Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Prime Minister: MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20563More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to facilitate and increase scrutiny of the Office of the Prime Minister by the press.
Answer: Scrutiny of government decision-making is an important part of the democratic process. The media hold the Office of the Prime Minister to account through regular Ministerial broadcast engagements and press conferences, and lobby briefings.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan PowellForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Jonathan Powell had Developed Vetting security clearance whilst he was Special Envoy on Chagos; and whether his security vetting was awarded before he was appointed.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 3 March in response to Question 115118.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: FlagsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20561More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the NATO flag was flown over 10 Downing Street on NATO Day in April 2026.
Answer: In line with the approach of previous administrations, the NATO flag was not flown on NATO day over 10 Downing Street.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Length Bodies: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20560More
Question: |To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the report entitled Homes England Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Annual Report 2025 to 2026, published on 17 July 2026, what guidance she has provided on the requirements for Arm’s Length Bo
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much participants were paid to attend the People's Panel on Digital ID weekends in Birmingham in May and June 2026.
Answer: Participants were paid £550 provided they attended all seven sessions across both online and in-person formats. This payment rate was determined in line with industry standards for research participation and public deliberation.
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTim AllanCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20558More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 16 December 2025 to Question 96684 on Tim Allan, whether Tim Allan was eligible in the future to exercise the share options set out in the 2024 Strand Partners company accounts lo
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20557More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Morgan McSweeney was paid a severance payment when he left Crown Service.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20556More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether changes have been made to the Prime Minister’s Direct Ministerial Appointments since the change of Prime Minister.
Answer: Since the change of Prime Minister, three new DMAs have been appointed. Details have been published on gov.uk and on the DMA portal. The former Prime Minister’s Cost of Living Champion, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Women and Girls, and the Prime Minist...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20555More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the planned publication date is for the Civil Service External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for 2025-26.
Answer: We will publish the Civil Service External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for the financial year 2025/2026 in due course.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTim AllanCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20554More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates Tim Allan met Tom Baldwin to discuss government business following her appointment.
Answer: Relevant special adviser meetings are routinely published on gov.uk in transparency publications. This includes members of staff in the former administration.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJames PurnellCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20553More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her Department has undertaken due diligence on the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister’s (a) connections with Lord Mandelson and (b) work for clients of Global Counsel.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CommunicationCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20552More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 4175 on Government Department: Communication, in which business unit were the relevant (a) special advisers and (b) officials who reviewed the branding guidance
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordJames PurnellCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20551More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her Department has taken steps to require James Purnell to divest his shareholdings, share options and residual financial interests in Flint Global, its associated holding companies and private equity ow
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 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20550More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will place in the Library a copy of the recognition agreement for special advisers between HM Government and the First Division Association.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: GlasgowCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20549More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the annual administrative cost is of the Cabinet Office’s Second Headquarters in Glasgow; and what the planned budget is following its expansion.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20548More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will place in the Library a copy of the new facilities guidance and covering note to Estates Directors distributed by the Civil Service People Group in May 2026, and any associated new or revised guidance
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDarlington Economic Campus: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20547More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the current annual administrative cost is of the Darlington Economic Campus; and what the planned budget is in light of its expansion.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: GlasgowCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20546More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2026 to Question 16501 on Cabinet Office: Glasgow, if she will list the dates that Cabinet Office Ministers have visited the Glasgow office since July 2024.
Answer: Cabinet Office Ministers attend the Glasgow headquarters on a regular basis to conduct government business. In accordance with long-standing precedent, specific dates and particulars of these ministerial visits are withheld to ensure the continued securit...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPeersCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20545More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the House of Lords Appointments Commission has issued guidance on whether political parties who make recommendations for inclusion of proposed peers in a Political List should be given the option of subm
Answer: Information regarding the vetting process undertaken by the independent House of Lords Appointment Commission is available on their website.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPeersCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20544More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the House of Lords Appointments Commission has provided guidance to (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) 10 Downing Street on the period of time that should be given to the Commission to allow it to undertake
Answer: Information regarding the vetting process undertaken by the independent House of Lords Appointment Commission is available on their website.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20543More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether special advisers have been re-hired under the new administration; and whether there are probationary periods for existing special advisers.
Answer: In line with the Model Contract for Special Advisers, when a special adviser’s appointing minister leaves office special advisers’ contracts are automatically terminated. The Model Contract sets out the conditions of probation.A breakdown of how many spec...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: LGBT+ PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20542More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will place in the Library a copy of the Civil Service People Group report entitled Launch of new model Policy and Guidance: Supporting Trans and Non-binary Employees, published on 21 May 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet ManualCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20541More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the updating of the Cabinet Manual will be minimalist.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSummer Internship Programme: Working ClassCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20540More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 13824 on Summer Internship Programme, how many and what proportion of people who applied to the 2026 Civil Service summer internship scheme were rejected on the
Answer: We will be publishing data on the Fast Summer Internship recruitment campaign in our 2026 Fast Stream Annual Report. This is the same approach as was taken in the previous administration.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Data ProtectionCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20539More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her Department has issued guidance on GDPR and the publication of the political activity of Direct Ministerial Appointments.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has not issued specific guidance on how the requirements under GDPR affect Direct Ministerial Appointments. The application of GDPR to data they control is an individual departmental responsibility, and each department has their own Dat...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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