Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Civil Service: Trade UnionsCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27467More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026, to Question 18037, on Civil Service: Trade Unions, whether her Department has a policy on the level of trade union (a) membership and (b) recognition within the Civil Se
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not have a policy on the level of trade union membership within the Cabinet Office, nor the level of trade union recognition within the Cabinet Office.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official GiftsCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27466More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any gifts or hospitality, accepted in a Ministerial capacity, by Ministers in the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) Downing Street, have been subsequently returned or repaid in calendar year 2026.
Answer: Gifts and hospitality accepted in a ministerial capacity are published in the Register of Ministers' Gifts and Hospitality at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/register-of-ministers-gifts-and-hospitality.Updates to published declarations subsequen...
Answered 29 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAttorney General: Flexible WorkingAttorney General's OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27465More
Question: To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 110793, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working, how many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay (1.0 FTE) in (a) her De
Answer: The tables below contain data for the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) relevant to the question. AGO Working PatternHeadcount totalHeadcount (%)Full Time6888.3%Full Time - Compressed Hours810.4%Part Time11.3%Grand Total7...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEuropean Convention on Human RightsAttorney General's OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27464More
Question: To ask the Attorney General, whether the Government plans to negotiate changes to the European Convention of Human Rights at a Council of Europe level.
Answer: The PQ relates to whether the government plans to negotiate changes to the European Convention of Human Rights at a Council of Europe level. There are no current plans to do so. However, the response refers to the recent Chișinău Declaration which concern...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisterial DutiesAttorney General's OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27463More
Question: To ask the Attorney General, what advice have the Law Officers given on the personal legal liability of a Secretary of State for actions of their department; and what legal indemnifications are in place for Ministers.
Answer: The Law Officers’ Convention applies to advice which may or may not have been given by the Law Officers, or requested of the Law Officers, and the Convention applies to your question. The Law Officers’ Convention can be found at paragraph 21.27 of Erskine...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPermanent SecretariesCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27462More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to give the Cabinet Secretary powers to direct departmental Permanent Secretaries or otherwise amend civil service delegation legislation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament record11 Downing Street: Council TaxTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27262More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he pays council tax on his Downing Street residence at 100% of the Band H rate.
Answer: The Chancellor pays full council tax on the flat above 10 Downing Street as his primary residence.
Answered 29 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27261More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 July 2026 to Question 18036 on Government Departments: Public Appointments, whether the Cabinet Office has given guidance to departments on whether they may disclose the political ac
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office and Office for National Statistics: Industrial DisputesCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27260More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 17754 on Government Departments: Industrial Disputes, what industrial disputes are currently live, and over what grievances, in relation to the (a) Cabinet Offi
Answer: The Cabinet Office currently has one registered formal trade dispute regarding pay, raised by Unite the Union on behalf of its members who work in the Government Car Service. As far as the Cabinet Office is aware, Unite the Union has not yet balloted its ...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Freedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27259More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 18042 on Freedom of Information, if she will place in the Library a copy of the most recent FOI round robin guidance issued by the Cabinet Office to departmen
Answer: I refer the Member to the previous answer to PQ 20662. The Cabinet Office will not be placing the most recent copy of the list in the Library as it would likely prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs by inhibiting the free and frank provision o...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27258More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 16502 on Defence: Finance, whether improving broadband infrastructure is included in the classification of critical infrastructure for the purposes of reporti
Answer: NATO’s definition for 1.5% reporting sets out that spend should be to protect our critical infrastructure, defend our networks, ensure our civil preparedness and resilience, unleash innovation and strengthen our defence industrial base. The UK Government ...
Answered 30 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital ID Advisory GroupDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 17353 on Digital ID Advisory Group, whether this group has been disbanded.
Answer: As the Digital ID programme has now been cancelled, the Advisory Group has no further meetings planned and is accordingly disbanded. We are grateful to the group’s members for the expertise, insight and constructive challenge they provided to the programm...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartmental Responsibilities: EthicsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27256More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office document entitled List of Ministerial Responsibilities, withdrawn on 4 August 2026, what responsibilities the First Secretary of State has for propriety and ethics.
Answer: An updated List of Ministerial Responsibilities is still in production following the formation of the government.Cabinet Office ministers’ responsibilities can also be found on their GOV.UK profile pages.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: ScotlandCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27255More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 14862 on Elections: Scotland, if she will place the internal reminder guidance given to departments on Parliamentary by-elections in Scotland in the Library.
Answer: I refer the honourable Member to the answer given on 28 May 2026 to Question UIN 2754. The government does not routinely publish internal guidance.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27254More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 18648 on Government departments: artificial intelligence, how much statutory consultation duties have been identified by the AI tool for which the latest data
Answer: Using the AI tool, the Cabinet Office has identified approximately 7000 statutory duties to consult.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: SecondmentCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27253More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 18040 on Cabinet Office: Secondment, whether there have been secondments between the Propriety and Constitution Group and the Civil Service since July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet OfficeCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27252More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 14356 on Cabinet Office: Staff, what the name is of the integrated team.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet OfficeCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27251More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will list each business unit within (a) the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and (b) her Department.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27250More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled PPN 026: The Social Value Model, updated 5 August 2026, whether (a) climate change and (b) equality, diversity and inclusion metrics will no longer be applied
Answer: PPN026 focuses on good jobs, skills and helping those that face barriers to employment, including those Not in Education, Employment or Training and those with a long term health condition or disability. Environmental standards and net zero commitments re...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Codes of PracticeCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27249More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2026 to Question 19032 on Budget November 2025: Disclosure of Information, whether proposed revisions to the Ministerial Code will make the Code (a) more strict and (b) more
Answer: The Government has committed to updating the Ministerial Code to strike the right balance between Parliament's vital constitutional role and Ministers' core responsibility to keep the public informed about policy changes. Updates to the Ministerial Code w...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record10 Downing StreetCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27248More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to rename 10 Downing Street as No10 South.
Answer: No.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27247More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister pays council tax on his Downing Street residence at 100% of the Band H rate.
Answer: Yes.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27246More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has recused himself from any aspects of his office in relation to advice to the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordElections: ReformCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26939More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is the Prime Minister’s policy position that the electoral system for the UK Parliament can be changed without a referendum.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNo 10 North: PressCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26938More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether No10 North has its own press office.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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