Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Cabinet Office: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26937More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 3 February 2026, to Question 104155, how many separate social media influencers were paid for each of those specific campaigns.
Answer: A total of 22 influencers have been used across the listed campaigns.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: PolicyCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26936More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it remains her Department's policy to meet the milestones set in the December 2024 Plan for Change.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: No 10 NorthCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26935More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Civil Service headquarters occupancy data, whether his Department plans to include office attendance figures for No10 North.
Answer: The Civil Service HQ Occupancy data only provides information on Departmental HQs. In the majority of cases the HQ building is defined as where the Secretary of State for that department is based. For the Cabinet Office, this is 70 Whitehall. There are no...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ReorganisationCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26934More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the No10 press release entitled Prime Minister puts public control, community regeneration and cost-of-living at the heart of plans to ‘rewire Britain’, published on 2 September 2026, what are
Answer: The taskforces have been established to deliver on the immediate priorities of the public, building on action the government has already taken. They will be made up of internal civil service and relevant external expertise and operate with ministerial ove...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefending Democracy TaskforceCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26933More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's statement of 1 September 2026, Official Report, Column 36, on Direction of Government, what the terms of reference are for the Democracy Taskforce in her Department; who it
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communications: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26932More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether she plans to appoint a new Permanent Secretary for Government Communications.
Answer: Plans for the leadership for the Government Communications Service will be announced in due course.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26931More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the council tax for the Prime Ministerial official residence in Downing Street is being paid for by the (a) Government Property Agency, (b) Cabinet Office and (c) Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ExpenditureWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26930More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the publication, Expenditure Over £25,000 - July 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), 27 August 2026, what the transaction, EFT Programme, G4S GAOS CCC EQUALITY ADVISORY AND SUPPORT SERVICES, Ref: 103
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWhips Office: ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26929More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Whips Office has undertaken spending from the public purse on away days in the last 12 months.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26928More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the salary is of the Director General of No10 North.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Ministers' Private OfficesCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26927More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has given guidance to his private office on the length of written submissions to him by civil servants and special advisers.
Answer: It is routine for incoming ministers to provide their private office with working preferences.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Official GiftsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26926More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the publication, Cabinet Office - The Prime Minister's Gifts - July 2026, updated 27 August 2026, what use is being made of the firearm and ammunition from President Erdogan; and whether it has been b
Answer: Information about gifts and hospitality are made available on gov.uk on a monthly basis, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/register-of-ministers-gifts-and-hospitality
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record11 Downing Street: Council TaxTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26925More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the council tax for the Chancellor’s official residence in Downing Street is being paid for by (a) the Cabinet Office, (b) HM Treasury and (c) the Government Property Agency.
Answer: The Chancellor pays full council tax on the flat above 10 Downing Street as his primary residence.
Answered 29 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDisposable IncomeTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26924More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 424, July 2026, page 15, what information his Department holds on the reasons for the 0.3% fall in Real Household Disposable Income per capit
Answer: Real Household Disposable Income (RHDI) per capita fell by 0.3% in 2025-26, following growth of 3.0% in 2024-25. Growth in 2024-25 reflected strong labour income growth, including wages and salaries, whereas the largest contribution to the fall in 2025-26...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Arden StrategiesTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26923More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department's special advisers have had meetings with representatives of Arden Strategies since July 2024.
Answer: Details of external meetings held by Special Advisers are published in line with the requirements set out in guidance here. Information on meetings held by HM Treasury Special Advisers is published through the department's quarterly Special Adviser transp...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Electronic MessagingCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26922More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister uses (a) Whatsapp and (b) Signal for government business.
Answer: For security reasons, it would not be appropriate to comment on specific platforms. The Prime Minister follows guidance on use of non-corporate communications channels, available on gov.uk.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPermanent Secretaries: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26921More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2026 to Question 17740 on Permanent Secretaries: pay, if he will place in the Library the senior pay control request.
Answer: No - there are no plans to place the senior pay business case in the Library.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Securities: IslamTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26583More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 424, July 2026, page 171, for what reasons Ministers took the decision for the Plc company not to issue further certificates of HM Treasury S
Answer: The UK is the leading Western centre for Islamic finance. The UK's two sovereign sukuk issuances successfully supported the development of the UK Islamic finance market and reinforced the UK's position as a leading Western hub for Islamic finance. The sec...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Off-payroll WorkingTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26582More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the FCDO Services Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026, HC 458, 3 July 2026, which central government bodies did the HMRC investigation into unpaid taxes in relation to IR35 compliance cover, an
Answer: HMRC cannot comment on specific organisations. However, Government Departments publish information on their compliance with the Off-Payroll Working (IR35) rules in their Annual Report and Accounts.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: ExpenditureWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26581More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the publication, Expenditure Over £25,000 - July 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), 27 August 2026, what was the nature of the expenditure undertaken and for what goods and services, in relation to
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Mobility Commission: CorrespondenceWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26580More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 8060, on Cabinet Office: Expenditure, when will the Social Mobility Commission write to the Hon Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire with its resp
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Repairs and MaintenanceCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26579More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication, Expenditure Over £25,000 - July 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), 27 August 2026, what was the nature of the expenditure undertaken and for what goods and services, DOWNING STREET MO
Answer: The referenced expenditure was for electrical works on the Downing Street estate.
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26578More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 3 February 2026, to Question 109155, on Cabinet Office: Remote Working, which office attendance data gathering method does Cabinet Office use to monitor and ascertain office atten
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not centrally collect or hold data on average workplace attendance. The monitoring of office attendance remains the responsibility of individuals, line managers and business units. Line Managers are expected to be aware of, and ens...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ReformCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26577More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question 109179, and of 21 January 2026, to Question 105241, on Public Sector: Reform, if she will publish the job titles and organisations of the people on the
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to Question 105241 answered on 21 January 2026 and to Question 109179 answered on 5 February 2026.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ReformCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26576More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question 109179, and of 21 January 2026, to Question 105241, on Public Sector: Reform, for what reason publishing the key performance indicators for the Test, L
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to Question 105241 answered on 21 January 2026 and to Question 109179 answered on 5 February 2026.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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