Mike Wood MP: written questions 2025
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Official Cars: Prime MinistersHome OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2025, to Question 90248, on Official Cars: Prime Minister, if she will set out the reason that disclosing the aggregated figure would impact national security.
Answer: It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99829More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 25 November 2025 to Question 91375 on Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, if he will publish the full facility time guidance.
Answer: A copy of the Facility Time Framework and its supporting guidance was deposited in the House Library in May of this year.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99828More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 25 November 2025 to Question 91618 on Cabinet Office: Social Media, on what topics, campaigns and programmes the expenditure on each platform was for.
Answer: Please see below for the requested breakdown:CampaignPlatformNMU - Border SecurityMetaNMU - Breakfast ClubsMetaCabinet Office - COVID enquiryMeta, LinkedIn, Snapchat, TikTok, RedditNMU - Community Diagnostic CentresMeta, SnapchatGovernment Digital and Dat...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: ChinaCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99827More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to use the National Security and Investment Act 2021 to restrict Chinese ownership of companies in (a) water, (b) electricity, (c) gas, (d) telecoms, (e) data centres and (f) nuclear.
Answer: The Government has powers under the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 to review and, where required, intervene in investments that may pose a risk to national security. The NSI Act both facilitates investment into sensitive sectors with appr...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ManagementCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99826More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2025 to Question 92016 on Civil Service: Management, for what reason the Terms of Reference are not subject to external publication.
Answer: The Corporate governance in central government departments: code of good practice (2017) does not require publication of board and committee Terms of Reference.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTom KibasiCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99825More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 25 November 2025 to Question 91381 on Tom Kibasi, what the length of his secondment to Downing Street was.
Answer: Tom Kibasi was hired on secondment for a period of 2 months.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Codes of PracticeCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99824More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has a book of precedents.
Answer: The Cabinet Office Precedent Book was last updated in 1992 and has been largely superseded by other documents, including the Cabinet Manual.The Cabinet Office does not maintain a book of precedents.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99823More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department operates a code system to determine when and what replies are given to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: It is for the answering Minister to determine how to reply to a written parliamentary question.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublications: GenderCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99822More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any publications have failed SAFE assessments due to gender-critical content.
Answer: There have been no such instances of failure.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99537More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which public body holds the registered legal title of the Ministerial residences in (a) 11 Downing Street, (b) Admiralty House and (c) 1 Carlton Gardens.
Answer: Information on property registered in England and Wales is available to the public by following the following link to HM Land Registry undertaking a search and paying the necessary fees - Search for land and property information https://www.gov.uk/search-...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99536More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 90739 on Ministers: Public Appointments, what his Department's definition of a desk note is.
Answer: The guidance on making direct ministerial appointments that was published on 30 October replaced an internal desk note, with some expanded expectations on due diligence, conflicts of interest, and transparency. It was also expanded to provide greater clar...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordList of Ministerial ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99535More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 91374 on List of Ministerial Responsibilities, for what reason the updated list has not been published.
Answer: An updated list of ministerial responsibilities is still in production.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCensus: CostsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99534More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the estimated cost is of the Census 2031 in cash terms.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 12th of December is attached.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Union Officials: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99533More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 94201 on Trade Union Officials: Facilities Agreements, if he will publish that guidance.
Answer: A copy of the Facility Time Framework and its supporting guidance was deposited in the House Library in May of this year.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPayment Systems: European UnionCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99532More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has held discussions with his NATO counterparts on the EU's position on requiring SAFE payments.
Answer: The UK has and will continue to hold a ‘NATO First’ approach. While it is disappointing that we were not able to positively conclude discussions on UK participation in the first round of SAFE, the UK continues to step up on European security in the face o...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: AdvertisingCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99531More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 95647 on Government Department: Advertising, in what formats are data held for spending on public relations, marketing and advertising firms, other than soci
Answer: Data is held under categories: Digital, Out of Home, Press, Radio and Television. As with any media planning approach, channels are selected based on their ability to engage with relevant audiences in alignment with the government's strategic objectives. ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99530More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Cabinet Office Facility Time Framework.
Answer: A copy of the Facility Time Framework and its supporting guidance was deposited in the House Library in May of this year.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: RedundancyCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99529More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 95639 on Civil Service: Redundancy, whether the Redundancy and Compensation Control process holds or collates data on departmental spending on exit payments
Answer: Whilst indicative figures are part of the cases submitted to Cabinet Office, the Redundancy and Compensation control does not hold data on the final number or cost of exits payments. This data is available in each department’s annual report and accounts.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Corporate Hospitality and Official GiftsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99528More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Cabinet Office disclosure, Ref: FOI2025/18072, of 5 December 2025, on Ministerial Gifts.
Answer: The Cabinet Office confirmed in its response to this FOI that it does not hold any information in scope of the request.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs and PayCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99527More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Freedom of Information response by the Cabinet Office, Ref: FOI2025/18068, published on 5 December 2025, what was the cost to the public purse of influencers for the (a) parent creators on Breakfa
Answer: The cost of creators for these campaigns was £52,398.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublicity: PaymentsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99526More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to to the Freedom of Information response by the Cabinet Office, Ref: FOI2025/18068, published on 5 December 2025, if he will publish the proprietary guidance on paid publicity.
Answer: For proprietary guidance on paid publicity, please refer to the following link:https://www.communications.gov.uk/publications/propriety-guidance/#Paid-publicity
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordThe Spectator: AdvertisingCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99505More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 94699 on Spectator: Advertising, for what reason GB News has not received a SAFE framework approval.
Answer: Although the GB News website is not assessed, GB News is utilised for radio and television advertising.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98796More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to deposited paper DEP2025-0768, committed on 21 November 2025, further to paragraph 18 of the desk note, how many direct ministerial appointments have been made since July 2024 where the name of
Answer: Since July 2024, the Cabinet Office has given advice on the announcement of one Direct Ministerial Appointment being exempt from publication, who was providing short-term advice on security and defence policy.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98795More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Answer of 21 November 2025 to Questions 90250 and 90239 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, what was the specific date in May that Westminster City Council were notified by the Government t
Answer: The Government Property Agency (GPA), an executive agency of the Cabinet Office, is responsible for the administration and payment of any tax liabilities for Admiralty House. The Government Property Agency wrote to Westminster City Council in June to conf...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMission BoardsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98794More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who the internal and external members are of each Mission Board.
Answer: It is for the lead Secretary of State to determine the membership of their Mission Board.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
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