Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Public ConsultationCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4164More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many gov.uk consultations have been opened since 26 March 2026.
Answer: All government consultations are published online and can be found here.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4163More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 122 on Government Departments: marketing, whether the guidance on branded merchandise issued on 6 April 2025 applies to arm’s length bodies.
Answer: The Government Chief Commercial Officer wrote to departments to request they implement measures to restrict the purchase or procurement of branded merchandise. Departments were also asked to apply these standards where relevant and possible to their arm's...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: SoftwareCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4162More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will investigate whether Google Docs is being used to exchange information outside corporate communication controls.
Answer: The Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire will be aware that the Government is planning an independent strategic review into the use of non-corporate communications channels. This will consider any non-corporate means of communication.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4161More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 122 on Government Departments: marketing, whether the list of approvals for branded items relates to approvals solely for his Department.
Answer: The list of approvals for branded items provided in the answer of 19 May 2026 solely relates to the Cabinet Office.
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4160More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the fact finding report produced by his Department on Labour Together and Josh Simons.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to PQ 3796.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Adviser on Ministerial StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4159More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the policy is of the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards on reading representations made to him.
Answer: The work undertaken by the Independent Adviser is in accordance with their terms of reference which is published on gov.uk. The Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards is independent of Government.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAPCO WorldwideCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4158More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the APCO Worldwide report commissioned by Labour Together.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to PQ 3796.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmigrationCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4157More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate the Office for National Statistics has made of the total number of British citizens previously resident in the United Kingdom who have emigrated since July 2024.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 29th May is attached.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4156More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124822 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, how much will participants of the People’s Panel be paid in terms of (a) expenses and (b) direct payment
Answer: Participants of the People’s Panel are paid to recognise the time they are giving up to take part. Payments are aligned to each workshop they attend, so may vary depending on attendance, and include expenses such as travel, meals and accommodation and any...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4155More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to para 1.3 of the Treasury's document Budget Information Security Review, February 2026, published in February 2026, what recommendations were made by his Department's leak inquiry into the Finan
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to PQ 116492 answered on 11 March 2026. The recommendations from the Cabinet Office leak inquiry have been published and are included in the HM Treasury Budget Information Security Review.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDatabases: EU LawCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4154More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list any datasets that the UK Government is still obliged to send to the European Commission, and what changes have been made to EU reporting requirements since July 2024.
Answer: The UK acts in accordance with the reporting and information sharing provisions set out in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Withdrawal Agreement, including the Windsor Framework, all of which were agreed by the previous government. The UK and E...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4153More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the HMT publication, Budget Information Security Review, February 2026, para 1.2, what the terms of reference were of the Cabinet Secretary’s review of cross-government publishing of sensitive
Answer: The review, which has not yet concluded, is being conducted by the Government Internal Audit Agency and is looking into cross-government website publishing. The aim is to validate and strengthen the effectiveness and consistency of publication processes o...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4152More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 3 February 2026, to Question 108664, on Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, what has happened to the five staff who worked in the facility time data team; and what is the name
Answer: The Industrial and Trade Union Relations team is made up of 5.42 full time equivalent (FTE) staff and continues to support the government on a range of industrial relations-related issues, not limited to facility time and/ or historical reporting requirem...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4151More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 1421, what is the number of headcount staff within the Cabinet Office who have no post, according to the most recent snapshot which is held by the Cabinet Offic
Answer: I refer to the previous answer for 1421.At any point in time, there is likely to be a small number of individuals who have been displaced due to restructures within their business units or, for example, have returned from a loan from another department an...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4150More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 1192, on Cabinet Office: Senior Civil Servants, if he will publish a copy of the Cabinet Secretary objectives that were agreed for (a) Simon Case and (b) Chris
Answer: There are no plans to publish the objectives agreed for previous Cabinet Secretaries.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4149More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124822 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, in which city will the People’s Panel events be held; whether Ministers will attend; and which experts w
Answer: The People's Panel on Digital ID will take place across May and June 2026, combining both online sessions and in-person meetings. The in-person events will take place in Birmingham, to facilitate access from across the UK.Participants will hear balanced i...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment: PolicyCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4148More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 6 January 2025, to Question 21256, on Government: Policy, if he will provide the relevant hyperlinks to the transparency data, and the associated reference numbers, which list the
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 6 January 2025, Official Report, PQ 21256.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: PaymentsTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4147More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has HM Government made of the effect of the EU's 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework on the cost of the UK's payments and liabilities to the European Union.
Answer: The EU’s internal legislative process to agree the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is currently ongoing. In the current 2021-2027 MFF, the UK has participated since 2024 in the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme and Copernicu...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIncome tax: Tax Rates and BandsTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4146More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 17 March 2026, to Question 119055, on Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands, whether any estimate has been made of the potential impact on tax revenue as a consequence of the 60 per cent ta
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility is the government's official independent forecaster responsible for assessing the UK economic and fiscal outlook including the impacts of government policy. This incorporates judgements about behavioural responses to t...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Artificial IntelligenceTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4145More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential effect on future taxation policy of the decision by OpenAI to terminate the Stargate UK investment programme.
Answer: The government does not comment on individual taxpayers or publish assessments of the potential impacts on future tax policy arising from specific investment / commercial decisions. The UK continues to be an attractive destination for AI investment as ref...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: DesignTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4144More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 121749 on Bank Notes: Design, which officials determined the 2025 recommendations to the Governor.
Answer: As set out in the Memorandum of Understanding between HM Treasury and the Bank of England, the Bank of England is entirely responsible for the design, production, issue and distribution of banknotes. The Bank of England established a new internal advisory...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: DesignTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4143More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 121749 on Bank Notes: Design, whether the Banknote Character Advisory Committee still has members and still meets.
Answer: The Banknote Character Advisory Committee is no longer active. This Committee was established in 2015 to advise the Governor of the Bank of England on the designs for the current (Series G) banknotes. The Bank established a new internal advisory group in ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Working HoursTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4142More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 110793, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working, how many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay (1.0 FTE) in
Answer: As of 31 March 2026, 204 active full-time staff are working compressed hours, 10.6% of all 1917 active full-time staff in the department. Those working compressed hours are undertaking their contractual hours.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGrowth Mission BoardTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4141More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 112661 on Growth Mission Board, how many times the Kickstarting Economic Growth Mission Board has met since the Mission Boards were de-designated as Cabinet
Answer: The Growth and Living Standards Committee has replaced the Growth Mission Board. It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its committees - including mission boards - including their att...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CommunicationTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4140More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in (a) her Department, (b) HM Revenue and Customs and (c) HMRC Valuation Office (i) have the status of embedded communicators and (ii) are members of the Government Communications Network.
Answer: In (a) HM Treasury’s Communications function, (i) 2 staff members have the status of embedded communicators and (ii) 49 staff are members of the Government Communications Network. In (b) HM Revenue and Customs, (i) 44 staff have the status of embedded com...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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