Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Lord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129166More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson whilst Ambassador provided advice to the Prime Minister or the Prime Minister's office on the composition of HM Government and Ministers of the Crown.
Answer: Decisions relating to the reshuffle on 5 September were taken by the Prime Minister.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128736More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 124080 on Lord Mandelson, whether Darren Tierney offered to Downing Street that he could interview Lord Mandelson.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March which sets out the process of appointment and the steps the Government is taking to strengthen the process going forwards.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: Termination of EmploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128735More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 April 2026, to Question 122717, on Civil Service: Redundancy, whether the departures of (a) Sir Simon Case, (b) Sir Chris Wormald and (c) Sir Oliver Robbins fall under the classifica
Answer: It is a longstanding policy not to comment on HR matters.I refer to my answer for PQ 88716. Details of any payments made to permanent secretaries are published in their relevant Department Annual Report and Accounts.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128734More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Sir Oliver Robbins had a verbal conversation with any representative of Downing Street or the Cabinet Office to discuss the failure of Lord Mandelson’s UKSV vetting, or associated qualifications with the
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Ad...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOlly RobbinsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any exit payment to Oliver Robbins will require a Ministerial Direction.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 April to question 128144.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Special AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128732More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Jonathan Powell, (b) Tim Allan, (c) Matthew Doyle and (d) Morgan McSweeney passed their security clearances without any qualification.
Answer: We do not comment on the details of individual clearances or national security as a matter of course.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128731More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 27 March 2026, to Question 121762, on Lord Mandelson, and to the answer of 31 March 2026, to Question 115894, on Jeffrey Epstein, whether the detailed information on Lord Mandelson's se
Answer: I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: USACabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128730More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent of 9 April 2026, to Question HL16074, on Prime Minister: USA, whether the Prime Minister was seated when viewing the presentation about Palantir’s wor
Answer: The visit was part of the Prime Minister's trip to Washington. During this visit the Prime Minister listened to a short presentation about Palantir’s work, followed by a tour of the premises and an introduction to members of staff. Any contracts for any f...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128729More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the reason was for the time taken for officials to inform the Prime Minister of FCDO information on Lord Mandelson’s failed security vetting during the Humble Address response; and whether there were discus
Answer: I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson received training on his STRAP clearance; and on what date Lord Mandelson received that clearance.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 21 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Ad...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: VettingCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128727More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any special adviser since July 2024 has had Developed Vetting approved with mitigations following a (a) borderline conclusion and (b) recommended refusal from UKSV.
Answer: National Security Vetting (NSV) clearance applications, including Developed Vetting, are rigorously assessed within a robust governance framework. UKSV works closely with departmental vetting risk owners to balance risk mitigation and operational demands ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128726More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the terms of reference are for the review into security concerns from Lord Mandelson having access to STRAP material; who will be undertaking that review; and whether it is the same review to the one being
Answer: The Government Security Group (GSG) will conduct a review into Peter Mandelson’s conduct while in the role of HMA Washington. The review will seek to establish whether Mandelson’s actions constituted a national security risk during his tenure.GSG’s review...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson’s STRAP clearance was a separate process to his Developed Vetting clearance; and whether it was subject to a separate (a) FCDO and (b) UKSV (i) review
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 21 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Ad...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: VettingCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128724More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the report into the review of the vetting process led by Sir Chris Wormald.
Answer: This document has been deposited in the House Library.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: VettingCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128723More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the revised terms of reference are for the review into security vetting led by Sir Adrian Fulford; who will he report to; and whether the review will be made public.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128711More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 9 April 2026 to Question HL15969 on Lord Mandelson, whether the requested information will be published in future volumes of the Government response to the Humble Address.
Answer: I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128303More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office was aware that Lord Mandelson failed his Developed Vetting when the Volume 1 of the Government response to the humble Address was laid on 11 March 2026.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the Statement made by the Prime Minister on Security Vetting on the 20 April 2026, Official Report, Column 23-26.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128302More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the submission from Simon Case of 11 November 2024 disclosed in Volume 1 of the Government response to the humble Address on Lord Mandelson, what consideration was given by the Prime Minister t
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Statement made by the Prime Minister on Security Vetting on the 20 April 2026, Official Report, Column 23-26.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128301More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office document Publication regarding events surrounding the granting of Developed Vetting to Peter Mandelson, dated 17 April 2026, if he will place in the Library a copy of the ful
Answer: I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. T...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128300More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office document Publication regarding events surrounding the granting of Developed Vetting to Peter Mandelson, dated 17 April 2026, which boxes were ticked by UKSV in relation to Lo
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Prime Minister’s Questions on 22 April 2026, Official Report, Column 317
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOlly RobbinsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the dismissal of Oliver Robbins followed due process.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 April to question 128144.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: VettingCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128272More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there are any rules and guidance that prevent the sharing of an outcome of a security vetting with another government department for (a) an ambassadorial and (b) a head of mission senior civil servant ap
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Statement provided by the Prime Minister on 20 April 2026 titled Security Vetting, Official Report, Column 24-25.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128271More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates did Morgan McSweeney obtain (a) Security Check and (b) Developed Vetting clearance when he worked in Downing Street.
Answer: We do not comment on the details of individual clearances or national security as a matter of course.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128270More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy that the Government’s Volume 2 response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson includes the disclosure of all communications relating to the conclusions of UK Security Vetting's se
Answer: I refer you to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Address of 4 ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference the UK Security Vetting document entitled DV - Guidance Pack for Applicants, updated 23 September 2024, whether Lord Mandelson's Developed Vetting security cle
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Ad...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
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