Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Regulatory Policy Committee: Impact AssessmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the Regulatory Policy Committee blog post entitled Too many Impact Assessments are submitted late, published on 24 February 2025, is no longer available on the Regulatory Policy Committ
Answer: As an independent arm's length body, the Regulatory Policy Committee is responsible for the content of its blog posts. The blog post entitled ‘Too many Impact Assessments are submitted late’, published on 24 February 2025, is now restored.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Export Finance: MediaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 126604 on UK Export Finance: Media, how multicultural representation is measured for that metric; and whether this requires non-white ethniciti
Answer: Since the Honourable Member’s previous question, the contract in question has been re-procured. The new contract was awarded on 11 June 2026, commenced on 14 June, and will run for four years. The social value Key Performance Indicator (KPI) included in ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will investigate archived records to determine whether Lord Mandelson visited Jeffery Epstein's Zorro Ranch whilst Business Secretary.
Answer: Official records of overseas Ministerial travel for 2008-09 and 2009-10 are available on gov.uk. It would be inappropriate to comment further given that there is a police investigation ongoing. The government remains committed to supporting the police and...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Ministerial-appointed trade envoys are required to obtain Developed Vetting security clearance.
Answer: Trade Envoys are not required to obtain Developed Vetting security clearance. Trade Envoys are political appointees. The Department for Business and Trade conducts scrutiny and due diligence as part of the process for appointing Trade Envoys.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: CompetitionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, further to the written statement on the UK-EU Competition Cooperation Agreement, of 25 February 2026, HCWS1364, whether (a) payments and (b) payments in kind will be made to the EU as a result of that
Answer: The UK will not make any financial contributions to the European Union as a result of the UK-EU Competition Cooperation Agreement. The Agreement which will be operationalised by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), facilitates enhanced dialogue an...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMultinational Companies: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fines for breaches of UK laws issued by UK bodies based on global turnover on the willingness of multinationals to invest and base themselves in t
Answer: The Government has not made a specific assessment of the impact that fines imposed by regulators on businesses have had on global investment decisions.We will continue to work with businesses, their representative organisations, and stakeholders to enable...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMeat Products: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether plant-based and cultivated meat products will be allowed to be marketed with such terminology as a consequence of dynamic alignment with EU law.
Answer: As part of the UK-EU SPS Agreement currently being negotiated, the Government is making a sovereign choice in the national interest to align in some areas where it makes sense to do so, as set out in the Government’s recently published announcement on leg...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOfwat: EqualityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 107386 on Ofwat, for what reason that spending was not included in the Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equal
Answer: Defra and its Arm’s-Length Bodies started reporting on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) expenditure during 2025/26, having established internal processes to do so. Ofwat was not requested to report EDI spending details prior to this reporting perio...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionTreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9340More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 117538 on Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, if she will publish that invoice and receipt.
Answer: Government Procurement Card spend data over £500 is declared in relevant transparency publications.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBudgets: Data ProtectionTreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9339More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the Annual Report of the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards, published on 28 May 2025, paragraph 1.10, what steps she is taking to stop leaks on Budget policy measures.
Answer: The most recent Annual Report of the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards was published on 28 May 2026. Paragraph 1.10 of this Report sets out that – prior to Budget 2025 – the Independent Adviser was asked by third parties to investigate reports ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy and Water: NationalisationTreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9338More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the cost of nationalisation of (a) the water industry and (b) energy utility companies.
Answer: DEFRA has estimated the cost of nationalising the water industry. This is set out in a technical note that can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationalising-the-water-sector-how-we-assessed-the-cost/nationalising-the-water-sector...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBudget November 2025TreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9337More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question HL16703 on Budget November 2025, which policies were briefed to the media prior to the Budget.
Answer: There are occasions where Government can trail and/or announce policy ahead of a Budget to provide context and help the public understand major fiscal events. Consistent with the Macpherson Principles, the Civil Service Code, The Ministerial Code and the ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAI Economics Institute: FinanceTreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9336More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the news story entitled Chancellor’s growth plan sets key principles for UK-EU alignment, of 17 March 2026, what the budget will be of the AI Economics Institute; and whether it will be established
Answer: The AI economics Institute will be funded from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's existing R&D budget. The exact figure will be refined alongside the research scope of the institute. The Institute has been established as a joint r...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security Online Information TeamDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the Ministerial approved remits are of the National Security and Online Information Team.
Answer: DSIT’s National Security Online Information Team (NSOIT) leads the department’s operational response to information threats. Its publicly available remit, which is kept under review by DSIT ministers, is public safety or national security risk to UK audie...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the answer of 13 March 2026 to Question 118349 on DSIT: Public Appointments, which public appointees made a declaration of political activity.
Answer: Due to UK GDPR restrictions on the sharing of personal data DSIT is unable to provide details of specific public appointees who have made a declaration of political activity.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Disclosure of Information and LobbyingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Independent research into government transparency releases published by the Ethics and Integrity Commission on 12 May 2026, page 24, who the Global Counsel client
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Cabinet Office's Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee document entitled Post-implementation reviews outstanding across government 2015 to 2026, updated 12 May 2026, what steps her Departmen
Answer: DSIT shares the Regulatory Policy Committee’s commitment to proportionate and effective regulation and recognises the importance of Post Implementation Reviews in supporting that agenda. We have engaged openly with the Committee as part of our commitment ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: BuildingsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the answer of 28 January 2026 to Question 107038 on DSIT: Buildings, what methodology was used to calculate (a) those two sets of figures and (b) HQ office attendance
Answer: The monthly total number of employees in the HQ building is calculated by using the number of unique individual security pass swipes recorded by the access control system.The monthly capacity of the HQ building in each of those months for 22 Whitehall is ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Disclosure of Information and LobbyingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Independent research into government transparency releases published by the Ethics and Integrity Commission on 12 May 2026, page 17, for what reason the Kanishka N
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the publication, “Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: Minister’s Hospitality – November 2025”, published on Gov.UK where this was disclosed as hospitality because a dinner was provided.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9329More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 104162 on Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment, for what reason the 90 Senior Civil Service posts were advertised only across government; and if he will
Answer: This information is not gathered centrally by the Cabinet Office.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9328More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Government expenditure on goods and services was undertaken via collaborative procurement programmes in the last year for which figures are available.
Answer: The Government Commercial Agency (GCA) - which channelled £33 billion of public sector direct spend in 2024/25 through its commercial agreements - is the largest provider of collaborative procurement programmes for common goods and services in the public ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official CarsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9324More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Car Service has a policy guidance document on how Ministerial cars should be used.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer provided to him on 5th March 2026 (PQ54801).
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9323More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has been made of the total public sector procurement budget for (a) stationery and (b) office solutions; and what framework agreements exist for the purchase of office stationery.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not hold a central estimate of the total public sector procurement budget for stationery or office solutions.Public sector organisations may procure office supplies through the Government Commercial Agency RM6299 Office Solutions a...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: London AllowanceCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9322More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government departments pay the London weighting to civil servants who are assigned to offices located outside Greater London.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided for UIN 60496.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Labour PartyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Jun 2026WithdrawnUIN 9321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his special advisers (a) undertake any work for and (b) been seconded to the Labour Party.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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