Mike Wood MP: written questions 2025
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Government Communication Service: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70461More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the estimated average salary of a civil servant in the Government Communications Service, in the most recent period for which data is available; and what is the estimated monetary value of the employer c
Answer: Government Communication Service does not set the salaries of Government Communicators. Government Communications salaries are aligned with Civil Service pay bands. Salaries vary according to grade, location, and departmental pay arrangements, and are con...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70460More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants in the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) Civil Service claim a London weighting on their salary, in the most recent period for which data is available.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not have a London Weighting Allowance. There are separate London and National pay ranges. An individual’s pay, paid as a salary, is determined by the location of their designated office, as set out in their contract. Decisions on p...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Pay and Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70459More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the estimated (a) mean and (b) median salary of a civil servant in (i) 2024-25 and (ii) 2025-26, and what is the estimated monetary value of the employer contribution to their Civil Service pensions.
Answer: The most recent data on mean and median salaries for the Civil Service can be found in the Civil Service Statistics publication. The latest data published as at 31st March 2025 can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statist...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: DirectorsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70458More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2025 to Question 54270 on Government Departments: Directors, and with reference to the guidance entitled Non-Executive Board Member declaration of interests process, published on
Answer: The guidance for declaring Non-Executive Board Member interests, with a particular reference to declaring political activity, differs from the Governance Code on Public Appointments as its scope is limited to current interests an individual holds. The gui...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70457More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a target headcount for the size of the Civil Service.
Answer: I refer to my answer for PQ 59029 on 16 June 2025.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70456More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Civil Service EDI Expenditure Review Data published on 29 May 2025, if he will list each of the external organisations that provided learning and development in 2023-24.
Answer: The Civil Service EDI Expenditure Review has concluded and there are no further plans to provide additional information to the information already published relating to 2023-24.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: CommunicationCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70455More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37432 on Prime Minister: Communication, and with reference to the Cabinet Office FOI Internal Review response IR2025/05101 of 29 May 2025, for what reason the
Answer: The Government Communications Service audit provided in IR2025/05101 was a placeholder figure due to incomplete data. As caveated in the response to IR2025/05101, the GCS data collection is voluntary, and some organisations were not captured by this proce...
Answered 26 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference his Department's document entitled Conflict Resolution Department (CRD) Conflict Resolution Programme, Annual review (D0006064) 400035, published in October 20
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office funds a number of different civil society and non-governmental organisations for its mediation and conflict resolution work. We have partnered with Inter Mediate for over 10 years to advance peace efforts...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has paid to Inter Mediate since July 2024; and what (a) programmes and (b) purposes this funding was for.
Answer: For over ten years, Inter Mediate and the UK Government have successfully partnered to advance peace efforts in conflicts around the globe. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office funds a number of different civil society and non-governmental o...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: FlagsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70452More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 63325 on Armed Forces Day: Flags, whether 10 Downing Street flew the Armed Forces Day flag on Armed Forces Day in June 2025.
Answer: The Armed Forces flag was flown in Downing Street for Armed Forces Day.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57229 on Lord Mandelson, whether Lord Mandelson is permitted to (a) speak publicly at Labour Party fundraising events and (
Answer: All senior civil servants, including members of the Diplomatic Service, are subject to the Civil Service Management Code.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: Transgender PeopleHome OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's planned (a) timetable and (b) process are for reviewing Code C, Annex L of the Home Office guidance entitled Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, in the context of the ruling f
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to UIN 45760 on 2nd May 2025.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityHome OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the document entitled Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, published on 30 May 2025, which suppliers were used to provide the Internatio
Answer: The event referred to was a practical development and leadership event designed for female members of Border Force staff.Suppliers for the logistical arrangements were procured in line with government procurement rules, which are always designed to ensure...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Black History MonthAttorney GeneralTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69284More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, published on 30 May 2025, which suppliers were used to provide the Black History Talk.
Answer: Any expenditure on equality, diversity and inclusion is conducted in line with Civil Service policies. With reference to the specific spend listed within the Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, published on 3...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Legal OpinionAttorney GeneralTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69283More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 45656 on Government Departments: Legal Opinion, for what reason the latest guidance removed the wording that in presenting such assessments, it is important to ensure neglig
Answer: It is evident that all professional advice should avoid placing undue emphasis on risks that are negligible.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRule of LawAttorney GeneralTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69282More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether guidance has been issued by the (a) Law Officers and (b) Government Legal Service on the (i) Venice Commission and (ii) Rule of Law Checklist since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024, no guidance has been issued in regard to the (i) Venice Commission or (ii) Rule of Law Checklist by the Law Officers or Government Legal Profession.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBlue Badge Scheme: GenderDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the gov.uk Apply for a Blue Badge service asks for user's gender as (a) male, (b) female and (c) identify differently; and if he will ensure the Government Digital Service collects biological se
Answer: This information is collected as part of the Blue Badge application process to ensure the application is handled sensitively and issue badges under the appropriate gender.The Government Digital Service (GDS) is tasked with transforming the provision of on...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Gender RecognitionCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69279More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the status is of his Department's Gender Identity and Intersex guidance; and whether his Department has currently operational guidance in this area.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Reigate on Tuesday 21 January 2025 (UIN 23677, tabled on 13 January 2025).
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69278More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference his Department's transparency data entitled Government Procurement Card spend over £500 - April 2025 (Cabinet Office Core), updated on 26 June 2025, what the purpose was of the £979.20 spending wi
Answer: As explained in the answer to PQ65788 on 15th July 2025 a maximum budget of £8,500 was approved for spend to support the Civil Service presence at a number of Pride events across the UK of which £7,395 has been spent. The £979.20 spend listed in the data ...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security Adviser: Business InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69265More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the register of interests for the National Security Adviser.
Answer: Interests deemed relevant for publication for special advisers in No10 and the Cabinet Office are published on an annual basis by the Cabinet Office. The 24/25 Publication of Relevant Special Adviser Interests can be found here.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Black History MonthMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the publication entitled Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, published on 30 May 2025, which suppliers were used to provide the Black History Month
Answer: The suppliers for the Ministry of Justice Black History Month events listed in the Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, published on 30 May 2025, were:Author Colin Douglas who spoke about the role of the Carib...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Black History MonthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the publication entitled Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, published on 30 May 2025, which suppliers were used to provide the Blac
Answer: The suppliers used for Black History Month were Eurest Services, for catering services that cost £69.
Answered 8 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled UK to purchase F-35As and join NATO nuclear mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividend, published on 24 June 2025, whether the new
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 July 2025 to Question 67413 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Cartlidge). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-14/67413
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Syrian Ambassador on the suicide bombing in Damascus on 22 June 2025; and what diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect people pr
Answer: The UK strongly condemned the terrorist attack at Mar Elias Church, and remains committed to combatting terrorism. There is not currently a Syrian Ambassador to the UK, but during the Foreign Secretary's recent visit to Damascus, he expressed his condolen...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Official CarsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69015More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish an annual written statement on charges incurred by Departments for the use of official government cars for Ministers.
Answer: The annual written statement on charges incurred by departments for the use of official government cars for Ministers ceased in 2018 under the previous administration. There are no plans to resume it.
Answered 28 Jul 2025
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