Mike Wood MP: written questions 2025
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Office for the Pay Review BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43957More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance on (a) the (i) determination and (ii) authorisation of ex officio membership of pay review bodies, (b) whether people can sit on multiple pay review bodies and (c) othe
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not hold any guidance in relation to those appointed to a pay review body as an ex-officio member. The Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) is the only pay review body with ex-officio members. All members of pay review bodies are pub...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 39577 on Civil Servants: Recruitment, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the succession select tool on external
Answer: Succession Select is an internal search tool used to support talent management within the existing Senior Civil Service (SCS) digital workforce. It is not used as part of the recruitment process, nor does it influence external appointment decisions. Accor...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43951More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the headcount of the civil service was in (a) June 2024 and (b) the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: Headline civil service employment statistics on both an headcount and full-time equivalent basis (FTE) are published quarterly by Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of their Public Sector Employment Statistics release and are available at the fo...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017Department for Business and TradeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40580 on Trade Union Officials: Facilities Agreements, whether he plans to revoke the The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regula
Answer: The Trade Union Facility Time Publication Requirements Regulations 2017 will be automatically revoked when section 13 of the Trade Union Act 2016 is repealed pursuant to clause 63 of the Government’s Employment Rights Bill, as they were made under powers ...
Answered 15 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAlex ChisholmCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43946More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40573 on Alex Chisholm, for what reasons the final advice from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, dated 30 October 2024, was not published before
Answer: The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments is operationally independent of government and is responsible for publishing its advice on applications once the appointment or employment has been taken up or announced by the applicant. In this case, the C...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43945More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40911 on Government Departments: Social Media, if he will make it his policy to update the guidance for (a) special advisers and (b) senior officials to define
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answer provided on 31 March in response to Question 40911.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Repairs and MaintenanceCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43944More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 39120 on 10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, what the budget is for the works; whether the works (a) required planning permission and (b) are structura
Answer: A repair project is underway to preserve the integrity of this Grade 1 listed building. Maintenance of the roof will be carried out alongside repair of exterior window frames. This followed a survey in December 2023 which indicated that work must be compl...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace DebrisDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 32047 on Space Debris, what the nature is of the regulatory reform that will help mitigate the risks from space debris.
Answer: Following the May 2024 Space Regulatory Review, the new government is implementing a package of space regulatory reforms to achieve seven outcomes, including ensuring a safe, secure and sustainable space environment. Government is undertaking research int...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to publish a response to the Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender, published on 19 March 2025; and whether he plans to issue guidance t
Answer: The government has now published the independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender commissioned by the previous government.Individual departments are considering the findings in light of ongoing policy work in this area.
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: ArtworksTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43619More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 December 2024 to Question 20833 on 10 Downing Street: Art Works, whether she plans for the portrait of Queen Elizabeth I to be permanently installed in 11 Downing Street.
Answer: The Government Art Collection is a working collection, used across government buildings in the UK and the global estate, which means that artworks may change their display location from time to time in response to new display steers and requests.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: RegulationTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43476More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Ministers' press release entitled, Regulator axed as red tape is slashed to boost growth, published on 11 March 2025, whether (a) services and (b) offices are shared between the Payment S
Answer: The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has carried out important work to support the UK’s world leading payments sector. However, moving forward, the Government wishes to see a more streamlined regulatory environment with minimal overlap between regulators’ ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to uphold the Nolan principles on standards in public life in public appointments.
Answer: All appointments are made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments which states that all public appointees uphold the standards of conduct set out in the Seven Principles of Public Life. All terms of appointment specify that individua...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 40907 on Business: Regulation, what metric is used for the 25% reduction from 2005 to 2010; whether it was gross or net of EU regulation; and if he wi
Answer: The Administrative Burden Reduction Programme of 2005-10, which delivered a total reduction of 26.62% by May 2010, defined the administrative costs of regulation as “the annual recurring costs of administrative activities that businesses and the third sec...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there is a should cost model prepared on abolishing NHS England.
Answer: We recognise that there may be some short-term upfront costs as we undertake the integration of NHS England and the Department, but these costs and more will be recouped in future years because of a smaller and leaner centre. By the end of the process, we...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the abolition of NHS England will require (a) primary legislation, (b) secondary legislation and (c) no legislation.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to jointly lead this transformation.Primary legislation will be required, and we intend to bring this forward when Parliament...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of abolishing NHS England for (a) Civil Service Compensation Scheme payments and (b) other redundancy costs.
Answer: We recognise that there may be some short-term upfront costs as we undertake the integration of NHS England and the Department, but these costs and more will be recouped in future years because of a smaller and leaner centre. By the end of the process, we...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Non-binary PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43470More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question HL4540 on Local Government: Equality, whether (a) the Cabinet Office, (b) the Office for Women and Equality and (c) the Equality and Human Rights Commissi
Answer: The Equality Act defines the protected characteristic of gender reassignment as a person that is proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a process (or part of a process) for the purpose of gender reassignment.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: Disability and Ethnic GroupsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43469More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the consultation document on ethnic and disability pay gap reporting, published on 18 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including a question to consultation
Answer: The public consultation seeks views on the proposed approach to mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting in order to inform the drafting of the legislation.We are separately engaging with a wide range of organisations, including employers, and...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCenter for Countering Digital HateDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34451 on Center for Countering Digital Hate, whether (a) her Department and (b) the National Lottery has previously funded the Center for Counte
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not provided funding to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, either directly or through National Lottery funding.
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImperial War MuseumDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason the Imperial War Museum has decided to close the exhibition of VC and GC medals in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery; and whether Ministers were consulted.
Answer: Victoria and George Crosses tell stories of bravery and courage which form an important part of our national history. The Lord Ashcroft Gallery, which houses Lord Ashcroft’s personal collection of these medals along with others belonging to the Imperial W...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImperial War MuseumDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when Ministers were informed by the Imperial War Museum of the closure of the Lord Ashcroft Gallery.
Answer: Victoria and George Crosses tell stories of bravery and courage which form an important part of our national history. The Lord Ashcroft Gallery, which houses Lord Ashcroft’s personal collection of these medals along with others belonging to the Imperial W...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImperial War MuseumDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Imperial War Museum on its decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery.
Answer: Victoria and George Crosses tell stories of bravery and courage which form an important part of our national history. The Lord Ashcroft Gallery, which houses Lord Ashcroft’s personal collection of these medals along with others belonging to the Imperial W...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Information OfficersCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43464More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value is of the severance payment to the outgoing director of communications.
Answer: It is a longstanding policy not to comment on individuals. The Model Contract for Special Advisers is published online and details the circumstances in which severance is payable.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: EmailCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43463More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 40914 on Prime Minister: Email, what his Department's policy is on how long emails that are (a) received by 10 Downing Street, (b) not explicitly placed on the
Answer: As under successive administrations, routine emails are held for no longer than 90 days on the email system at which point they are automatically removed from staff mailboxes. This is in line with the Code of Practice on the management of records.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43225More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has a target to reduce the headcount size of the (a) Cabinet Office and its agencies and (b) Civil Service in 2025.
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out his ambition to deliver long-term, impactful changes to reshape the British state and the Government is taking forward a number of measures to deliver greater efficiency and transformation in the Civil Service. Each departme...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
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