Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 8 January 2026 to Question 101383 on Government Actuary’s Department: Freedom of Information, what is the basis by the Government Actuary's de
Answer: The inflation rate applied to the calculation at the time of signature was the forecast GDP Deflator from the March 2025 Economic and Fiscal Outlook Report by the Office for Budgetary Responsibility (OBR); the discount rate applied was the Social Time Pre...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordKeir StarmerTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20512More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Annual Report and Accounts of HM Treasury, 16 July 2026, HC424, footnote 48, what is the methodological basis by which the Prime Minister's benefit in kind of £6,700 in 2025-26 was calculated,
Answer: The benefit in kind disclosed in footnote 48 of HM Treasury's Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26 was calculated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 and HMRC guidance. Where section 315 applies, t...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20511More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2026 to Question 8154 on Lord Mandelson, whether substantive government business was discussed at the meeting and whether there were actions from the meeting which were reported bac
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: RecruitmentTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20510More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency annual report and accounts, 2025-26, HC401, 9 July 2026, pages 31 and 36, whether the socio-economic background of the applicant is a material consideration in the emplo
Answer: The VO welcomes applications for staff positions from a wide range of backgrounds. Socio-economic backgrounds are not a criterion for determining the appointment of included candidates.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Remote WorkingTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20509More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2027 to Question HL368 on Civil Servants: Remote Working, what (a) physical and (b) electronic means does (i) HMRC and (ii) HM Treasury use to monitor that civil servants are in the
Answer: In HM Treasury, office attendance is monitored using electronic building access records generated when employees use their individually assigned security passes to access Treasury buildings. These passes are issued for security and access-control purposes...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Social MediaTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20508More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 12707 on Revenue and Customs: Social Media, if he will list the (a) 44 influencers and (b) creative agencies used to commission them.
Answer: HMRC works with Pablo, part of Unlimited Group (now Accenture Song), as its specialist agency to support engagement with social media influencers. Social media influencers help HMRC reach audiences with clear and accessible information through authentic a...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Tax CollectionTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20507More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 12704 on Income Tax: Tax Collection, if he will publish the other data types at a high level.
Answer: In addition to those referenced in the response to the previous question, other types of data from third-party sources that we use to support our compliance activities include:• sales or income via online marketplace, intermediary or content creation plat...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Budget: ContributionsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20506More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2026, to Question 8632, on UK Relations with EU: Contributions, in what way will HM Government’s contributions to the EU which are outside those of the pre-July 2024 Withdrawal Agre
Answer: HM Government’s contributions to the EU are treated as standard government expenditure and are reported and accounted for in the relevant departmental accounts.The European Union Finances Statement reports on HM Treasury’s contributions to the EU under th...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoman AbramovichTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20505More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the UK sanctions against Roman Abramovich allow for expenditure on (a) public relations and (b) public affairs firms, under the term of the OFSI consents and licences.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) can only issue licences where specific licensing grounds exist within the relevant sanctions regime and where the conditions of those grounds have been met. Licensing of professional services of this...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime MinisterCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20504More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether she plans to make changes to the governance of the Office of the Prime Minister, including whether to establish it as a department in its own right.
Answer: Cabinet Office, as a department of state, legally remains. In practice, we will now refer to No 10, No 10 North and teams directly serving the Prime Minister and Cabinet as the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC). OPMC will ensure that the ce...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Conflict of InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20503More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has recused himself from any policy area.
Answer: As set out in the Ministerial Code, there is an established process in place for the declaration and management of interests held by ministers. This ensures that steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any actual or perceived conflicts of interest. The perso...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20502More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to make changes to its policy on dynamic alignment with the European Union, including HM Government’s red line positions.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten Questions: Arms Length BodiesLeader of the HouseTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20501More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 15235 on Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Written Questions, what is the evidential basis for there being no provision for Arm’s length bodies to provide a reply di
Answer: Arm’s length bodies (ALBs) are a vital part of how the Government delivers policies and public services. It is important that they are accountable and transparent. Almost all departments oversee ALBs, which operate with varying degrees of autonomy, but al...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Baha'i FaithForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps HM Government is taking to raise formal concerns with the Iranian Government relating to the persecution of Bahais in Iran; and if he will take steps to press for
Answer: We condemn Iran's historic and current repression of Baha'is in the strongest terms and are committed to working with international partners to hold Iran to account. The Government's position on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Iran, and the persecution o...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20499More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to Question 10185, on Cabinet Office: Social Media, if he will publish the guidance provided to (a) the social media influencers and (b) the creative agency on stating whe
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSummer Internship ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19364More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 13824 on Summer Internship Programme, whether trade union officials have been deemed to be working class for the purposes of the parental occupational assessment
Answer: As we set out in August 2025, we opened our Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme exclusively for undergraduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds for 2026. We determine eligibility based on parental occupation at age 14 in line with guidance from t...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Statistics Authority: Departmental ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19363More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Minister is responsible for the efficiency of the UK Statistics Authority.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 16th July is attached.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments: SecondmentCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19362More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 13159 on Public Appointments, and with reference to the entry on the Direct Ministerial Appointments portal for the Prime Minister’s Expert Adviser on Energy and
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Direct Ministerial Appointments portal, available on GOV.UK.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19361More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 14355 on Public Appointments: Equality, whether socio-economic background of an applicant is a material consideration in the appointment process for (a) regulate
Answer: The socio-economic background of an applicant is not a material consideration in the regulated public appointment process. Applicants are assessed against the advertised criteria for the role.On civil service recruitment, while data on candidate socio-eco...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInter Mediate: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19360More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 3353 on Inter Mediate: Contracts, if he will provide relevant hyperlinks and reference numbers to each payment to Inter Mediate since July 2024, across transpare
Answer: The Cabinet Office has no record of any payments to Inter Mediate since July 2024.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public ExpenditureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the written statement of 30 June 2026, HCWS165, on Defence funding update, what reductions in programme spending will be made to (a) deliver further savings and (b) reduce d
Answer: The savings are a small part of DESNZ's overall budget, which saw a significant uplift at Spending Review. More details will be shared in due course
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: CompensationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the International Court of Justice's Climate Change advisory opinion of July 2025, whether he plans to pay reparations on climate change.
Answer: The UK supported the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) proceedings on climate change and the subsequent United Nations General Assembly resolution responding to it, particularly their emphasis on international cooperation and the central role of the ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordQuadrature CapitalDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Accounting Officer and Permanent Secretary has taken since July 2024 to prevent conflicts of interest regarding Quadrature.
Answer: DESNZ does not have any contract or direct relation with Quadrature. The department does however work with organisations that have previously received funding from the separate legal entity, Quadrature Climate Foundation (QCF), and has taken measures that...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLiberal Democrat: Religious DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19356More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Equality and Human Rights Commission plans has to review the Liberal Democrats in the context of the London County Court decision of April 2026, of David Campanale vs. Stone, Glaze and Liberal Demo
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) regulates equality law across England, Wales and Scotland and human rights across England & Wales.The EHRC is independent of the government and makes its own enforcement and regulation decisions, includi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15242 on Universities: Admissions, if she will publish the Office for Students guidance on the use of TUNDRA.
Answer: The department does not issue guidance to higher education providers on the use of tracking underrepresentation by area (TUNDRA) in admissions decisions. Universities are autonomous institutions and are responsible for their own admissions policies and de...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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