Mike Wood MP: written questions 2025
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Cabinet Office: ManagementCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26825More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the members of the (a) Nominations Committee, (b) Investment Committee, (c) People and Operations Committee and (d) Resilience and Security Committee.
Answer: The Nominations Committee currently has no members. Recruitment for Non-Executive Board Members is currently underway. Members of the Investment Committee are as follows: Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office, Chief Operating Officer to the Cabinet Of...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26824More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's transparency data entitled Cabinet Office spend approvals: July to September 2024, published on 17 December 2024, who the payment with reference HMGP7103 is to; what the purpos
Answer: The payment is to the landlord of offices occupied by government at 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ. The purpose is for payment of rent. It covers the time period of June 2024 to June 2025
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: TravelCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26823More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 18 December 2024, to Question 21064, on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, if he will publish his Department's Commercial Transport Contract.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has a Contract in place with Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited (CTM). CTM provides a travel booking service for Cabinet Office staff when travel is permitted for business reasons. Information on this Contract can be found at t...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: BangladeshHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will request that the National Crime Agency undertakes an investigation into the (a) laundering of funds from Bangladesh into the United Kingdom and (b) role of the Awami League.
Answer: The UK is committed to fighting corruption and illicit finance both domestically and internationally. As with all cases, it is for independent law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to determine whether to undertake investigationsThe National Crime Agen...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26469More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has received representations from TheCityUk on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme since June 2022.
Answer: Since June 2022, the government has received representations from various organisations on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, including TheCityUk.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTulip SiddiqCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26020More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the grades were of the staff that supported the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards with his review into the hon. Member for Hampstead and Highgate; and which divisions those staff work in.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 28th January, in response to PQ 24882.
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWritten QuestionsLeader of the HouseTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26019More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, if she will provide guidance to Departments on ensuring that documentation referred to in written parliamentary questions is deposited in the Library.
Answer: It is important that Members receive full and helpful responses to parliamentary questions. As set out in the Guide to Parliamentary Work (available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work), when referring to public docu...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26018More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 21399 on Cabinet Office: Staff, how many staff were employed on EU relations before they were transferred to the EU Relations Secretariat.
Answer: Around 50 members of staff moved from the FCDO to the Cabinet Office on 6 November 2024 to continue work on EU relations. These officials have come together with the existing EU National Security Secretariat and Windsor Framework teams to form the new Eur...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Health ServicesCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26017More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23677 on Gender Dysphoria: Health Services, whether he plans to consult on the revised Gender Reassignment HR policy and guidance.
Answer: The revised draft of the Civil Service model Gender Reassignment HR policy and guidance is currently out for consultation with key stakeholders across Government. As is the case for other civil service employee policies, whilst there is internal engagemen...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether candidates for the US Ambassador role were vetted to Developed Vetting level.
Answer: All those appointed to FCDO roles undergo pre-employment checks and National Security Vetting. All Ambassador roles require Developed Vetting level clearance.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CommunicationCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25685More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 January 2025, to Question 20957 on Government departments: communication and public consultation, if she will list the (a) Department, (b) theme and (c) estimated saving of each of t
Answer: There are currently no plans to publish this list in detail.The comprehensive communications Spending Review identified 39 campaigns that were cancelled, 46 campaigns continuing with reduced budgets and 46 campaigns aiming to reduce their expenditure by 2...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25684More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21406 on BBC: Employers’ Contribution, whether the BBC will receive government support for departments and other public sector employers for additional Employer N
Answer: There are no plans to provide the BBC with government support for additional Employer National Insurance Contributions. Details of the funding set aside for 2025-26, including its allocation, will be published in due course.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration Scheme: ChinaTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25683More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she discussed China’s participation in the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme with the Chinese government during her visit to China.
Answer: As the government’s Security Minister has confirmed in Parliament, work is under way to identify which foreign powers will be placed on the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme enhanced tier.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TaxationTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25682More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) her Department and (b) HMRC have produced a Tax Information and Impact Note for the changes to the Treatment of double cab pick up vehicles outlined in paragraph 5.91 of the Autumn Budget 2024 Red Book.
Answer: Following recent case law from 2020, double cab pick up vehicles (DCPU) with a payload of one tonne or more must be treated as cars, based on primary use. In the light of this judgement, the government would have to legislate to treat DCPUs as goods vehic...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Video RecordingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2025 to Question 21059 on Ministry of Justice: Video Recordings, whether disciplinary action is being undertaken for that video.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice takes all matters related to breaches in propriety and ethics policies very seriously, and in this instance, usual processes for checking the accuracy and appropriateness of social media posts were not followed properly. While we c...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2025 to Question 21059 on Ministry of Justice: Video Recordings, if she will publish the mandatory refresher training for the Communications Directorate.
Answer: The training materials are owned by the central Government Communications Service (GCS) Skills and Standards team and are available on the GCS website for communication professionals across government. The team in the GCS will be delivering propriety and ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25679More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New Permanent Under-Secretary Appointed at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, published on 8 January 2025, whether the new Permanent Under
Answer: The appointment of the new Permanent Under-Secretary was made by the Foreign Secretary with the approval of the Prime Minister. This was with the agreement, and in accordance with the rules, of the Civil Service Commission.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25678More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New Permanent Under-Secretary Appointed at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, published on 8 January 2025, whether the new Permanent Under
Answer: As per the normal appointment process to the Senior Civil Service, the Permanent under-Secretary at FCDO was asked to complete a standard SCS declaration of interest form. As set out in the guidance on SCS declaration of interests (here), departments must...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: DatabasesCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25677More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Public Bodies 2023 data tool remains operable in the future; and whether the 2023 dataset will be in searchable in the National Archives.
Answer: The Cabinet Office is currently exploring with National Archives whether it is appropriate to publish the dataset from the 2022/23 Financial Year on the National Archive’s Transfer Digital Records service. Regardless, the ALB Landscape 2023 will remain on...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMitie: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25676More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether mitie will be compensated through higher payments for the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions.
Answer: The Chancellor made an announcement at the Autumn Budget setting out that the rate of employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will increase from 13.8% to 15% from 6 April 2025. Raising revenue to fund public services and restore fiscal stability ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) senior officials and (b) special advisers had discussions with President Trump's transition team following his election in 2024.
Answer: It is the long-standing practice of successive governments not to comment on matters of national security and private diplomatic meetings.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25674More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 7438 on Prime Minister: Senior Civil Servants, what the criteria was that the Cabinet Secretary used to select which candidates for the Principle Private Sec
Answer: The advertised criteria set out in the Principal Private Secretary candidate pack was used to select candidates to recommend to the Prime Minister.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPropriety and Constitution GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25673More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 22996 on Ministers: Questionnaires, what assessment he has made of the (a) efficiency and (b) effectiveness of his Department's Propriety and Ethics team.
Answer: All teams within the Cabinet Office are subject to the department's performance management processes.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 12 November 2024 to Question HL1945 on USA: Elections, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact on US-UK relations of the let
Answer: Party political matters are not for the Government to address. As the Prime Minister has said the relationship between our two nations has been one of collaboration, cooperation and enduring partnership. The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary look forwa...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery UnitCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25671More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many stocktakes the Prime Minister has attended; and with which Ministers.
Answer: Missions are a personal priority for the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister chairs regular stocktakes on missions.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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