Mike Wood MP: written questions
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UK Relations with EUTreasuryTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53074More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 14 of the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit: Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, what is the estimated change in financial payments from the UK to the EU and its agencies in
Answer: We have agreed to work towards the association of the UK to the EU Erasmus+ programme. The specific terms of this association, including mutually agreed financial terms, should be determined as part of that process in order to ensure a fair balance as reg...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53073More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit: Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, if he will list the policy areas that dynamic alignment will apply to.
Answer: The UK has taken a sovereign decision to agree to dynamic alignment of some laws. By regulating consistently with the EU in specific areas, we will unlock further market access for UK firms with one of our largest trading partners, thereby improving growt...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EU: Channel Islands and GibraltarCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53072More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication of the EU/UK Common Understanding of 19 May 2025, whether any of the measures directly affect (a) the Channel Islands and (b) Gibraltar.
Answer: The Common Understanding has the same territorial scope as the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Crown Dependencies will be able to benefit from many of the measures if they wish to, including the SPS Agreement. The Government has separate negotiations...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53071More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 14 of the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit: Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, whether young people will be given voting rights in local elections in (a) England and (b
Answer: Prior to the UK’s departure from the EU, in December 2018, the Government wrote to all 27 EU member states signalling willingness to enter into bilateral agreements to ensure continuity of local election voting and candidacy rights for each other's citize...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: Immigration ControlsCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53070More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 16 of his Department's policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the commencement of
Answer: Since the UK left the EU, UK nationals, as third-country nationals, cannot use eGates in most Schengen countries. The UK-EU Common Understanding confirms that there will be no legal barriers to eGate use for British Nationals traveling to and from EU Memb...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53069More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 14 of the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit: Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, whether he has estimated the number of EU participants in the Erasmus+ programme who will
Answer: We have agreed to work towards the association of the UK to the EU Erasmus+ programme. The specific terms of this association will be discussed going forward. Erasmus+ offers a broad range of opportunities across education, youth, and sport sectors. Histo...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53068More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 13 of the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit: Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, what estimate he has made of the annual number of EU visitors there would be under a yout
Answer: We have agreed that we will work towards the establishment of a balanced youth experience scheme with the EU. We have agreed that any scheme will be time-limited and capped, and we have also been clear that it should be in line with the UK’s existing sche...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Court of JusticeCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53067More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit: Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, in which areas the European Court of Justice would have oversight that is not permitted by existing treat
Answer: The Common Understanding between the UK and the EU sets out the results of exploratory discussions ahead and a new agenda for cooperation. The UK and the EU have agreed to take forward these commitments swiftly through technical negotiations. The Common U...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53066More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit: Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, whether (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation will be (i) repealed and (ii) amended to facilitate the
Answer: The UK has taken a sovereign decision to agree to dynamic alignment of some laws. By regulating consistently with the EU in specific areas, we will unlock further market access for UK firms with one of our largest trading partners, thereby improving growt...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Visits AbroadCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53065More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance to Ministers on whether they can undertake a personal holiday following an official visit to a foreign country.
Answer: The standards of conduct expected of ministers are set out in the Ministerial Code.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51389More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his written statement of 14 May 2024 on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Civil Service, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to civil service diversity networks.
Answer: Guidance for Government Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) networks is currently being developed.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Boston Consulting GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49768More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 38758 on Cabinet Office: Boston Consulting Group, whether any subsequent (a) call-offs, (b) uplifts, (c) extensions or (d) variations to the arrangement were a
Answer: The Cabinet Office Investment Committee has no role in awarding procurement of contracts to specific organisations or suppliers. The Investment Committee scrutinises and approves spending within the department. The Cabinet Office Commercial team manages t...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49767More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15471 on Office for Equality and Opportunity: Gender and Sexuality, what definition of (a) gender, (b) sexual orientation and (c) gender identity are used
Answer: There is no definition of gender, sexual orientation or gender identity formally recognised and used by the diversity networks in the Cabinet Office.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49766More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 13820 on Government Departments: Staff, whether his Department has met the requirements listed in the Cabinet Office’s transparency publication schedule.
