Mike Wood MP: written questions 2026
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Lord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18045More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122146 on Lord Mandelson, whether the steps taken to retain material include (a) accessing tape backups and (b) turning off the autodelete policy on Numb
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 methodological note included in this publication provides a detailed overview of the information ga...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to W
Answer: The settlement agreement between the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Peter Mandelson was published as part of the Humble Address.
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security Secretariat: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18043More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the new Strategy Director in the National Security Secretariat was appointed by open and fair competition.
Answer: The new Strategy Director in the National Security Secretariat who took up post in April 2026 was appointed by an open and fair competition.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFreedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18042More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department's Freedom of Information Team issues round robin guidance on answering Freedom of Information Act requests.
Answer: The Cabinet Office oversees the Freedom of Information round robin process and will issue guidance where appropriate.Information on the FOI round robin process is publicly available on GOV.UK at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-an...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Vehicles: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of swarms of drones on national security; and whether research has been commissioned on that issue.
Answer: The Home Office coordinates the government’s homeland counter-drone policy and closely monitors how drones are being used in all threat areas. This includes organised crime, terrorism, and innovations coming out of conflict zones. We work closely with oth...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: SecondmentCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18040More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds records on staff that (a) are seconded to it from and (b) have been seconded from it to external organisations.
Answer: Yes we do hold information on secondments in and out at business unit level but we do not have a central record of all secondments in the Cabinet Office.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: GlasgowCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18039More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office Second Headquarters 2030 Strategy, published in June 2026, what the required weekly office attendance is for staff in the Glasgow office.
Answer: The Cabinet Office Second Headquarters 2030 Strategy outlines the department’s long term vision for Glasgow. In line with wider Cabinet Office policy, staff based at our Second Headquarters in Glasgow are expected to spend at least 60% of their working ti...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice for Statistics Regulation: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18038More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff were allocated to the Office for Statistics Regulation election stand up team in the May 2026 elections.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 13th July is attached.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Trade UnionsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18037More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the trade union Partnership Framework published by the Cabinet Office on 30 June 2026, whether it is government policy to support an increase in trade union membership in the Civil Service.
Answer: The purpose of the Partnership Framework is to set out principles regarding how Cabinet Office will work with Civil Service trade unions centrally on matters that impact the workforce of the Civil Service. The framework makes no reference to an increase i...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18036More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 12787, on Government Departments: Public Appointments, whether the approach on GDPR applies to declarations in relation to ministerial appointments.
Answer: Ministerial appointments are distinct to public appointments and subject to separate processes. Ministers are appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister. The process for the declaration and management of ministers’ interests is set out...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIntelligence Services: Voluntary WorkCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18035More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 10652, on Intelligence Services: Voluntary Work, whether there are SIS internships or voluntary work placements which are eligible for people who are white Bri
Answer: The schemes listed in the answer to Question 10652 are open to individuals who meet the eligibility criteria as set out on sis.gov.uk/how-to-apply/eligibility/. This includes individuals who are white British.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordReview into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18034More
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 minutes, agendas and evidence submitted to the external expert adviso
Answer: The Cabinet Secretary has agreed with the Prime Minister that she will lead a review into the organisation, performance and transformation of the permanent Civil Service, with the aim of setting out a vision for its future as a world class institution ser...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: X CorpCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18033More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the policy of the Government Communication Service on (a) departments and (b) Ministers posting on the X platform.
Answer: All government paid advertising on X has been suspended since April 2023, meaning that no taxpayers money has been spent with the platform. Individual departments manage their own organic accounts, ensuring that activity is proportionate, appropriate, and...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFlint Global: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 17755More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what correspondence (a) Permanent Secretaries and (b) Ministers have had with Flint Global in the last 12 months.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Industrial DisputesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17754More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 9028 on Government Departments: Industrial Disputes, if he will list each live industrial dispute, by department and Arm’s Length Body, nature of the dispute an
Answer: There is no centrally held definitive list covering all industrial disputes within the civil service and its Arm’s Length Bodies.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17753More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 10658 on Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, what the estimated expenditure on facility time was in the business unit of the Prime Minister’s office in 2025-
Answer: Time off for facility time is managed locally between the representative and their line manager and the Cabinet Office therefore does not hold a central record of the cost or full time equivalent headcount of those allocated any facility time.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordReview Into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17752More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, whether the names, biographies and declarations of interests of member
Answer: The Cabinet Secretary has agreed with the Prime Minister that she will lead a review into the organisation, performance and transformation of the permanent Civil Service, with the aim of setting out a vision for its future as a world class institution ser...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Messaging: Government DepartmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17751More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the news story entitled Independent Review of the Use of Non-corporate Communications Channels in Government, of 2 July 2026, whether the review will consult His Majesty's Official Opposition.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister on this matter on the 2nd of July and to the associated terms of reference that were published on the same day. As the independent reviewer in ch...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17750More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 13162 on Civil Service: Equality, if he will list the stakeholders consulted.
Answer: As standard practice, the Cabinet Office does not list specific internal networks or individual participants to maintain the confidentiality of those officials and groups contributing to internal policy development.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17749More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps he has taken to remind special advisers of (a) their right to transfer a pension into the Civil Service Pension Scheme in the first 12 months of Civil Service tenure and (b) that they will lose
Answer: Special Advisers are provided with guidance regarding Civil Service Pension schemes during onboarding and offboarding, as well as throughout their tenure. This includes details of leaving the scheme within two years. Special Advisers are also directed to ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17748More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13166 on Government Departments: Aviation, what the cost was of each of the 32 flights commissioned through the Central Travel Contract since July 2024.
Answer: In accordance with the Ministerial Code, departments publish costs related to all overseas Ministerial travel as part of their Quarterly Transparency Returns.
Answered 28 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade UnionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17747More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the trade union Partnership Framework, published on 30 June 2026, whether that framework replaces any previous agreement; and what elements represent new policy guidance.
Answer: The trade union Partnership Framework, published on 30 June 2026, does not replace any previous agreement. It is not formal policy guidance. It is a statement of intent specifically for central Cabinet Office engagement with trade unions. It is not a form...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Career DevelopmentCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17746More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 17 March 2026 to Question 118533 on Civil Servants: Career Development, whether internal practices on temporary promotions has been amended in light of the 2019 tribunal decision.
Answer: The Government remains committed to ensuring we attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds to help deliver on our priorities. Decisions on the use of temporary recruitment remain delegated to departments, and no amendm...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 17745More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication entitled Government Procurement Card spend over £500 - May 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), of 25 June 2026, what the transaction WWW.CHANDCOGROUP.COM, Ref: 11529590988 was for.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17744More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the HM Treasury, Defence Investment Plan Funding explainer, published on 30 June 2026, what programmes will be reduced to finance the reduced departmental capital budget in the Cabinet Office;
Answer: To deliver the Defence Investment Plan Cabinet Office’s capital budgets will reduce by 1% each year from 2026/27 to 2029/30. For the current financial year this equates to £6m.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
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