Mike Wood MP: written questions 2025
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Cabinet Office: Parliamentary QuestionsLeader of the HouseTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94703More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2025 to Question 91457, on Written Question: Government Responses, if he will undertake an assessment of whether the Cabinet Office provides full and helpful responses to Parliamentary
Answer: It is a matter for individual departments to determine how to respond to parliamentary questions from Members. However, Parliament has a right to hold Ministers to account and I am committed to ensuring that Members receive full and timely responses.I enc...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceLeader of the HouseTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94702More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment has been made of practices of Hon. Members who will not respond to correspondence from overseas electors who are assigned to their Parliamentary constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of MPs responding to correspondence in a timely and consistent manner. It is for each individual MP to determine how best to perform their parliamentary duties, including the management of correspondence from const...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94701More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2025, to Question 81325, on Baroness Shafik, and further to the revised Cabinet Office guidance on Direct Ministerial Appointments of October 2025, para 21, whether the remun
Answer: In the new Guidance on Making Direct Ministerial Appointments, which was published on 30 October 2025, it is stated that all Direct Ministerial Appointments announcements should include “remuneration details, where such is incurred”.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTim AllanCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94700More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the due diligence on the appointment of special adviser, Tim Allan, included the work of his company, Portland, for the Russian Government.
Answer: There is a rigorous process to ensure any potential conflicts of interest are captured, and have appropriate mitigations in place to reflect specific circumstances. Ahead of his appointment, the new Executive Director of Communications in 10 Downing Stree...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordThe Spectator: AdvertisingCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94699More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88705, on the Spectator: Advertising, whether the SAFE framework permits government advertising on the (a) Daily Express, (b) GB News and (c) the Morning St
Answer: Following assessment under the SAFE Framework, government advertising is permitted on The Daily Express (now express.co.uk). No SAFE framework assessment has been conducted on GB News or the Morning Star.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGladstone's LibraryCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94698More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister will make it his policy to ask the (a) Rt hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne, (b) Rt hon. Member for Sheffield Heeley, (c) hon. Member for Hampstead and Highgate and (
Answer: Gladstone's Library, based in North Wales, was established by William Ewart Gladstone and is the only Prime Ministerial library in the UK. There has never been a formal practice of former ministers donating books to the library, excluding the The Gladston...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPropriety and Constitution Group: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94697More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the recruitment process was for the new Director General of the Propriety, Ethics and Constitution Group; and whether it is a permanent promotion.
Answer: The appointment of the interim DG, Propriety and Constitution in August was a temporary promotion. A full recruitment campaign will be launched in the new year.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94211More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office Annual report and accounts 2024-2025, HC1372, 23 October 2025, page 16, what proportion of the £203 million underspend in DEL arose from projects that failed to deliver to pl
Answer: None of the underspend requires re-profiling or supplementary funding in 2025-26.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters and Special Advisers: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94210More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Commons Ministers, (b) Lords Ministers or (c) special advisers are eligible for any form of salary sacrifice in relation to additional voluntary contributions to their pensions.
Answer: There is no eligibility for any form of salary sacrifice in relation to additional voluntary contributions to pensions for (a) Commons Ministers, (b) Lords Ministers, or (c) special advisers.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Freedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94209More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Freedom of Information Act response released by Cabinet Office, reference FOI2025/05758 of 10 July 2025 on criminal offences by Ministers.
Answer: A copy of the response will be placed in the House Library.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: AuditCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94208More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Cabinet Office Annual report and accounts 2024-2025, HC1372, 23 October 2025, page 33, whether the external audit for ISO 14001:2015 accreditation identified any non-conformities or required actio
Answer: The Cabinet Office was found to have no nonconformities and no required actions. Currently, there are no plans to publish ISO14001:2015 audit results as they contain sensitive information for the building management.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordStarlinkCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94207More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information the Crown Commercial Service holds on Government use of the Starlink network.