Answer: The Cabinet Office’s updated organogram is now available at:https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/ff76be1f-4f37-4bef-beb7-32b259413be1/organogram-cabinet-office
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: FlagsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49765More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 13326 on Government Departments: Flags, which flags are owned by his Department.
Answer: For the properties operated by the Government Property Agency (GPA), where flag flying forms part of its service, all buildings with flagpoles have the Union flag. In addition, buildings across the estate will have a variety of other flags depending on th...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: BuildingsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49764More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2024 to Question 8641 on Cabinet Office: Buildings, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of publishing a percentage figure on security and safety.
Answer: It has been the practice of successive governments not to comment, on grounds of both national security and staff safety, on the physical capacity or staffing numbers for individual buildings of the government estate.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Official HospitalityCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49763More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2024 to Question 15186 on 10 Downing Street: Official Hospitality, whether he plans to provide costs for individual receptions in 10 Downing Street in the Cabinet Office Ann
Answer: There are no plans to update inherited guidance in order to provide a breakdown of costs for individual receptions in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts. The cost of hospitality in 10 Downing Street is published in the Cabinet Office Annual Rep...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49762More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to undertake further local or national testing of the mobile phone Emergency Alert service.
Answer: In January 2025, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, announced plans for a second national test of the Emergency Alerts system to take place in 2025. This will ensure the system’s effectiveness in providing life-saving alerts to the public during si...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants and Special Advisers: VettingCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49761More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers are asked to provide details of (i) spent and (ii) unspent criminal convictions when applying for (A) CTC and (B) SC security clearance.
Answer: All vetting applicants for Counter-Terrorist Check and Security Check clearances are asked to declare spent and unspent convictions.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: SecondmentCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49760More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6083 on Civil Servants: Secondment, whether his Department's HR are informed when an individual is seconded to the Cabinet Office.
Answer: Secondments are arranged at a Business Unit level and must follow the processes as set out in the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. There are mechanisms in place for business units to notify the department's HR as necessary.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdvisory Committee on Business AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49759More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to reduce delays for applicants to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.
Answer: Over the last year, the Cabinet Office, as the sponsoring department of ACoBA, has supported the Committee’s secretariat to recruit the additional staff required to ensure it is resourced to deliver its core functions to agreed timescales
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: TrainingCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49758More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government-branded merchandise and away days banned, published on 6 April 2025, whether this ban will extend to Senior Civil Service away days.
Answer: The announcement sets out the requirements for all departments to review their policies on procuring corporate-branded and non-essential merchandise, with a view to restricting future purchases. These stricter rules will permit government merchandise only...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: ReviewsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49757More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Hundreds of quangos to be examined for potential closure as Government takes back control, published on 7 April 2025, whether the review will include (a)
Answer: The review is being led by departments. Departments are to justify every quango otherwise they’ll be closed, merged, or have powers brought back into the department. It will be for individual departments to enact this guidance, with policy teams determini...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: LanyardsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49756More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government-branded merchandise and away days banned, published on 6 April 2025, whether this ban will extend to banning Progress Flag-branded lanyards.
Answer: The announcement sets out the requirements for all departments to review their policies on procuring corporate-branded and non-essential merchandise, with a view to restricting future purchases. These stricter rules will permit government merchandise only...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEquality: Impact AssessmentsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49755More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate she has made of the regulatory cost of producing Equality Impact Assessments; and whether the Government plans to take steps to reduce the compliance cost of producing them.
Answer: Where a public body decides to undertake an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) to fulfill its Public Sector Equality Duty obligations, this would be funded as part of the organisation’s administrative budget. EIAs are well embedded in Government policy maki...
Answered 12 May 2025
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