Mike Wood MP: written questions 2026
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EU Budget: ContributionsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20613More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 12703 on EU Institutions: Finance, whether HM Treasury holds figures for the ongoing estimated net annual savings in 2025-26, and each year onwards, from the Exchequ
Answer: The Government has not made an estimate of the net annual savings from the Exchequer not making membership payments to the European Union as a consequence of the UK's withdrawal from the EU.It is not possible to accurately estimate the hypothetical contri...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreaties: Parliamentary ScrutinyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026, to Question 16921, on Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny, through what mechanism does the FCDO monitor compliance with obligations throu
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's published guidance "Treaties and Memoranda of Understanding: Guidance on Practice and Procedures", which is available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/treaties-and-mous-guidance-on-practice-and-pro...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026, to Question 15714, on Lord Mandelson, whether the people in Cabinet Office and No10 who were informed about the Mandelson exit payment
Answer: I refer to the answer given to question 19352 on 8 September 2026.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ContractsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what social value requirements have been mandated for contracts overseen by the department in the last 12 months.
Answer: In the last 12 months, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has considered the relevance of applying Social Value requirements in procurements delivered within the United Kingdom and, where appropriate, applied the Government's Social V...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: FlagsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 18 November 2024, to Question 13326, on Government Departments: Flags, what flags are owned by FCDO in its London offices, according to inform
Answer: For flags flown externally on the roof flag poles of King Charles Street we hold the Union flag, the Ukraine national flag, the flags of the British Overseas Territories and certain international organisations including, the Commonwealth, International Cr...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: FlagsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what flags, other than the UK national flags and Ukraine flag, were flown within the FCDO building in London in calendar year 2025.
Answer: In 2025, only the Union Flag was flown on the flagpoles within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) internal courtyard.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: FlagsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 22 November 2024 to Question HL2411 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Flags, if he will place in the Library a copy of the publ
Answer: Under the Public Sector Equality Duty, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is required to pay due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between different people when...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Council: Erasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding is being provided to the British Council in (a) 2026-27 and (b) 2027-28 for it to act as the lead authority on Erasmus+.
Answer: National Agencies receive a financial contribution from the European Commission towards the costs of managing the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme. National Authorities are responsible for ensuring that National Agencies have the resources they ne...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMontenegro: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 234, what programmes were funded in relation to Montenegro in 2025-26.
Answer: In the financial year 2025-26, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office funded £1,518,943 of bilateral programmes in Montenegro, including on: countering disinformation and malign interference; strengthening legislative processes and inclusive pol...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndia: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 247, whether the UK Government provided Overseas Development Assistance to India in 2025-
Answer: The UK Government spent Official Development Assistance (ODA) in India in 2025-26 and this data will be published in due course. While the UK has phased out traditional bilateral aid programmes in India, India remains ODA-eligible. Our funding in India is...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Public ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20603More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 43, what is Project RESET.
Answer: Project RESET is a cross-government programme led by HM Treasury, working with the Cabinet Office, the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority and departments, to reform the spending control and accountability framework. Its purpose i...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: EqualityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 40, in what ways is diversity and inclusion being embedded on the improved employe
Answer: Information on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) expenditure relating to the Diversity and Inclusion review will be included in the Cabinet Office's annual publication which covers such spending across government. The review was commissi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 46, how many FCDO staff were dismissed in 2025-26 following SEAH complaints.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continues to take safeguarding concerns extremely seriously, and where allegations are upheld, take robust disciplinary action.In the financial year 2025-2026, 12 FCDO staff were dismissed for Sexual...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEuropean Convention On Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 31, what outcomes have been achieved in relation to the campaign of ECHR reform; a
Answer: The Government is clear that it is firmly in the UK's interests to remain a member of the European Convention on Human Rights and is committed to the independence and impartiality of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). But the way the ECHR has been...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: EqualityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 121, if he will publish the external review commissioned by the former Foreign Secretary
Answer: Information on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) expenditure relating to the Diversity and Inclusion review will be included in the Cabinet Office's annual publication which covers such spending across government. The review was commissi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: EU Grants and LoansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 236, what programmes are funded from EU Attribution in 2025-26.
Answer: The £161.9 million EU Attribution figure represents the United Kingdom's share of development-related expenditure attributable to the UK in respect of outstanding commitments under the Withdrawal Agreement, including commitments under the 2014-2020 EU Mul...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record1 Carlton GardensCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20597More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a Minister resides in 1 Carlton Gardens, and on what date the previous incumbent ended their residency.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim HostilityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 21 October 2025, to Question 78937, on Islamophobia, whether representatives of his department have discussed the definition of Islamophobia o
Answer: Ministers and officials from across government engage regularly with the United States Government on a range of issues, including promoting freedom of religion or belief and tackling religious intolerance.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Embassy BeijingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Chinese Government has provided the necessary approvals and consents for the redevelopment of the British Embassy in China.
Answer: We have submitted our planning application for the new embassy and as with any project, this would be subject to due consideration by Chinese authorities.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ChinaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Great British China Centre made representations to HM Government or provided advice in relation to the Chinese Embassy at the Royal Mint.
Answer: The Great Britain China Centre has not made any representations to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office regarding the proposed new Chinese Embassy in London.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Redundancy PayForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 138, how many of the special severance payments were on matters separate to the wider res
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26 recorded 29 special severance payments. None of these payments related to the wider restructuring of the department.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProcurement: FraudForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 140, what was the type of procurement fraud found in 2025-26, and what programme did it r
Answer: During 2025-26, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office identified fraud relating to procurement activity in the East Africa region. The type of procurement fraud involved circumvention of procurement rules, inflated costs, over ordering stock an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Civil ServantsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 89, for what reason the Staff Advisory Board was dissolved, and what role will the trade
Answer: The Staff Advisory Board was dissolved as part of wider changes to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) corporate governance arrangements in September 2025. A revised approach to staff engagement is being considered to ensure staff vi...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: MeetingsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, pages 90 and 100, for what reason the FCDO Supervisory Board met once in 2025-26.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) Supervisory Board met once during the 2025-26 reporting period, on 28 January 2026. This was in part due to the change of Foreign Secretary during the reporting period. The Board's remit for perfor...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOlly RobbinsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026, to Question 2056, on Olly Robbins, whether the severance payment to Oliver Robbins will be published in the next FCDO annual report and
Answer: All severance payments made during the course of 2026-27 will be published in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) 2026-27 Annual Report and Accounts in line with the Government Financial Reporting Manual and International Accounting ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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