime Minister’s Office are consulted on all direct ministerial appointments.
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMatt CliffordDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press release entitled Appointment of Matt Clifford CBE as the AI Opportunities Adviser, published on 13 January 2025, whether the AI Opportunities Adviser is a (a
Answer: Matt Clifford CBE, a leading tech entrepreneur and Chair of ARIA, was directly appointed as the Prime Minister’s AI Opportunities Adviser. This is an unpaid role where Matt will report directly to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for DSIT. As the...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Corruption and Money LaunderingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart on (a) corruption in Bangladesh and (b) the laundering of money into the UK.
Answer: The UK Government is supporting the Bangladesh Interim Government's work to create a pathway to an inclusive democratic future. We do not comment on any individual asset recovery cases. We are in discussions with the International Anti-Corruption Coordina...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any (a) Ministers and (b) officials will attend the inauguration of President Trump.
Answer: Dame Karen Pierce, the UK Ambassador to the US, attended the inauguration. The Foreign Secretary has congratulated President Trump on his inauguration and JD Vance on becoming Vice President. He looks forward to seeing the President again soon.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment: PolicyCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23332More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, if he will commission a public review into the potential impact of the delivery of that Plan’s milestones on areas of pu
Answer: The Plan for Change sets out clear and transparent milestones, and our plan to achieve them. These milestones will allow the public to track our progress and hold the government to account for their delivery. We will deliver the government’s manifesto whi...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment: PolicyCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23331More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the document entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, what criteria his Department plans to use to assess the progress made on each of the Government's five key missions; and how
Answer: The Plan for Change sets out clear and transparent milestones, and our plan to achieve them. These milestones will allow the public to track our progress and hold the government to account for their delivery. Missions are data-driven; a range of published...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Departmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22634More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, if his Department will publish an annual cost analysis of each of the five milestones.
Answer: Decisions on government spending relating to the Plan for Change, will continue to be announced in the usual way. Departments are already required to report on their financial statements and review their activities and performance in their Annual Reports ...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22318More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, if he will make it his policy to publish minutes of cross-departmental delivery board meetings to monitor the im
Answer: I refer to The Right Hon. Member to the answer I gave to PQ7447 on 14 October 2024.
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22317More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, if his Department will commission an independent review of the (a) reliability and (b) robustness of the (i) tar
Answer: The Plan for Change sets out clear and transparent milestones, and our plan to achieve them. These milestones will allow the public to track our progress and hold the government to account for their delivery.
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22316More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, whether his Department plans to have an independent audit of the plan's performance metrics.
Answer: The Plan for Change sets out clear and transparent milestones, and our plan to achieve them. These milestones will allow the public to track our progress and hold the government to account for their delivery.
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22315More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that cross-departmental dependencies are identified and managed in
Answer: Missions are a new way of doing government. The core aim of the missions is to break down silos between departments to achieve specific, long-term outcomes. The Prime Minister has established 5 designated mission boards which bring together Ministers from...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22314More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, what guidance his Department has issued to ensure cross-departmental alignment.
Answer: Missions are a new way of doing government. The core aim of the missions is to break down silos between departments to achieve specific, long-term outcomes. The Prime Minister has established 5 designated mission boards which bring together Ministers from...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22313More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the document entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, what plans his Department has to publish guidance for Departments on using consistent (a) definitions, (b) methodologies and
Answer: In the Plan for Change we published graphs and links to the statistics on the milestones. The statistical annex in the Plan for Change – Milestones for mission-led government provides further detail and has been published on gov.uk. These link to various ...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22312More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the document entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, if his Department will take steps to publish a consolidated annual report on the Government’s performance against the Plan f
Answer: The Plan for Change sets out clear and transparent milestones, and our plan to achieve them. These milestones will allow the public to track our progress and hold the government to account for their delivery.
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector Reform and Innovation FundCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22311More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what Key Performance Indicators have been set to evaluate the success of the test-and-learn programme during its (a) initial wave and for (b) planned expansion.
Answer: The Evaluation Taskforce is working to ensure a robust framework for evaluation, supporting understanding of impact and assessing potential to scale learning across public services. The outcomes for the programme will support delivery of the Government’s ...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment In UK: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22310More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many transactions were referred to his Department under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 have involved organisations with links to the Chinese (a) state and (b) Community Party since 5 July 2024
Answer: The Government publishes an annual report on the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act, with information about the transactions that it has been notified about and those it subsequently called in for a full national security assessment. The reports i...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22309More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure transparency in tracking the progress of the Plan for Change m
Answer: In the Plan for Change we published graphs and links to the statistics on the outcomes for the milestones. The statistical annex published on gov.uk on the Plan for Change – Milestones for mission-led government provides further detail.
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22308More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, what steps the Government is taking to prevent duplication of efforts across departments involved in delivering
Answer: Mission-led government is about breaking down silos between departments in the delivery of the Plan for Change. Each mission has a Secretary of State who takes responsibility for coordinating the activity of other relevant departments, including by chairi...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22307More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, whether the Government has implemented a formal reporting framework to hold individual (a) Secretaries of State
Answer: The Plan for Change sets out clear, ambitious milestones for change that we aim to reach by the end of this Parliament. The Prime Minister meets regularly with the Secretaries of State in charge in order to hold them to account for the delivery of the Gov...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, if his Department will publish an annual report detailing private investment leveraged by it
Answer: The Government and DESNZ publishes information on clean energy private investment flows, most recently announcing around the International Investment Summit in October that £34.8bn of clean energy investment has been committed to the UK [1]. DESNZ utilise...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
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