Mike Wood MP: written questions 2025
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Royal and VIP Executive CommitteeHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 29 October 2024 to Question HL1634 on Royal and VIP Executive Committee, who represents (a) her Department, (b) the Cabinet Office and (c) the Foreign, Commonwealth and
Answer: The terms of reference for the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (RAVEC) agreed in 2021 set out the Committee’s membership, which includes the Home Office, Cabinet Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her Department will use to determine which countries are on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
Answer: As set out in the National Security Act 2023, the Secretary of State may make a specification under the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) where they consider it is reasonably necessary to do so to protect the safety or inte...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMI5: StonewallHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 48955 on MI5: Stonewall, for what reason MI5 renewed its membership of Stonewall.
Answer: MI5 does not comment publicly on internal policy or organisational decisions.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58013More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Director of Policy, Delivery and Innovation is a (a) special adviser, (b) direct ministerial appointment or (c) member of the Number 10 Political Office.
Answer: The Director of Policy, Delivery and Innovation is a special adviser. A list of special advisers is published as part of the Annual Report on Special Advisers by the Cabinet Office on gov.uk. The next report will be published in due course.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Visits AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Government property was stolen during his disputed taxi journey from Italy to France.
Answer: No government property or material was stolen. The incident in question was reported to local Police authorities at the time and as far as we are aware is currently subject to an investigation, it would be inappropriate to discuss any matters regarding an...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: TravelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential risks to Ministers of undertaking personal foreign travel without a security detail; what guidance he has provided to Ministers o
Answer: It is the Government's long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on matters of protective security. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals concerned.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Length Bodies: Parliamentary ScrutinyTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57252More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41289 on Arms Length Bodies: Parliamentary Scrutiny, through which mechanisms (a) public corporations and (b) private companies owned by the Government are accounta
Answer: Detail on arrangements for Parliamentary accountability and governance of government companies and public corporations are set out in Annex 7.3 of Managing Public Money. The precise arrangements will vary from body to body, but will be set out in each bod...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: Remote WorkingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many days a week staff of GB Energy will be required to be in the office.
Answer: Staff working on the set-up of GBE within DESNZ offices are expected to be in the office for 40%-60% of their working hours.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWylfa Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 25446 on Wylfa Power Station, whether the Wylfa nuclear power station development will be classified as public sector.
Answer: Great British Nuclear (GBN) purchased the Wylfa site in June 2024, and it is recorded as an asset on the Government’s balance sheet. As a site with a history of hosting a nuclear power station, the government is working closely with GBN to assess options ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: RecruitmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff GB Energy (a) has recruited or (b) plans to recruit in equality, diversity and inclusion roles.
Answer: There are no staff working in equality, diversity and inclusion roles at Great British Energy. There are currently no plans to recruit for such roles.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason her Department is appointing a Diversity and Inclusion Manager.
Answer: The Department is recruiting a Diversity and Inclusion Manager to ensure we are attracting the broadest range of talent to our DCMS Public Bodies from all backgrounds and locations, in order to reflect the communities they serve. They will also ensure the...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadcasting: PoliticiansDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to submit evidence to the Ofcom consultation on a change to broadcasting rules for politicians as presenters, published on 12 May 2025.
Answer: Ofcom is the UK’s regulator for broadcasting and by law carries out its duties independently of the Government. It would not be appropriate for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to submit evidence to Ofcom’s consultation.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordScience and Industry Museum: Official HospitalityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost to the public purse was of the (a) event and (b) reception held at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester on 31 July 2024; how much was spent on (i) alcohol and (ii) food; an
Answer: On 31 July 2024, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport hosted a stakeholder reception in Manchester attended by 193 senior representatives from across the breadth of the DCMS sectors. This included individuals and organisations from the arts, cultur...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Commissioner: Public AppointmentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) appointments to the Armed Forces Commissioner will be included in the Public Bodies Order in Council and (b) the chair appointment will be classified as a significant appointment.
Answer: The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill is in the final stages of its Parliamentary passage. Once the Bill achieves Royal Assent we will place the Armed Forces Commissioner on the Public Appointments Order in Council (subject to the necessary approvals) and th...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54829More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2024, to Question 13438 on Civil Servants: Recruitment, if he will place in the Library a copy of the text on diversity included in civil service job adverts.
Answer: The current text was agreed by the previous administration and has not changed under the current government. The text included in Civil Service Job adverts is: Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54828More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place a copy of the civil service training modules entitled Civil Service Expectations in the Library.
Answer: The details of the learning objectives and course outline are provided on the online prospectus available at: https://prospectus.governmentcampus.co.uk/01-workplace-essentials/xcs-civil-service-expectations/
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54827More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Government Campus training course materials entitled Inclusive Leadership Programme (inclusive cultures, decision making, and relationships).
Answer: The Inclusive Leadership Programme is delivered by a third party supplier, who owns the intellectual property. The learning objectives for this course can be found on the prospectus online: https://prospectus.governmentcampus.co.uk/03-diversity-equality-a...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54826More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled Government-branded merchandise and away days banned, published on 6 April 2025, whether senior civil servant leadership conferences will be able to take place in exte
Answer: As set out in the relevant policy, departments are required to ensure that external venues for away days are only used when space in government buildings is unavailable.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54825More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department's guidance on away days has been updated since the publication of the press release entitled Government-branded merchandise and away days banned on 6 April 2025.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has updated the guidance on the use of external venues for events and away days.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54824More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Government Campus training course materials entitled Equality Analysis: Making Scrutiny Relevant to Promoting Equality.
Answer: Equality Analysis: Making Scrutiny Relevant to Promoting Equality is delivered by a third party supplier, who owns the intellectual property. An outline for this course can be found on the prospectus online:https://prospectus.governmentcampus.co.uk/02-div...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54823More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 51453 on Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of amending the (a) Classic, (b) Classic Plus and (c) Premium
Answer: I have no plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of the changes referred to.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: DirectorsCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54822More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who the members are of the Cabinet Office Board.
Answer: Recruitment is due to conclude in the coming months for Cabinet Office Non-Executive Board Members. At present John Fallon, Maura Sullivan, and Lisa Tremble have been appointed as Non-Executive Board Members. Full membership of the Cabinet Office Board wi...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54821More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2025 to Question 24138 on Prime Minister: Artificial Intelligence, whether the Downing Street Private Office uses the AI Redbox tool.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer of 23 January 2025, Official Report, PQ 24138.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54820More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 51389 on Civil Service: Equality, what his planned timetable is for issuing the guidance.
Answer: A further update will be provided in due course.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54819More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 51159 on Civil Servants: Remote Working, whether his Department collects workforce attendance data for buildings other than headquarters.
Answer: I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer given to HC51159. As was the case under the previous administration, the Cabinet Office collects data for departmental HQ attendance only. No other information on occupancy data or workforce attendance is gat...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
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