Mike Wood MP: written questions 2024

Written questions

• Special Advisers: Codes of PracticeCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14093More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to update guidance for special advisers on the acceptance of gifts and hospitality, further to the te special advisers' code of conduct, in the context of updated guidance for Ministers.

  Answer: I refer to the answer to PQ 8999. The Ministerial Code guidance on hospitality applies to ministers.There are no plans to update the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers in respect of gift and hospitality.

  Answered 26 Nov 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Prime Minister: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14092More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff are in the parliamentary branch of 10 Downing Street.

  Answer: Due to the small number of staff employed in the Parliamentary branch of 10 Downing Street, release of this information would disclose personal data of the Civil Servants involved. The size of the team has not changed since the General Election.

  Answered 26 Nov 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Senior Leadership CommitteeCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14091More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference paragraphs 28 to 32 of the Government's response to he House of Lords Constitution Select Committee's 17th Report entitled Permanent Secretaries: their appointment and removal, HL 257, published i

  Answer: As set out in the Government's response (para 31), an annual update on the work undertaken by the Senior Leadership Committee will be provided to the First Civil Service Commissioner and other members of the Committee next year. This will cover the work o...

  Answered 18 Nov 2024

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• Civil Servants: Conflict of InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14090More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraphs 11 and 19(a) of the guidance entitled Declaration and Management of outside Interests, published on 6 November 2024, what the threshold is for determining whether a close personal re

  Answer: Any interest which could bring about a perceived, potential or actual conflict of interest should be declared. Individuals have a responsibility to consider each relationship in context and declare it if they judge this to be the case.

  Answered 18 Nov 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Civil Disorder: CompensationHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2919More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to establish Riot Claims Bureaux to handle claims for recent riots.

  Answer: The department is working closely with Police and Crime Commissioners to monitor the number of claims and ensure they are sufficiently supported to manage them.

  Answered 9 Sept 2024

  Original Parliament record