Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Electricity: UK Trade with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126590More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 16 March 2026, on Government Response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025, HCWS1398, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-EU Electricity Agre
Answer: The UK-EU Electricity Agreement will cut electricity costs, strengthen our energy security, drive investment and jobs, and help to achieve our Clean Power 2030 Mission. The Government’s reforms to nuclear regulation, which will make it easier to deliver n...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Performance Related PayCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126589More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 109554 on Civil Servants: Performance Related Pay, if he will publish the minimum standards for diversity and inclusion in the SCS performance management frame
Answer: The SCS performance management framework, which sets out the full set of SCS minimum standards, is published by Gov.uk.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPeersCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126588More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118531, on Peers, whether the Governance Code on Public Appointments applies to the appointment of peers to the House of Lords.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPeersCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126587More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118531 on Peers, whether the Cabinet Office holds a desk note that is separate from the Governance Code on the processes to be followed for appointing politica
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Inquiry: CostsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126586More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 70519 on Public Inquiries, what the total cost to the public purse to date of the Infected Blood inquiry has been; and whether there is a total budget for t
Answer: The Infected Blood Inquiry publishes its own financial reports, which can be found here: https://www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk/about/financial-reports.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Redundancy PayCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126585More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 73331 on Home Office: Redundancy Pay, whether the £30,000 tax-free redundancy allowance also applied to the severance payment to the outgoing Cabinet Secret
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 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126584More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether government-related text messages held personally by former No10 special advisers are in scope of 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.All government departments, ministers and relevant individuals have been instructed to retain and provide to the ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCovid-19 InquiryCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126583More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement, HCWS1456, on UK Government Response to Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2 Report, of 25 March 2026, what his planned timetable is for the proposed commencement of the socio-econom
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, no matter their background, can thrive. Therefore, as set out in our response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s Module 2 report, we agree with the recommendation that commencement of the socio-economic du...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126582More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office news story published on 26 March 2026, Modernising public procurement: backing British businesses and building a fairer economy, if he will publish his new definition of soci
Answer: On 26 March, the government announced plans for a new definition of social value that will strengthen the importance of community impact, putting it at the heart of future buying decisions. The Cabinet Office is developing this definition with input from ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan Powell and Inter MediateCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126581More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 112179 on Ethics and Integrity Commission and Lobbying, whether conflict of interest (a) restrictions and (b) mitigations were implemented in relation to (i) J
Answer: There is an established system in place for the declaration and management of special advisers' interests. As has been the case under successive administrations, interests deemed relevant for publication for special advisers in No10 and the Cabinet Office...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether UK (a) schools, (b) colleges, (c) universities and (d) teacher training institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme, will be required to follow the publicity requirements set out by the Europea
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling Commission: Business InterestsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 1 April 2026, to Question 123211, on Gambling Commission: Managers, how many members of Gambling Commission staff have left to take up employment in or related to the ga
Answer: Three members of Gambling Commission staff have left the Commission in the last twelve months (up to 31 March 2026) to take up employment in or related to the gambling industry.All Gambling Commission employees are subject to strict rules of conduct when ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125683More
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 is the timetable for the publication of the strategic workforce plan.
Answer: The Civil Service is committed to publishing a Civil Service Strategic Workforce Plan this year, following departments having finalised their own workforce plans, as per the financial settlements that were agreed with HMT in the Spending Review, and the p...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125682More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026, to Question 116771, on Vetting, whether Lord Mandelson’s Developed Vetting considered his links to Jeffery Epstein.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transpa...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Official HospitalityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125681More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the 10 Downing Street Events and Tours team holds data on the (a) cost of individual official receptions that take place in Downing Street and (b) the number of attendees or accepted invitations.
Answer: As under previous administrations, details of official receptions are published in quarterly transparency returns on gov.uk
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Permanent SecretariesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125680More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2025, to Question 52906, on Department of Health and Social Care: Permanent Secretaries, what was the benchmark used to set the salary of the new DHSC Permanent Secretary.
Answer: The salary of the DHSC Permanent Secretary was approved in line with the senior pay control process.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125679More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 25 March 2026, to Question 119977, on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, for what reason 16 and 17 year olds are not eligible to join the People's Panel, and whether they are deemed
Answer: This has been answered with PQ 124822.
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125678More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Secretary's objectives 2026-27, published on 7 April 2026, how the new Cabinet Secretary's objectives differ from those set for (a) Simon Case and (b) Chris Wormald.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Media and Public SpeakingCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125677More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 26 February 2026, to Question 114869, on Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking, what is the timeline for the policy development in this instance.
Answer: I refer the Hon Gentleman to the answer to PQ 120319.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHonoursCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125676More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 119321, on Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information, what is the timetable of the revisions to the Honours Handbook to be completed.
Answer: The handbook is currently being updated. An updated version with relevant redactions will be laid in the House Library as soon as is practicable.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: EmailCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125675More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 April 2026, to Question 122728, on Cabinet Office: Email, whether John Pond's emails be transferred to the National Archives.
Answer: The Cabinet Office manages its departmental records in accordance with the provisions of the Public Records Act 1958. Section 3 of the Act sets out the provisions for selecting and preserving public records.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy Mission BoardDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 25 March 2026, to Question 119897, and of 3 February 2026, to Question 108241, on Mission Boards, on what dates the Make Britain a Clean Energy Superpower Mission Bo
Answer: The Clean Energy Superpower Mission remains a key priority across government and is being driven by a number of different groups at Ministerial and official level, including the Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission itself. As a result of this the Mission ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether a Regulatory Impact Assessment has been produced in relation UK membership of the EU Electricity Market and the ETS scheme.
Answer: We will negotiate an electricity agreement with the EU to cut the cost of trading electricity with European partners, strengthen our energy security, drive investment in the North Sea, and help to achieve our Clean Power 2030 Mission. In parallel, the Gov...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Mission BoardDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what dates the An NHS Fit for the Future Mission Board met since it ceased to be a Cabinet committee in November 2025.
Answer: Mission Boards ceased to be Cabinet Office committees at the end of last year. Since then, my ministerial colleagues and I have continued to engage stakeholders through a variety of fora to take forward the 10-Year Health Plan, through which we are delive...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Public ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125535More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 16 March 2026, to Question 119056, on Government Departments: Public Expenditure, what is the total cost of the commitments made in those 10-year settlements for the period beyond the Spend
Answer: The cost of commitments made in 10-year settlements can be found in the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy. Further detail can also be found in the UK Infrastructure Pipeline.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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