Mike Wood MP: written questions 2025
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Civil Service: EqualityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion of 30 May 2025, if he will list (a) the suppliers and (b) a breakdown of the expe
Answer: See below the suppliers and a breakdown on the expenditure requested:DescriptionSpendSupplierCarers UK Membership£2,500Carers UKRainbow Flag£350This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost to the departmentRainbow Pins£225This informat...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityAttorney GeneralTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68773More
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 LGBTi internal conference.
Answer: The LGBTI conference was a Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) event, and the supplier used to provide venue services was Calder Conferences.Calder Conferences offers venue solutions for meetings, conferences, and other events, and works with various governme...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospital Wards: GenderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for the review of NHS England guidance entitled Delivering same-sex accommodation; and what role he will play in the process.
Answer: The National Health Service is currently reviewing its ‘Delivering same-sex accommodation’ guidance and will ensure revised guidance reflects the Supreme Court ruling and is aligned with the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) statutory guidance...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT+ People: PhilippinesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68771More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the FCDO press release entitled LGBTQIA+ Legal Guidebook launched in Philippines for Pride Month, published on 23 June 2025, whether her Department has a policy on the use of the phrase LGBTQ
Answer: The Office for Equality and Opportunity does not mandate the use of any particular acronym in reference to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office works with a range of organisations globally to...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage and Minimum Wage: PublicityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will list the names of the six digital influencers who were funded by his Department to promote the Living Wage and Minimum Wage.
Answer: I refer the member to the answer I gave on 2nd July 2025 to question 62768 (Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament) and the answer I gave on 11th July to question 64918 (Written questions and answers - Wr...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security and Intelligence: InternetCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68420More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will update the About us section of the National Security and Intelligence webpage on gov.uk.
Answer: The “about us” section of the National Security and Intelligence webpage will be updated shortly.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Sanitary ProductsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68419More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Property Agency provides free tampons in (a) female and (b) male toilets.
Answer: The Government Property Agency (GPA) provides free tampons in female toilets at Birmingham, 23 Stephenson Street, Nottingham, Apex Court, London, 70 Whitehall and Coventry, Cheylesmore House. Tampons are not provided by the GPA in any male toilets.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Commons: NurseriesHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67907More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what was the (a) percentage and (b) cash term monetary change in average fees for the House of Commons nursery in (i) 2024-25 and (ii) 2025-26.
Answer: In May 2024, following benchmarking exercises against other similar nursery provision, and taking account of pay awards for the period 2023-2025, fees were increased by 10% for all users. The rise was the first since 2017. The Nursery is an important serv...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Commons: Morning StarHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67906More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 52332 on House of Commons: Morning Star, what criteria the House uses to determine the number of copies o
Answer: The Library takes one copy of each daily national newspaper which is made available in the Members’ Library. Additional copies of titles are only taken if Library staff determine there is sufficient demand. Newspaper orders, including numbers of copies, a...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Arms Length BodiesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question HL8158 on Arm’s Length Bodies, what is the (a) purpose and (b) function of Project Seahorse.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers of 29 May 2025 to Question UIN 53535 and of 16 July 2025 to Question UIN 65871.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Fees and ChargesCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67904More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 60489 on Universities: Fees and Charges, whether young people from EU member states coming to the UK under the proposed UK-EU youth mobility scheme would pay in
Answer: We have agreed that we will work towards the establishment of a balanced youth experience scheme with the EU. Any scheme will be time-limited and capped, and we have also been clear that it should be in line with the UK’s existing schemes with countries l...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIntelligence and Security CommitteeCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67903More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 22 May 2025, to Question 53205, on Intelligence and Security Committee, whether the Prime Minister will meet with the Intelligence and Security Committee before the summer recess.
