Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Lord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date Ministers in her Department first became aware that Lord Mandelson had not received full security vetting clearance.
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
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the letter to appointment of 4 February 2025 on page 76 of the Volume 1 of the Government response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson, whether Lord Man
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
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the letter to appointment of 4 February 2025 on page 76 of Volume 1 of the Government response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson, whether Lord Mandels
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
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when Ministers in her Department were informed of the final outcome of Lord Mandelson's national security vetting.
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
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128219More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) No10 private office, (b) the No10 appointments unit and (c) Morgan McSweeney were told in 2025 that Lord Mandelson had not fully followed his security vetting.
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 recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: VettingCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128218More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what are the terms of reference of the review into the FCDO and UKSC vetting process; who will undertake the review; and who it will report to.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128217More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Morgan McSweeney fully passed security clearance and vetting.
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 128216More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date the Prime Minister first became aware that Lord Mandelson had not received full security vetting clearance.
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 128215More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date (a) civil servants, (b) No10 political office staff and (c) special advisers in the Office of the Prime Minister first became aware that Lord Mandelson had not received full security vetting clearan
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 recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: VettingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people have been appointed to posts in her Department requiring developed vetting (DV) clearance despite DV clearance not being awarded since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Staff are required to have the security clearance that is necessary for the post in question.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: VettingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether ambassadors are required to have Developed Vetting security clearance in order to take up their role; and in what circumstances can any requirements be waived.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 April in response to Question 128094.
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: VettingCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128056More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the UK Security Vetting document entitled DV - Guidance Pack for Applicants, updated on 23 September 2024, if he will set out the circumstances in which senior civil servants can be appointed t
Answer: United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) provides a range of independent vetting services designed to identify potential personnel security risks. However, the employing department ultimately owns the risk of any appointment decision. Senior officials with ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Cabinet Office guidance entitled May 2026 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants, updated on 2 March 2026, has affected the timing of the publication of the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMuslim Council of BritainCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127468More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has a policy on Ministers attending events with the Muslim Council for Britain in a non-Ministerial capacity.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 17 March 2026, Official Report, PQ 118753.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPropriety and Constitution Group: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127467More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 April 2026 to Question 113778 on Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment, for what the reason the recruitment process did not open when Darren Tierney moved to the ONS in August
Answer: The Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group is currently filled on an interim basis, a permanent appointment has not been made to date. The recruitment campaign remains in the planning stages and details will be released in due course.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGordon BrownCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127466More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 27 March 2026 to Question 110816 on Gordon Brown, whether the letter from Gordon Brown and reply will be disclosed as part of the response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.
Answer: I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ReviewsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127465More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 113783 on Cabinet Office: Reviews, whether staff previously employed by Labour Together were involved in the fact finding exercise.
Answer: No staff previously employed by Labour Together were involved in the fact finding exercise.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Public ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127464More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Act response, reference FOI2026/04975 dated 13 April 2026, on Downing Street expenditure, if he will list the suppliers for the (a) goods and (b) servi
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOCO Global: ContractsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the government transparency data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for government’s most important contracts, Data for October to December 2025 for all departments, published on 31 M
Answer: Under the 2020 Procurement Policy Note (since updated) departments must explicitly evaluate Social Value (SV) in most procurements above the relevant financial threshold, where it is related and proportionate to the contract. This is to ensure that public...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling Commission: Legal OpinionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Gambling Commission's Corporate Governance Framework, paragraph 45, whether the prior approval process applies to staff members who join (a) law firms or (b) consultancies t
Answer: Paragraph 45 of the Corporate Governance Framework refers to full, part time or fee-paid employment with a gambling licensee or an applicant for a licence, and may relate to consultancies that advise the gambling industry. It is one of a number of provisi...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126620More
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: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126619More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the transparency data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - February 2026 (Cabinet Office Core) published on 26 March 2026, which advertising, communications and marketing campaigns related to the expend
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126618More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the transparency data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - February 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), published on 26 March 2026, what is the purpose and nature of the expenditure relating to GRS - SURGE CONT
Answer: The expenditure relating to "GRS - SURGE CONTRACT via PEREGRINE INTERNATIONAL" in February 2026 refers to the provision of flexible, ad-hoc recruitment support for the Government Recruitment Service (GRS). This contract enables GRS to scale its ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126617More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the transparency data 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 Council of Eur
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126616More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the transparency data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - February 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), published on 26 March 2026, what was the purpose of the expenditure relating to (a) Marketing & Communicat
Answer: This expenditure was incurred by the Government Commercial Agency (GCA), which transitioned from the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) earlier this year. The payment of £38,040 to Public Group International Limited covered GCA communication enhancements, i...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
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