Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Lord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15347More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role did the UK National Security Advisor have in the (a) consideration, (b) selection and (c) appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the information Lord Mandelson provided as part of the vetting process for his appointment to UK Ambassador to the United States impacted his dismissal from that role
Answer: The Prime Minister made the decision to withdraw Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States on 11 September 2025. The decision was made in light of the publication of emails written by Peter Mandelson that showed that the depth and extent of his r...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14870More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his statement on Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address Motion of 11 March 2026, Official Report, Column 360, which document had a limited redaction.
Answer: I refer the Hon member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March. As set out in the content page of the 11 March publication, the first document was referred to the Intelligence and Security Committee for review, resulting in ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14869More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Oliver Robbins was given (a) a formal or (b) an informal steer from Downing Street (i) civil servants or (ii) special advisers to take steps to facilitate Lord Mandelson’s appointment as Ambassador.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal CounselCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14868More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has had discussions with Global Counsel on responding to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14867More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the vetting and due diligence exercise for the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States considered (a) the Financial Times report entitled Links between Peter Mandelson and Jeffre
Answer: It is long-standing practice that we do not comment on confidential details in individual vetting cases. We cannot publicly discuss the details of individual vetting cases, as doing so would compromise the trust, confidentiality and candour required for t...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14866More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a policy on the maximum number of special advisers who may be in post at any time across government.
Answer: Special Advisers are appointed in accordance with the Ministerial Code. Cabinet Ministers, and, with the authorisation of the Prime Minister, Ministers who regularly attend Cabinet, may appoint special advisers. All special adviser appointments require ap...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour: Party LeadersCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14865More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office has issued guidance to (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) civil servants on the change in Labour Party leadership.
Answer: Internal guidance on the conduct of UKG civil servants, including special advisers, has been provided to departments in the usual way.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice for National Statistics: StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14864More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, following errors identified in the Labour Force Survey, whether the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) UK Statistics Authority made an assessment of the accuracy of Office for National Statistics statistics.
Answer: In April 2025 following concerns about the accuracy of the Labour Force Survey and other ONS statistics the UKSA Board and the Cabinet Office jointly commissioned Sir Robert Devereux to independently review the performance and culture of the ONS. His repo...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Statistics Authority: ElectionsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14863More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 8053 on UK Statistics Authority: Elections, what is the basis for the UKSA issuing public comments on party political content by (a) political parties and (b) o
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 1st July is attached.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: ScotlandCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14862More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether guidance was issued to the Civil Service in Scotland on pre-election purdah for UK Parliamentary by-elections.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Gentleman to my previous answer in PQ2754. The internal reminder provided to departments applied to UK Government civil servants based in Scotland.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14861More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the guidance, PPN 024 - The Public Interest Test and Insourcing Strategy, published on 17 June 2026, what are the type of public interest considerations that would be deemed appropriate to justify ins
Answer: This Government was elected with a mandate to deliver the largest wave of insourcing in a generation. The Public Interest Test (PIT) is a key step in achieving this. It will mean rebuilding in-house capacity and it will enable decision makers to holistica...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14860More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement of 17 June 2026, HCWS120, on Update of Insourcing, what the cost is of the contracts relating to the 83 government buildings that expire in 2028.
Answer: The published contract award value for the 11 contracts covering the 83 buildings is £477m, the contracts were awarded in 2022 and began in September / October 2023. The end of the initial term is October 2028.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14859More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Communications Service is being reduced in size as part of departmental efficiency targets.
Answer: To ensure we deliver value for money for the taxpayer, the Government Communication Service continuously assesses the size of its communication teams, to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Public ConsultationCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14858More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued to departments on the disclosure of the names of organisations who are respondents to public consultations and calls for evidence.
Answer: The Cabinet Office published consultation principles, which provide guidance to government departments on conducting consultations. It is for individual departments to decide how to apply the principles to their consultations.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14857More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement of 17 June 2026, HCWS120, on Update of Insourcing, what the baseline level of outsourcing across departments is; and what estimate he has made of changes to administrative
Answer: This Labour Government is committed to delivering the biggest wave of insourcing of public services in a generation, ending outsourcing by default.On 17 June, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and I introduced a new Public Interest...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14856More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 4233 on Government Communication Service, what the equivalent budget and headcount was for predecessor bodies to the Government Media Unit in 2025-26.
Answer: The Government Media Unit is a new unit within the Government Communication Service.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ Programme: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14855More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the European Commission's proposals to increase the Erasmus+ budget for 2028-2034 on the size of the United Kingdom's contribution to the Erasmus+ budget fr
Answer: We have successfully negotiated fair terms for the UK’s association to Erasmus+ in 2027 - the final year of the EU’s 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework. Any participation in Erasmus+ into the next Multiannual Financial Framework will need to be agr...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: CounsellingCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14363More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 4183 on Cabinet Office: counselling, what is the annual cost and the provider of the dedicated sessions for individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Answer: The Medigold Health Group provides this counselling service as part of the Cabinet Office Employee Assistance Programme. The annual cost is confidential as it relates to a current commercial contract.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14362More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Ministers attended the People's Panel on Digital ID weekends in Birmingham in May and June 2026.
Answer: The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, participated remotely on the final weekend to give remarks and the Minister of State, James Frith MP, attended the final weekend of the People’s Panel on Digital ID in Birmingham.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: LibrariesCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14361More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 3790 on 10 Downing Street: Libraries, whether the offer to donate a book is open to Ministers who have recently resigned.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 03 June 2026, Official Report, PQ 3790.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14360More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the budget of Policy Lab in 2025-26; what is its current headcount staff; and if she will make it her policy to undertake a value for money assessment of Policy Lab.
Answer: Policy Lab does not have a budget. Its headcount is 26 people. Projects will continue to be assessed for value for money and positive impact for the public.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14359More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary made representations to the Prime Minister on the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14358More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Jonathan Powell and (b) Philip Barton made representations to the Prime Minister about Lord Mandelson’s appointment.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOpinion PollsCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14357More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026, to Question 7133, on Cabinet Office: Expenditure, if he will publish the most recent public sentiment polling for (a) England and (b) Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,
Answer: There are no plans to publish this information.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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