Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Civil Servants: Media and Public SpeakingCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59753More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has given to civil servants on speaking at press conferences.
Answer: As per the detailed Government Communication Service (GCS) Propriety & Ethics Guidance, when civil servants are acting as departmental spokespeople they must establish impartiality and neutrality with the news media, and ensure that they deal with all...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59752More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Civil Service EDI Expenditure Review Data, published on 29 May 2025, if he will publish a list of the external (a) organisations and (b) firms that provide
Answer: As per the data published in the Civil Service EDI Expenditure Review Data on 29 May 2025, the expenditure in this category was £800,000 for all responding organisations during the twelve months prior to their return in July 2023. Naming organisations may...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: FlagsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on flying the (a) Mauritius Flag and (b) United Kingdom Union flag on the Chagos Archipelago after the UK/Maurit
Answer: A British flag will continue to be flown at the UK-US Base on Diego Garcia, alongside the US flag, as it has always done.After the treaty enters into force, Mauritius will be free to resettle on the outer islands. It will be for Mauritius to decide what f...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Data ProtectionCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59369More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many data breaches his Department has reported to the Information Commissioner's Office under the UK GDPR since 4 July 2024; and what type of information did these breaches relate to.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has reported eight data breaches to the Information Commissioner since 4 July 2024. The breaches and the data they related to is set out as follows:Date of breachType of information released12 July 2024Data relating to the Equality Hub...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommissioner for Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59368More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Commissioner for Public Appointment’s letter to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar, whether the powers of the Public Appointments Commission to require appointing authorities provide i
Answer: The scope of the powers of the Commissioner for Public Appointments to request information relevant to his inquiries are set out in Article 4(6) of the Public Appointments (No. 2) Order in Council 2023.
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRegulation: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59367More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has issued guidance on whether regulators should impose equality, diversity and inclusion requirements on regulated entities where such requirements are not set out in primary or secondary legislat
Answer: The Office for Equality and Opportunity has not issued guidance on whether regulators should impose equality, diversity and inclusion requirements on regulated entities.
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59366More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Treasury's policy paper entitled Departmental Efficiency Delivery Plans, published on 11 June 2025, whether he has a headcount target for the size of his Department between 2026-27 and 2028
Answer: In line with the 2025 Spending Review, we are restructuring the Cabinet Office into a more strategic, specialised, and smaller department to achieve £110 million in annual expenditure savings by the 2028/29 financial year. Our focus is on identifying budg...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59029More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Spending Review 2025: Departmental Efficiency Plans, published on 11 June 2025, whether there is an overall headcount target for the size of the Civil Service from 2026-27 to 2028-29.
Answer: We have set out plans to reduce back office costs by 16% over the next five years, delivering savings of over £2.2 billion a year by 2030 and targeting spending on front line services. Each department will take a decision on its individual size and shape ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59028More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Table 5.29 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the forecast RDEL settlements in each year of the Spending Review for each of the independent bo
Answer: Independent bodies are public bodies set up by, and reporting directly to, Parliament. As independent bodies are funded within Departmental Expenditure Limits, HM Treasury requests a forecast of expenditure to inform the aggregate published in Table 5.29 ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59027More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, whether the assumed average annual real growth in RDEL spending includes the department efficiency savings.
Answer: All departments have committed to delivering at least 5% efficiencies and savings as part of Spending Review 2025. In the usual way, final department settlements take account of the efficiencies and savings departments have agreed. Average annual real gro...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office and Office for Equality and Opportunity: LanyardsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58669More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much (a) his Department and (b) the Office for Equality and Opportunity has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; and what designs of lanyards have been purchased.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has purchased a total of 6,376 lanyards for £5,069.99 since 4 July 2024. This includes those bought for the aforementioned business units and Crown Commercial Service as an executive agency.On 6 April, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: FlagsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58668More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) transgender, (b) bisexual and (c) Windrush flag has been flown from a Government building since 4 July 2024.