Answer: Starlink is not a supplier on any Crown Commercial Service (CCS) commercial agreement.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication Service: ApprenticesCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94206More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether applications for the Government Communication Service Apprenticeship in 2026 will be restricted on the basis of (a) socio-economic background and (b) ethnicity.
Answer: Applications for the GCS Apprenticeship are not restricted on the basis of socio-economic background or ethnicity.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordKing Charles III: ArtworksCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94205More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2025, to Question 62993, on King Charles III: Artworks, whether (a) NHS England and (b) Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust accepted the offer from the Cabinet Office of a
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the information published on GOV.UK on 28 November 2024 which provided a summary of the His Majesty The King’s Official Portrait Scheme, including the number of portraits provided by type of public institution, and the tot...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty House: Repairs and MaintenanceCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94204More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Deposited Paper DEP2025-0726, committed on 21 October 2025, what was the cause of the breakdown in the toilet macerator.
Answer: The toilet macerator was found to be leaking and upon investigation the pump was defective. The macerator was 10 years old and it was concluded that the unit should be replaced.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Greater LondonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government gave assurances to the Chinese Government on the proposed Chinese Embassy in London after 4 July 2024 and before the previously refused planning applic
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 14 July 2025 to Question 65869.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Union Officials: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94202More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 31 March 2025, to Question 40580, on Trade Union Officials: Facilities Agreements, what is the current target date for the publication of the 2024-25 statistics by the Cabinet Office, b
Answer: The public-sector trade union facility time data for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 was published on 27 November 2025.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Union Officials: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94201More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance has been given to Departments and Arm's Length Bodies on trade union facility time for union learning representatives.
Answer: The Cabinet Office provides guidance to departments on the subject of facility time for trade union learning representatives within its facility time framework. This guidance simply outlines the statutory rights of these representatives.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94200More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2025, to Question 90744, on Government Departments: Social Media, which influencers have been used by his Department through the two agencies since July 2024.
Answer: As digital and social media become central to how people consume information, the government is adapting its communications approach to meet audiences where they are. The government recognises content creators as an important way to reach and engage audie...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMission BoardsCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94199More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Mission Boards do not appear in the List of Cabinet Committees, published on 19 November 2025.
Answer: Following a review of the Cabinet committee system, the Prime Minister announced a number of changes to the committee structure. Mission Boards have been reformed to become delivery-focused forums benefitting from external and industry expertise, led by t...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVarun ChandraCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94198More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office Publication of Special Adviser Interests 2024-2025, published in 17 July 2025, what shareholdings Varun Chandra has declared.
Answer: There is an established system in place for the declaration and management of special advisers' interests. As has been the case under successive administrations, interests deemed relevant for publication for special advisers in No10 and the Cabinet Office...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister's Chief of Staff: IncentivesCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94197More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff will receive a (a) performance and (b) Christmas bonus.
Answer: Special Advisers are not entitled to bonuses. Special Adviser remuneration is included in the Annual Report on Special Advisers, published on gov.uk.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Global SwitchCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93756More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 October 2025, to Question 83794, on Global Switch, whether any central government body still uses data centre services provided by Global Switch according to records held by the Crow
Answer: I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the answer of 29 October 2025, that we do not comment on specific companies. Ensuring the security of UK data is a priority for the government. When the government procures any service, cybersecurity is a paramount requ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament record10 Downing StreetCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93755More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 October 2025 to Question 76602 on 10 Downing Street, and further to the Cabinet Office Annual report and accounts 2024-2025, HC 1372, 23 October 2025, if he will provide a breakdown
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 27 October 2025, Official Report, PQ 85501.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: AdvertisingCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93754More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 86058 on Government Departments: Advertising, for what reason Politico has not been assessed.
Answer: As detailed on the SAFE framework page (under ‘Safety and suitability’), publishers must provide a safe environment for HMG advertising. Link provided below: https://www.communications.gov.uk/publications/safe-framework-the-4-principles-for-hmg-brand-safe...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
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