Mike Wood MP: written questions 2025
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Treasury: Freedom of InformationTreasuryTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98793More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the Freedom of Information Act disclosure with reference Internal Review response to FOI252626.
Answer: HM Treasury does not recognise the Freedom of Information case reference FOI252626.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHonours: ForfeitureCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98529More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office further to the Answer of 4 November 2025, to Question 85708, on Honours: Forfeiture, if he will publish the criteria for removal from the Roll of the Peerage.
Answer: There are no set criteria for removal from the Roll of the Peerage.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChequers: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98493More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the second homes council tax premium has been paid on the Prime Minister’s residence in Chequers since 1 April 2025.
Answer: Chequers is owned by The Chequers Trust, and therefore payment of Council Tax is not a matter for the government.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether launching a US sovereign nuclear weapon from the UK's F-35A planes would require the authorisation of the Prime Minister.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave him on 8 September and 11 November 2025 to Questions 70471 and 87345 respectively. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/70471 https://questions-statements.parliament.u...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: TikTokCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98491More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 47529 on Government Departments: TikTok, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) Number 10 officials have installed TikTok on their corporate communication devi
Answer: The existing policy regarding TikTok on government devices remains unchanged. It is a longstanding principle that for security reasons, it would not be appropriate to comment on 10 Downing Street’s IT systems.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordReform UK: CryptocurrenciesSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97793More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many donations received as cryptocurrencies has Reform UK declared to the Electoral Commission; what the value of those donation
Answer: Parties are required to report donations in cryptocurrencies as non-monetary donations, with the type and amount of crypto asset identified.No political party has reported any donations to the Electoral Commission that they have identified as cryptocurren...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued to the Electoral Commission on the (a) acceptance and (b) reporting of political donations received through cryptocurrencies by political parties and
Answer: The rules around political donations must be abided by regardless of the type of donation made, which includes cryptoasset donations. Political donations can only be accepted from permissible sources, and the recipients of the donations must make an hones...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97141More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025 to question 95074 , how many of the businesses classified as holiday sites in the Valuation Office Agency draft 2026 rating lists have had their rateable value i) decrease i
Answer: The VOA published the Draft non-domestic rating list on 26 November 2025, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/non-domestic-rating-change-in-rateable-value-of-rating-lists-england-and-wales-2026-revaluation-draft-list
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97140More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer to question 95074 of 2 December 2025, how many of the businesses classified as hotels etc in the Valuation Office Agency draft 2026 rating lists have had their rateable value i) decrease ii) s
Answer: The VOA published the Draft non-domestic rating list on 26 November 2025, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/non-domestic-rating-change-in-rateable-value-of-rating-lists-england-and-wales-2026-revaluation-draft-list
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97139More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer to question 95074 of 2 December 2025, how many of the businesses classified as restaurants and cafes in the Valuation Office Agency draft 2026 rating lists have had their rateable value i) dec
Answer: The VOA published the Draft non-domestic rating list on 26 November 2025, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/non-domestic-rating-change-in-rateable-value-of-rating-lists-england-and-wales-2026-revaluation-draft-list
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97138More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer to question 95074, how many of the 52,080 businesses classified as pubs and wine bars in the VAO draft 2026 rating lists have seen their rateable value i) decrease, ii) stay the same and iii)
Answer: The VOA published the Draft non-domestic rating list on 26 November 2025, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/non-domestic-rating-change-in-rateable-value-of-rating-lists-england-and-wales-2026-revaluation-draft-list
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to answer Question 84239 tabled on 22 October 2025 by the Hon Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 February 2026 to Question 84239.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96187More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of officials at each Senior Civil Service grade completed the One Big Thing 2024 Innovation Masterclass from each Department and executive agency; and if he will provide this informa
Answer: All publicly available data related to completions of the training can be found in the Evaluation of One Big Thing 2024, published on 10 October 2025. A breakdown of the proportion of officials at each Senior Civil Service grade who completed the One Big ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVettingCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96178More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for Developed Vetting renewals.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the responses given on 27 November 2025 to PQs 93373 and 92997.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication Service: AuditCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96177More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 October 2025, to Question 70464, on Government Communication Service: Audit, what is the timetable for the completion of the current annual data collection.
Answer: The 2025 data collection is complete.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: VettingCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95652More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment they have made of the impact of vetting delays on (a) recruitment and (b) project delivery across government departments and national security agencies.
Answer: Since April 2024, United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) has consistently met its agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI), across each product type. With the appropriate Ministerial oversight, UKSV works closely with the departments and decision-making au...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: CommunicationsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95651More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the most recent estimate of (a) the headcount size of the Government Communication Service and (b) staff who work in communications functions in the Civil Service who are not GCS.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response provided for PQ 92419 for the headcount size of the Government Communication Service. Information regarding Civil Service staff working in communications functions who are not part of the Government Communication Ser...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95650More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department's press release entitled Civil Service staff networks to only meet outside working hours and have all events signed off by senior managers, published on 23 September 2025 if he will pl
Answer: The Staff Network Policy is an internal Civil Service staff policy. It is not in the public domain and as such a copy will not be placed in the Library.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInflationCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95649More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Office for National Statistics has made an assessment of the adequacy of GDP deflation forecasts.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of the 1st of December is attached.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95648More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will ensure that direct ministerial appointments publish a declaration of interests on gov.uk.
Answer: It is the responsibility of individual sponsor departments to publish details of the direct ministerial appointments that they make, including their terms of reference. Information about managing conflicts of interest and the public announcements that sho...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: AdvertisingCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95647More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 23 September 2025 to Question 75722 on Government Departments: Advertising, if he will publish equivalent data for spending on (a) hard copy advertising, (b) public relations and (c) ma
Answer: The requested information is not held centrally or in the specific categories outlined in the question. Please refer to departmental transparency data.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUnited Kingdom Security Vetting: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95646More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people are employed by UK Security Vetting by (a) permanent civil servants, (b) fixed-term appointees and (c) contingent labour.
Answer: United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) delivers National Security Vetting services to departments and agencies across government, police and industry. UKSV’s workforce planning is driven by the demand forecasting and operational employment requirements of...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95645More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2025 to Question 69278 Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, if he will itemise the £7,395 spent.
Answer: The £7,395 covered in the response to Question 69278 was part of the £8,500 budget referred to in Question 65788 asked by the same MP on 8 July 2025. Under EDI Expenditure rules that budget was listed in the data published on 30 May 2025 and was the maxim...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: OCS GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95644More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 October 2025 to Question 73728 on Cabinet Office: OCS Group, whether the Social Value Outcome and Diversity reports produced by OCS are retained by his Department.
Answer: The Government Property Agency (GPA) collates information in line with the contract via a third party supplier, who report this into the Social Value Portal. The GPA does not therefore directly hold the information.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95643More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has issued guidance on civil servants claiming trade union facility time and diversity network time.
Answer: The Cabinet Office Facility Time Framework, issued to Civil Service departments, provides guidance on the granting of time off for trade union facility time for civil servants who are trade union representatives. Civil Service staff network activity is se...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
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