Answer: The Prime Minister met the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) on 14 July. The Prime Minister was pleased to have the opportunity to reset the relationship between the Government and the ISC, and discuss a range of important issues pertaining to nat...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65788More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the guidance entitled Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, published on 30 May 2025, what the Cross-Civil Service Pride funding was spent on; and w
Answer: The £8,500 funding listed in the data published on 30 May 2025 was the maximum approved budget. The current spend is £7,395. This money supported staff to participate in a number of Pride events across the UK. Naming supplier organisations may breach comm...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security AdviserCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64065More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the National Security Adviser is (a) secretary of the National Security Council, (b) head of the National Security Secretariat and (c) Principal Accounting Officer for the Single Intelligence Account.
Answer: The role of secretary to the National Security Council is fulfilled by the Deputy National Security Advisers. The Executive Deputy National Security Adviser is the corporate head of the National Security Secretariat. The Cabinet Secretary is the Principal...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAdvisory Committee on Business Appointments: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64064More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on appointing the new Conservative political member for the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.
Answer: The appointment of political members to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) is a decision for the Prime Minister following nomination from the relevant Party with a vacancy. A decision on the appointment of a Conservative member to the...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChinaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s oral contribution of 4 June 2025, Official Report, Column 301, if he will provide evidential basis for his comment on China.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my answer given to PQ 61199.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, what his Department's methodological
Answer: The Government defines defence and national security spending in line with NATO's definition. NATO's definition of defence and security related expenditure includes areas such as strengthening the defence industrial base and our energy security, enhancing...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordKing Charles III: ArtworksCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62993More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 62086 on King Charles III: Artworks, whether (a) the BBC and (b) Channel 4 took up the offer from the Cabinet Office of a free portrait of the King to place in
Answer: As eligible public institutions, both the BBC and Channel 4 placed orders for Official Portraits of His Majesty The King while the Government scheme was operational, for the purposes of display in their buildings.
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Media and Public SpeakingCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62992More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answers of 3 June 2025 to Question 53890 on Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking, and 18 June 2025 to Question 59753 on Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking, if he will publish the guid
Answer: The Civil Service Management Code makes clear that civil servants “must clear in advance material for publication, broadcasts or other public discussion which draws on official information or experience.” As it has done for several years, the Government c...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTotalEnergiesCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62991More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether TotalEnergies Gas & Power and its subsidiaries supply gas to 10 Downing Street; and what assessment he has made of whether TotalEnergies' LNG gas is sourced from Russia.
Answer: The UK has ended all imports of Russian fossil fuels in response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. This contract started under the previous government.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62990More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 19 June 2025, HCWS718, on House of Lords Appointments, whether the Prime Minister has a numerical target for the number of peerages that he will invite from
Answer: As set out in the Prime Minister’s recent statement, the Prime Minister will continue to invite nominations from the House of Lords Appointments Commission for individuals to sit as Crossbench peers. Future appointments will be announced in the usual way....
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Buildings: ConcreteCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62624More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 60822 on Public Buildings: Concrete, whether the Government Property Agency holds this information; and how many buildings in his Department have RAAC.
Answer: As at February 2024, there were three Government Property Agency (GPA) buildings with confirmed presence of RAAC. None have been identified post 1st January 2025. The GPA does not hold information on buildings across the wider public estate.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: DomicilTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62623More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential costs of the Reform Party policy on the Britannia Card.
Answer: The OBR has certified that the non-dom reforms the Government have implemented will raise £33.8 billion in total revenue over the five-year forecast period. Abolishing these reforms would result in lost revenue that would need to be raised through higher ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: LGBT+ PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the FCDO press release LGBTQIA+ Legal Guidebook launched in Philippines for Pride Month published on 23 June 2025, if he will publish the legal guidebook.
Answer: The LGBTQIA+ Legal Guidebook has been published online on the website of TrustLaw, the Thomson Reuters Foundation's global pro-bono legal network.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: London AllowanceCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60496More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether civil servants receiving London weighting have to work in an office within Greater London.
Answer: Decisions on pay, including London weighting, are delegated to individual departments for grades below the Senior Civil Service (SCS). The SCS pay framework is managed centrally and only operates a national pay range.
Answered 25 Jun 2025
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