Mike Wood MP: written questions 2025
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Strategic Defence Review: PublicityMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's planned timeline was for media engagement on the release of the Strategic Defence Review 2025.
Answer: For the launch of the Strategic Defence Review, the Government offered embargoed briefings to members of Defence staff and senior defence leaders, plus certain Parliamentarians, trade unions, businesses, allies, and the media. The media briefing began at ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was billed by his Department to the Cabinet Office to reimburse the costs of providing fixed-wing air transport to the Prime Minister for domestic flights on aircraft registered under the marks (a) G-ZAB
Answer: It has been the practice of successive administrations not to publish granular information relating to the official movements of Ministers and those accompanying them within the United Kingdom. Information about official overseas travel is published as pa...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: Gifts and EndowmentsTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60493More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, (a) how many and (b) what value of (i) donations and (ii) bequests have been made to the donations in general towards public expenditure fund since 4 July 2024.
Answer: HM Treasury has, as of 18 June 2025, received 40 donations, totalling £85,191.62, since 4 July 2024.
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector Debt: Gifts and EndowmentsTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60492More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, (a) how many and (b) what value of (i) donations and (ii) bequests have been made to the Donations and Bequests Account since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) manages the Donations and Bequests Account. It has, as of 18 June 2025, received 14 donations, totalling £585 million, since 4 July 2024. Over the same period, the DMO received fewer than five bequests, totalling £101,7...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClergy: Freedom of ExpressionChurch CommissionersTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60491More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what guidance the Church of England provides to clergy on the expression of gender-critical views.
Answer: The Church of England does not provide specific standalone guidance to clergy on the expression of gender-critical views.On complex issues the House of Bishops may from time to time publish guidance and advice for clergy, designed to inform local response...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Office for Police Conduct: StonewallHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question HL7327 on Independent Office for Police Conduct, for what reason the Independent Office for Police Conduct continues to hold a paid membership of Ston
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct is independent of the Home Office and other Departments.Subscriptions to third party organisations are for them to decide.
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding of 19 May 2025, what changes she plans to make to the university home fee status of students of EU/EEA nationality studying in (a) England, (b) Wales, (
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.On 19 May 2025, my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, welcomed Presidents Von Der Leyen and Costa for the first ever summit between the UK and the EU and a deal...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the amount the NHS spends on drugs imported from the US.
Answer: The Department has made no estimate of the amount the National Health Service spends on drugs imported from the United States. Published information from the Office for National Statistics on imports into the United Kingdom from the United States for all ...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStatisticsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60047More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether special advisers in his Department have a role in the (a) preparation, (b) clearance and (c) publication of Official Statistics.
Answer: The Code of Conduct for Special Advisers sets out Special Advisers’ role and responsibilities.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60043More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 41643 on Government Departments: Equality, whether his Department has provided updated internal guidance on diversity networks since 14 May 2024.
Answer: We have not provided internal guidance on diversity networks since 14 May 2024. The Civil Service Code, which is published and available here, sets out the standards of behaviour expected of all civil servants.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59756More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to reduce the size of the Government Communication Service.
Answer: I refer the hon. member to the answer given to PQ25449, given on the 29 January 2025.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil DisorderHome OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the risk of large-scale disorder in (a) a single area and (b) multiple areas in Great Britain.
Answer: The Cabinet Office publishes a regular National Risk Register (National Risk Register 2025 - GOV.UK), including assessments relating to large-scale disorder, and the government also continues to work closely on an ongoing basis with the police who are res...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Zero Hours ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59754More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question HL7182 on Cabinet Office: Zero Hour Contracts, what is the annual cost of staff on zero-hours contract; and in what business units do they work.
Answer: The requested information is not centrally held, and complying with this request would incur a disproportionate cost to the department.The Cabinet Office uses zero hours contracts to selectively manage temporary demand. To end exploitative zero hours cont...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Media and Public SpeakingCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59753More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has given to civil servants on speaking at press conferences.
