Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Cabinet Office: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19029More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12159 on Cabinet Office: Marketing, whether the Government Property Agency has undertaken any expenditure on branded goods since the Government Chief Commercial
Answer: The Government Property Agency has not undertaken any expenditure on branded goods since the Government Chief Commercial Officer letter.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational School of Government and Public Services: ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19028More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 10641 on National School of Government and Public Services, whether he plans to roll out the clay modelling and ethnography across the Civil Service.
Answer: There are no plans for the National School of Government and Public Services to roll out clay modelling and ethnography across the Civil Service.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: AuditCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19027More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 7429 on Cabinet Office: Audit, what the nature of the serious breach relating to the Central Digital and Data Office was; and what the job title of the position
Answer: A serious breach of the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles was recorded in relation to the Central Digital and Data Office due to a procedural error in the sequencing of the recruitment process.Further details, including the job title, cann...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18648More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question HL58 on Government departments: Artificial Intelligence, how many consultations are currently open according to the AI tool.
Answer: The AI tool identifies statutory consultation duties, not open consultations. Open consultations can be found on gov.uk.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLobbying: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18647More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14931 on National Highways: Public Relations, what is the definition of lobbying for the purposes of the guidance on not using public funds to lobby.
Answer: The "Rules on lobbying for Non-Departmental Public Bodies" (NDPBs) guidance establishes an operational boundary for lobbying NDPBs. NDPBs must never employ external firms or consultants to influence or attempt to influence Parliament, Government...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Lavatories: Sanitary ProductsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18646More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the policy of the Government Property Agency is on the provision of free tampons in male lavatories.
Answer: The GPA does not provide tampons within toilets designated solely for male use within those buildings on its portfolio where it provides Facilities Management services.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: Trade UnionsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18645More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether 2025-26 Departmental annual reports and accounts will include data on trade union facility time spending.
Answer: There is no requirement to report trade union facility time spending in the 2025-26 annual report and account so this information will not be included when it is published.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: StrikesCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18644More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many working days have been lost in the public sector due to strikes according to information held by ONS since July 2024.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 14th July is attached.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Official HospitalityCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18643More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it is policy to publish figures for the cost of each official reception held in 10 Downing Street since July 2024.
Answer: As under previous administrations, details of official receptions are published in quarterly transparency returns on gov.uk.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18642More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Capita has restored full service delivery of the the Civil Service Pension Scheme as of the end of June 2026; and what steps his Department plans to take next.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public RelationsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18641More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 10076, on Cabinet Office: Public Relations, whether there has been any expenditure on external public relations or external public affairs since July 2024 usin
Answer: Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held in the requested format.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCopernicus Programme and Horizon Europe: CostsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the cost to the public purse of participation in (a) Horizon and (b) Copernicus is, in (i) 2025-26 and (ii) 2026-27.
Answer: The UK contributes around £2 billion per year to Horizon Europe, providing UK businesses and researchers with access to curiosity driven research funding, world-class collaborations, and opportunities to grow and scale up their innovations. The UK's assoc...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDarlington Economic Campus: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18639More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil service staff in his Department are assigned to work in the Darlington Campus.
Answer: As of 30th June 2026, there are no Core Cabinet Office staff assigned to work in the Darlington Campus.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18638More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 12159, on Cabinet Office: Marketing, whether the Government Commercial Agency has undertaken any expenditure on branded goods since the Government Chief Commer
Answer: Since the Government Chief Commercial Officer’s letter, the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) has incurred expenditure on one item of branded material valued at £261.56.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReview into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18637More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's report entitled Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, how will membership of the external exper
Answer: The Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service will lead a wide-ranging, fundamental review into the constitution, organisation and performance of the permanent Civil Service, with the aim of setting out a vision for its future as a world class insti...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordReview into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18636More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's report entitled Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, what discussions he has had with Cabinet
Answer: There are regular discussions with colleagues on a range of issues, including how to ensure the government is best equipped to deliver the Prime Minister’s priorities.The Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service will lead a wide-ranging, fundamenta...
Answered 28 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: LanyardsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 18635More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 7481, on Cabinet Office: Lanyards, whether any expenditure has been undertaken on branded lanyards since the publication of her guidance on branded goods in Ap
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: MarketingWomen and EqualitiesTabled 14 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 18634More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 12159, on Cabinet Office: Marketing, whether the Social Mobility Commission has undertaken any expenditure on branded goods since the Government Chief Commer
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordReview into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18633More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, whether the Cabinet Secretary will have sole responsibility for appointing me
Answer: The Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service will lead a wide-ranging, fundamental review into the constitution, organisation and performance of the permanent Civil Service, with the aim of setting out a vision for its future as a world class insti...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartmental ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18632More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 6 July 2026, to Question 11721, on DFT: Departmental Responsibilities, what requirements departments have to produce internal Strategic Plans and what content should be included within
Answer: Departments are required to produce Strategic Plans under the reforms to the spending control and accountability framework set out at Budget 2025. Central guidance for strategic plans asks departments to set out their outcomes, metrics, risks and strategi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Greater LondonCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18050More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the percentage of desks provided for Cabinet Office staff as a proportion of the number of assigned staff in London.
Answer: The current provision of desks across the Cabinet Office’s London estate represents a 70% proportion of the number of Cabinet Office staff based in London.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Greater ManchesterCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18049More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information (a) his Department and (b) the Government Property Agency holds on which government offices are based in Greater Manchester, across which Departments and agencies.
Answer: The GPA holds information on all government offices in greater Manchester. The information includes tenure, lease dates, EPC information and occupiers. Buildings, Departments and ALB information listed below;The Hive, 51 Lever St, Manchester M1 1FN• DCMS ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18048More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11150 on Civil Service: Workplace Pensions, whether he has a timetable for setting a target date.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18047More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister was advised of the letter sent by Lord Glasman to Morgan McSweeney and Paul Ovenden on the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18046More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 111932 on Lord Mandelson, what discussions (a) Morgan McSweeney and (b) Paul Ovenden had via email on that matter.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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