Mike Wood MP: written questions 2026
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First Secretary of StateCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20713More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the First Secretary of State is the designated Minister to deputise for the Prime Minister.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordJonathan PowellForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 114881, on Jonathan Powell, what was the content of the Envoy declaration in relation to Jonathan Powell’s work for Int
Answer: For over ten years, Inter Mediate and the UK Government have successfully partnered to advance peace efforts around the globe. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) supports a range of civil society and non-governmental organisations t...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreatiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 8069 on Treaties, and to the answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16921 on Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny, through what mec
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's published guidance "Treaties and Memoranda of Understanding: Guidance on Practice and Procedures", which is available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/treaties-and-mous-guidance-on-practice-and-pro...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 119945 on Syria: Inter Mediate, whether Inter Mediate (a) currently works for any foreign governments that receive f
Answer: For over ten years, Inter Mediate and the UK Government have successfully partnered to advance peace efforts around the globe. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) supports a range of civil society and non-governmental organisations t...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20709More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 15353, on Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment, if she will list the title of each Cabinet Office SCS role that was not recruited via open competition.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20708More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 July 2026 to Question 16502 on Defence: Finance, what (a) transport and (b) telecommunications expenditure is being classed by the UK Government under the 1.5% NATO target.
Answer: Public spending is determined through the Spending Review process, which last took place in 2025 and set departmental resource budgets through to 2029-30 and capital budgets to 2030-31. All spending captured as part of the 1.5% is determined through the S...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20707More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 17344, on Public Sector: Procurement, if she will list each SME and VCSE organisation and trade union, and other relevant stakeholders, who were consulted, and
Answer: The Cabinet Office received over 800 responses to its public consultation on public procurement in 2025, including from SMEs, VCSEs, and trade unions, and in March 2026, published the Government’s response on gov.uk.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20706More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the updated Special Adviser model contract published on 29 July 2026, if she will place a copy of the updated Special Adviser Pay Policy in the Library.
Answer: Information on Special Adviser numbers and costs, including pay ranges, will be published in the Annual Report on Special Advisers as per the requirements of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNon-departmental Public Bodies: ConsultantsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20705More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the lobbying guidance to NDPBs on obtaining permission from the Cabinet Office to use PR or marketing consultants (a) only applies to spending above the Cabinet office Commercial Assurance Review or Appr
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGovernment Property Agency: Greater ManchesterCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20704More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026, to Question 18049, on Government Departments: Greater Manchester, and to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 14979, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Gover
Answer: The GPA does not monitor attendance of its staff at buildings. Gov Pass can obtain the data when looking at building occupancy at any point in time but this data is not broken down to the level of specific staff member identification.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether any staff who were working on Digital ID have been given voluntary or compulsory redundancy.
Answer: Staff on the Digital ID programme were existing Civil Service staff who, in line with standard Civil Service practice, are currently being redeployed to other government priorities.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFormer Ministers: TaxationCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20702More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the answer of 20 July 2026, to Question HL1330, on Taxation: Self-assessment, whether the outgoing Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor plan to publish their tax returns on gov.uk.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 01 September 2026, Official Report, PQ HL2136.
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State Work and Pensions, which Government Department has responsibility for the National Fraud Initiative.
Answer: My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced a series of changes to the Machinery of Government on 22 July. This included the Public Sector Fraud Authority’s (PSFA) transfer to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - whilst retaining its sponsor...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLouise HaighCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20700More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team has undertaken due diligence in relation to the Ministerial appointment of the new First Secretary of State.
Answer: There is an established process in place for the appointment of ministers.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Departmental ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20699More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the NISTA annual report 2025-26 and dashboard, for what reason the Commentary and Costs Narrative on the Future Service Programme is exempt under commercial interests.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Greater ManchesterCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20698More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the NISTA annual report 2025-26 and dashboard, for what reason the Commentary and Costs Narrative on the Manchester Digital Campus is exempt under national security grounds.
Answer: The Manchester Digital Campus details were exempted from the NISTA report to protect national security.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20697More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Direct Ministerial Appointments have been made since July 2026 by the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet, which have not yet been published on the Direct Ministerial Appointment portal.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20696More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many special advisers have left Government since the recent change in Prime Minister according to records held by the Cabinet Office special adviser HR; and how many previously appointed special advisers rem
Answer: In line with the Model Contract for Special Advisers, when a special adviser’s appointing minister leaves office special advisers’ contracts are automatically terminated. The Model Contract sets out the conditions of probation.A breakdown of how many spec...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: PhotographsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20695More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many photographers are employed by the Office of the Prime Minister.
Answer: As of 01 September, there were 47 FTE Civil Servants in the overall communications team, covering a range of disciplines including digital, strategic planning, photography, and press office. Staffing costs and figures are regularly published as part of th...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: CommunicationCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20694More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 19 March 2025, to Question 37432, on Prime Minister: Communication, how many FTE Civil Servants now work in the overall communications team in the Office of the Prime Minister; an
Answer: As of 01 September, there were 47 FTE Civil Servants in the overall communications team, covering a range of disciplines including digital, strategic planning, photography, and press office. Staffing costs and figures are regularly published as part of th...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: DirectorsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20693More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Non-Executive Directors have left Government since the recent change in Prime Minister according to records held by the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Answer: According to data recorded by sponsor departments on the public appointments digital system, four regulated public appointments came to the end of their terms of service between 20 July and the date of this response.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: DatabasesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20692More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make it her policy to to build a searchable platform for government transparency data and facilitate monthly publication as set out in the previous Government's report entitled Strengthening Ethics a
Answer: The Government is currently considering its response to the Ethics and Integrity Commission’s review of Lobbying, Business Appointment Rules and Disclosure, including its recommendations to change the way transparency data is currently published, and publ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLobbying: RegistrationCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20691More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring (a) charities and (b) trade unions to register on the Register of Consultant Lobbyists.
Answer: Earlier this year, the Government commissioned the Ethics and Integrity Commission to conduct a review of transparency around lobbying. That report was published on 9 July 2026. We are grateful to the Commission for its work, which we are considering care...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20690More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether she was involved in the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet's due diligence of Ministers appointed in July 2026.
Answer: There is an established process in place for the appointment of ministers.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: MeetingsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20689More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet is taking to ensure that Government transparency return data for external meetings are meaningful and clear in the description of the purpose of the meeti
Answer: The Cabinet Office issues guidance to departments detailing minimum standards for meeting descriptions to ensure declarations contain relevant and instructive information. This guidance can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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