Answer: As per the detailed Government Communication Service (GCS) Propriety & Ethics Guidance, when civil servants are acting as departmental spokespeople they must establish impartiality and neutrality with the news media, and ensure that they deal with all...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59752More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Civil Service EDI Expenditure Review Data, published on 29 May 2025, if he will publish a list of the external (a) organisations and (b) firms that provide
Answer: As per the data published in the Civil Service EDI Expenditure Review Data on 29 May 2025, the expenditure in this category was £800,000 for all responding organisations during the twelve months prior to their return in July 2023. Naming organisations may...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: FlagsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on flying the (a) Mauritius Flag and (b) United Kingdom Union flag on the Chagos Archipelago after the UK/Maurit
Answer: A British flag will continue to be flown at the UK-US Base on Diego Garcia, alongside the US flag, as it has always done.After the treaty enters into force, Mauritius will be free to resettle on the outer islands. It will be for Mauritius to decide what f...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Data ProtectionCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59369More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many data breaches his Department has reported to the Information Commissioner's Office under the UK GDPR since 4 July 2024; and what type of information did these breaches relate to.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has reported eight data breaches to the Information Commissioner since 4 July 2024. The breaches and the data they related to is set out as follows:Date of breachType of information released12 July 2024Data relating to the Equality Hub...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommissioner for Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59368More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Commissioner for Public Appointment’s letter to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar, whether the powers of the Public Appointments Commission to require appointing authorities provide i
Answer: The scope of the powers of the Commissioner for Public Appointments to request information relevant to his inquiries are set out in Article 4(6) of the Public Appointments (No. 2) Order in Council 2023.
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRegulation: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59367More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has issued guidance on whether regulators should impose equality, diversity and inclusion requirements on regulated entities where such requirements are not set out in primary or secondary legislat
Answer: The Office for Equality and Opportunity has not issued guidance on whether regulators should impose equality, diversity and inclusion requirements on regulated entities.
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59366More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Treasury's policy paper entitled Departmental Efficiency Delivery Plans, published on 11 June 2025, whether he has a headcount target for the size of his Department between 2026-27 and 2028
Answer: In line with the 2025 Spending Review, we are restructuring the Cabinet Office into a more strategic, specialised, and smaller department to achieve £110 million in annual expenditure savings by the 2028/29 financial year. Our focus is on identifying budg...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59029More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Spending Review 2025: Departmental Efficiency Plans, published on 11 June 2025, whether there is an overall headcount target for the size of the Civil Service from 2026-27 to 2028-29.
Answer: We have set out plans to reduce back office costs by 16% over the next five years, delivering savings of over £2.2 billion a year by 2030 and targeting spending on front line services. Each department will take a decision on its individual size and shape ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59028More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Table 5.29 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the forecast RDEL settlements in each year of the Spending Review for each of the independent bo
Answer: Independent bodies are public bodies set up by, and reporting directly to, Parliament. As independent bodies are funded within Departmental Expenditure Limits, HM Treasury requests a forecast of expenditure to inform the aggregate published in Table 5.29 ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59027More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, whether the assumed average annual real growth in RDEL spending includes the department efficiency savings.
Answer: All departments have committed to delivering at least 5% efficiencies and savings as part of Spending Review 2025. In the usual way, final department settlements take account of the efficiencies and savings departments have agreed. Average annual real gro...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office and Office for Equality and Opportunity: LanyardsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58669More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much (a) his Department and (b) the Office for Equality and Opportunity has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; and what designs of lanyards have been purchased.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has purchased a total of 6,376 lanyards for £5,069.99 since 4 July 2024. This includes those bought for the aforementioned business units and Crown Commercial Service as an executive agency.On 6 April, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: FlagsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58668More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) transgender, (b) bisexual and (c) Windrush flag has been flown from a Government building since 4 July 2024.
Answer: None of the listed flags have been flown from a Government Property Agency managed Government Building since 4 July 2024. We do not hold information relating to buildings not managed by the Government Property Agency.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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