Answer: None of the listed flags have been flown from a Government Property Agency managed Government Building since 4 July 2024. We do not hold information relating to buildings not managed by the Government Property Agency.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal and VIP Executive CommitteeHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 29 October 2024 to Question HL1634 on Royal and VIP Executive Committee, who represents (a) her Department, (b) the Cabinet Office and (c) the Foreign, Commonwealth and
Answer: The terms of reference for the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (RAVEC) agreed in 2021 set out the Committee’s membership, which includes the Home Office, Cabinet Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her Department will use to determine which countries are on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
Answer: As set out in the National Security Act 2023, the Secretary of State may make a specification under the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) where they consider it is reasonably necessary to do so to protect the safety or inte...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMI5: StonewallHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 48955 on MI5: Stonewall, for what reason MI5 renewed its membership of Stonewall.
Answer: MI5 does not comment publicly on internal policy or organisational decisions.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58013More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Director of Policy, Delivery and Innovation is a (a) special adviser, (b) direct ministerial appointment or (c) member of the Number 10 Political Office.
Answer: The Director of Policy, Delivery and Innovation is a special adviser. A list of special advisers is published as part of the Annual Report on Special Advisers by the Cabinet Office on gov.uk. The next report will be published in due course.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Visits AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Government property was stolen during his disputed taxi journey from Italy to France.
Answer: No government property or material was stolen. The incident in question was reported to local Police authorities at the time and as far as we are aware is currently subject to an investigation, it would be inappropriate to discuss any matters regarding an...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: TravelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential risks to Ministers of undertaking personal foreign travel without a security detail; what guidance he has provided to Ministers o
Answer: It is the Government's long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on matters of protective security. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals concerned.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Length Bodies: Parliamentary ScrutinyTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57252More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41289 on Arms Length Bodies: Parliamentary Scrutiny, through which mechanisms (a) public corporations and (b) private companies owned by the Government are accounta
Answer: Detail on arrangements for Parliamentary accountability and governance of government companies and public corporations are set out in Annex 7.3 of Managing Public Money. The precise arrangements will vary from body to body, but will be set out in each bod...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: Remote WorkingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many days a week staff of GB Energy will be required to be in the office.
Answer: Staff working on the set-up of GBE within DESNZ offices are expected to be in the office for 40%-60% of their working hours.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWylfa Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 25446 on Wylfa Power Station, whether the Wylfa nuclear power station development will be classified as public sector.
Answer: Great British Nuclear (GBN) purchased the Wylfa site in June 2024, and it is recorded as an asset on the Government’s balance sheet. As a site with a history of hosting a nuclear power station, the government is working closely with GBN to assess options ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: RecruitmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff GB Energy (a) has recruited or (b) plans to recruit in equality, diversity and inclusion roles.
Answer: There are no staff working in equality, diversity and inclusion roles at Great British Energy. There are currently no plans to recruit for such roles.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason her Department is appointing a Diversity and Inclusion Manager.
Answer: The Department is recruiting a Diversity and Inclusion Manager to ensure we are attracting the broadest range of talent to our DCMS Public Bodies from all backgrounds and locations, in order to reflect the communities they serve. They will also ensure the...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadcasting: PoliticiansDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to submit evidence to the Ofcom consultation on a change to broadcasting rules for politicians as presenters, published on 12 May 2025.
Answer: Ofcom is the UK’s regulator for broadcasting and by law carries out its duties independently of the Government. It would not be appropriate for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to submit evidence to Ofcom’s consultation.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordScience and Industry Museum: Official HospitalityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost to the public purse was of the (a) event and (b) reception held at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester on 31 July 2024; how much was spent on (i) alcohol and (ii) food; an
Answer: On 31 July 2024, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport hosted a stakeholder reception in Manchester attended by 193 senior representatives from across the breadth of the DCMS sectors. This included individuals and organisations from the arts, cultur...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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