Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Civil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1193More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Secretary's objectives 2026-27 published on 7 April 2026, what steps the Cabinet Secretary plans to take to deliver her 2026-27 objective that the civil service retains the confiden
Answer: The purpose of the Civil Service is to serve impartially the democratically elected government of the day by supporting it to develop and implement its policies and deliver efficient public services for citizens of the United Kingdom. The Cabinet Secretar...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1192More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Secretary's objectives 2026-27, published on 7 April 2026, how the new Cabinet Secretary's objectives differ from those set for (a) Simon Case and (b) Chris Wormald.
Answer: Cabinet Secretaries' objectives have reflected the core elements of their role and the priorities of the Prime Minister and the Government of the day.
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1191More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Cabinet Office has spent on safes since July 2024.
Answer: The Cabinet Office takes the storage and management of sensitive material seriously. Since July 2024 the department has spent £11,435.75 (excluding VAT) on safes, defined as anything with a secure locking mechanism. This figure only covers safes purchased...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Subject Access RequestsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1190More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Cabinet Office Subject Access Request (SAR) Manual.
Answer: The Cabinet Office follows guidance issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office, and information on how the department handles Subject Access Requests is available on Gov.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/personal-i...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Investigators: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which department is the lead for the regulation of the private intelligence industry.
Answer: Professionals working in the private intelligence industry are not regulated in law in the UK.Professionals working in the private intelligence industry can opt to register with industry bodies such as the Association of British Investigators. Such bodies...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1188More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122723 on Inter Mediate: Contracts, whether his Department has provided guidance on (a) the difference between (i) commercial contracts and (ii) grants a
Answer: Information on Government procurement opportunities and contracts entered into is published on the Find a Tender Service. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.ukWhile we have not published information on the difference between grants and contracts, we do p...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office and Prime Minister: EmailCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1187More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) his Department and (b) 10 Downing Street Freedom of Information determine Government emails held on tape backups to be information held by the public authority.
Answer: The Freedom of Information Code of Practice, issued in 2018 under the previous administration, states that information which is only held by a public authority in electronic backup files should generally be regarded as ‘not held’ for the purposes of the F...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Departmental RecordsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1186More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120843 on Government Departments: Communication, if he will publish the most recent version of his Department's (a) information and records management po
Answer: The Cabinet Office follows guidance issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office, and information on how the department handles Subject Access Requests is available on Gov.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/personal-i...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil of Europe: LGBT+ PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1185More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the transparency data entitled Expenditure Over £25,000 - February 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), published on 26 March 2026, what activities will be funded through the LGBT programme to the Cou
Answer: The UK Government provided a one-off voluntary contribution to support the work of the Council of Europe’s LGBT+ programme. This programme funds activities designed to enhance the legislative and institutional capacities of national stakeholders, ensuring...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordJosh SimonsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1183More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122152 on Josh Simons, whether the Independent Adviser had access to the APCO Worldwide report commissioned by Labour Together.
Answer: As is set out in the Independent Adviser’s terms of reference, “Information provided to the Independent Adviser for the purposes of their functions is provided in confidence” (paragraph 4.2).
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Canary WharfCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1182More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) Prime Minister and (b) Prime Minister's Chief Secretary has had discussions with JP Morgan on business rate discounts on offices in Canary Wharf.
Answer: Details of official meetings held in a ministerial capacity with external organisations or individuals are declared quarterly on GOV.UK in the usual way.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPermanent Secretaries: Conditions of EmploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1181More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, what plans he has to consult (a) permanent secretaries and (b) the First Division Asso
Answer: The Cabinet Secretary is introducing a new accountability and performance framework for Permanent Secretaries, designed to focus on delivering the Prime Minister's priorities and holding people to account for doing so. As part of this, objectives for Perm...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament record9 Downing Street: Repairs and MaintenanceCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1180More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124839 on 9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, whether the OCS invoice for the works in the data for November 2025 is transaction (a) HZ820722, (b)
Answer: The OCS invoice for the 9 Downing Street works in the published data for the month of November 2025 is item 387, 10000204, OCS Group UK Limited, (a) Transaction HZ820722.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPeersCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1179More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118531 on Peers, whether the Governance Code on Public Appointments applies to the appointment of peers to the House of Lords.
Answer: The Governance Code on Public Appointments does not apply to the appointment of peers to the House of Lords.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1178More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Deposited Paper DEP2025-0353, committed on 6 June 2025, what the cost to the public purse was of the Prime Minister's domestic flights in 2025.
Answer: Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. Security considerations are also taken into account.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters' Private OfficesCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1177More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to (a) review and (b) update his Department's document entitled Guidance for the management of Private Office information and records, following Lord Mandelson’s appointment.
Answer: This guidance was issued on 29 December 2023. There are no plans to update this guidance at this time.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 16 January 2026 to Question 98104 on DWP: Public Appointments, whether any of those appointments made declarations of political activity.
Answer: Of the ten Direct Ministerial Appointments, four made declarations of political activity.
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 77988 on Department for Education: Social Media, how much has been spent on influencers in aggregate since 4 July 2024; and on which campaigns and pro
Answer: Influencer marketing is a credible paid communications channel used in government advertising campaigns to reach target audiences, particularly those that traditional channels find hard to reach. The department works with influencers across a range of act...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOpportunity Mission BoardDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what dates the Break Down Barriers to Opportunity Mission Board has met since November 2025.
Answer: Ministers have convened several meetings with Ministerial colleagues from departments represented within the Opportunity Mission to progress work on strategies including Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life strategy and Every Child Achieving and Thri...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Redundancy PayCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 220More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 73331 on Home Office: Redundancy Pay, whether the £30,000 tax-free redundancy allowance also applied to the severance payment to the outgoing Cabinet
Answer: It is a longstanding policy not to comment on individual employment matters. The guidance on tax on severance payments is here: https://www.gov.uk/termination-payments-and-tax-when-you-leave-a-job/what-you-pay-tax-and-national-insurance-on
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Public ConsultationCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 219More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, whether his Department compiles statistics on the number of open consultations across
Answer: Details of open and closed government consultations are published here.
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 218More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the EU press release entitled EU-UK relations: Council greenlights talks on electricity and cohesion deals, published on 30 March 2026, what the planned timetable is for (a) completion of the n
Answer: The EU is seeking an appropriate UK financial contribution to the EU’s cohesion policy,, alongside an electricity agreement. This is not a proposal by the Government. Following exploratory talks on an electricity agreement, we are prepared to make an appr...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 217More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the EU press release, of 30 March 2026, EU-UK relations: Council greenlights talks on electricity and cohesion deals, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of thes
Answer: The EU is seeking an appropriate UK financial contribution to the EU’s cohesion policy,, alongside an electricity agreement. This is not a proposal by the Government. Following exploratory talks on an electricity agreement, we are prepared to make an appr...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 216More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Council of the European Union's press release entitled EU-UK relations: Council greenlights talks on electricity and cohesion deals, and the UK’s participation in Erasmus+ for 2027, publish
Answer: The EU is seeking an appropriate UK financial contribution to the EU’s cohesion policy,, alongside an electricity agreement. This is not a proposal by the Government. Following exploratory talks on an electricity agreement, we are prepared to make an appr...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGoogle: Special AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 215More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120844 on Google: Special Advisers, what assessment he has made of whether information is being exchanged between special advisers via Google Docs outsid
Answer: No specific guidance has been issued centrally from the Cabinet Office to special advisers on using Google Docs.
Answered 19 May 2026
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