Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Energy SupplyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22305More
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, what key performance indicators his Department will use to measure energy security; and how
Answer: As part of the Government’s Clean Energy Superpower Mission, the milestone this Parliament is to secure Britain’s energy supply with home-grown, clean power, which protects the country from exposure to unstable international fossil fuel markets. We will m...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to lay an Official Statistics Order to include Great British Energy.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Basildon and Billericay (Richard Holden) to Question UIN 21394.
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordClean EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22303More
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, whether his Department plans to publish an updated roadmap for achieving 95% clean power by
Answer: The Government published the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan ‘a new era of clean electricity’ on 13 December 2024 detailing our plan to achieve deliver clean power by 2030. The Department has not set annual interim targets for clean power generation.
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22302More
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, what criteria he will use to measure the success of Great British Energy; and if his Departm
Answer: Great British Energy’s (GBE) mission is to drive clean energy deployment, to create jobs, boost energy independence, and ensure UK taxpayers, billpayers, and communities reap the benefits of clean, secure, homegrown energy. GBE will be held accountable th...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, how she plans to measure good development for school readiness; whether she plans to use teacher-completed Earl
Answer: Giving young children the best start in life is the foundation of the government’s Opportunity Mission. Children’s earliest years are crucial to their health, development and life chances.The department has set a milestone of a record proportion of childr...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPoliceHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 6 of the policy paper entitled Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, how many and what proportion of the additional polic
Answer: The Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee will be supported by the commitment to deliver an additional 13,000 additional police officers, PCSOs and special constables in neighbourhood policing roles. There will be funding of £100 million to kickstart delivery,...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordClean EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to page 6 of the publication entitled Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, what metrics his Department will use to track the commitment to generate at least
Answer: The Government will take a whole-system approach towards measuring progress towards our Clean Power 2030 target, including tracking power generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure, in addition to the development of flexible power production...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, at what grades new teachers will be recruited; and if she will publish recruitment targets by subject area.
Answer: Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the life chances for every child. The within school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young pers...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, how she plans to measure progress towards her target for children to be thriving at school; and if she will mak
Answer: The Opportunity Mission will break the link between a child’s background and their future success. Driving high and rising standards is at the heart of the department’s vision for all schools, and these standards are crucial in supporting all children and...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: Urban AreasHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, how she plans to measure progress towards her target for safer town centres; and what her target is f
Answer: We are currently in the process of devising a new performance framework for neighbourhood policing to improve standards and performance across the country. We are engaging with police forces, the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs’ Council to ...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 33 of the policy paper entitled Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, how she plans to measure success in building confidence in the
Answer: We are still developing this pillar of the mission and will say more in due course.We regularly publish victim engagement data for the criminal justice system in the Criminal Justice System Delivery Data Dashboard. These metrics cover the percentage of in...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 34 of the policy paper entitled Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, how she plans to measure the success of the neighbo
Answer: We are currently in the process of devising a new performance framework for neighbourhood policing to improve standards and performance across the country. We are engaging with police forces, the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs’ Council to ...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, how he plans to measure the impact of digital transformatio
Answer: Digital transformation offers substantial opportunities for the National Health Service to improve care outcomes and to lower cost, while improving the experience of patients. The impact of digital tools and programmes are measured individually, and organ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 28 of the policy paper entitled Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, what key performance indicators he plans to use
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan is being developed in line with best practice for policy making set out in the HM Treasury Green Book. This includes consideration of monitoring and evaluation before, during and after implementation.Identifying appropriate perform...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 28 of the policy paper entitled Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, whether his Department plans to measure the succ
Answer: We are committed to moving towards a Neighbourhood Health Service, with more care delivered in local communities to spot problems earlier, supporting people to stay healthier and maintain their independence for longer.We recognise the need for robust eval...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, if she will make it her policy to publish regular reports on progress towards t
Answer: As part of its Plan for Change, the government has committed to making decisions on at least 150 major infrastructure projects within this Parliament. This target is aimed at projects of a certain type and over a certain size as set out under the Planning...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, if she will make it her policy to publish an annual report on progress towards
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 19066 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordStandard of LivingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, how her Department plans to measure progress towards the target to raise living
Answer: A range of metrics are needed to understand progress towards raising living standards across the UK. The Department has worked with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to increase the granularity of a variety of statistic publications such as Gross V...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22016More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, if she will make it her policy to publish an annual spending review for the milestones set out in the Plan for Chang
Answer: The Prime Minister’s Plan for Change sets out the government’s agenda and priorities for the remainder of this Parliament, to strengthen our country through a decade of national renewal. The Spending Review will deliver on this agenda. Phase 1 of the Spen...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: RedundancyTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22015More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of whether public spending plans in the (a) Autumn Budget 2024 and (b) Spending Review phase (i) one and (ii) two will require (A) compulsory and (B) voluntary redundancies in the civil
Answer: At Autumn Budget, this government committed to developing a long-term strategic workforce plan for a more efficient and effective Civil Service. During Spending Review phase two, departments will set out their long-term spending plans, including for their...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22014More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the written statement entitled Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led Government, published on 5 December 2024, HCWS285, and the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December
Answer: The government sets out its plans for departmental expenditure at regular Spending Reviews. The current Spending Review (SR25) is split into two phases. Phase 1 of the Spending Review was published alongside Autumn Budget 2024, resetting budgets for 2024-...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic SituationTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22013More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, what metrics she plans to use to measure economic stability beyond gross domestic product.
Answer: The government’s Plan for Change can only be delivered on the foundation of a stable economy. Achieving economic stability requires macroeconomic stability, which gives firms and households the certainty to plan spending and investment; financial stabilit...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic GrowthTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22012More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, what metrics she plans to use to measure progress towards the target to deliver the highest sustained growth in the
Answer: Improving economic growth is one of the core missions of the government and our Plan for Change. We aim to have the highest growth in the G7 by the end of the parliament, measured using estimates of real terms Gross Domestic Product per capita.
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17545More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for which public appointments the Prime Minister is directly responsible.
Answer: The Prime Minister is directly responsible for public appointments to 61 bodies and offices across government departments. Individual appointments made by the Prime Minister are publicly announced at the time of appointment.
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinisters: ConferencesCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17122More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government records the details of meetings Ministers have at party conferences.
Answer: Ministers’ meetings with external organisations at party conferences will generally be in a political capacity so there is no need to normally declare these, unless a senior media figure was also present. Annex D of the Ministerial Transparency Guidance, ...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
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