Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Home Office: Special AdvisersCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20838More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the letter from the First Civil Service Commissioner to Permanent Secretaries dated 22 June 2026, and the letter to the Home Office of 22 June 2026, whether the special adviser remains in post, and wh
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on individual matters. As set out in the First Civil Service Commissioner's letter to the Home Office of 22 June 2026, the case will be recorded in the Commission’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2026/27 and in the H...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ComplaintsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20837More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many complaints concerning the Cabinet Office have been determined by the Chief Executive of the Civil Service Commission since March 2025.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNo 10 North: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20836More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether No10 North staff who live in London will receive a London weighting.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20835More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to her Department's document entitled Candidate declaration form, Expressions of interest in relation to UK/EU trade and cooperation agreement arbitrators, published on 1 April 2021, what signific
Answer: Political activity is special category data under the UK General Data Protection Regulations and therefore cannot be disclosed without the individuals’ consent or another lawful basis.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSummer Internship ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20834More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026, to Question HL13977, on Summer Internship Programme, what is the timetable for the assessment of the changes on the new working class requirement, and whether a p
Answer: Fast Stream recruitment data is published annually and includes data on internship recruitment. This is the same approach as was taken under the previous administration. We expect to see the broader impact of the changes made last year to be seen in the d...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSummer Internship ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20833More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 5 February 2026 to Question HL13977, on Summer Internship Programme, whether any applicants to the 2026 summer internship scheme have been (a) rejected and (b) disciplined for mis
Answer: No interns have been disciplined or rejected for misrepresenting themselves in the application process.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: EvidenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20832More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) Information Rights decision of 23 July 2026, NCN: [2026] UKFTT 01080 (GRC), Case Reference: FT/EA/2025/0456, Greenwood and Information Commi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20831More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the revised Cabinet Office facility time framework on expenditure by her Department on facility time relative to the 2023-24 base.
Answer: Whilst an official assessment has not been made, the difference in expenditure between 2023/24 and 2024/25 increased by £38,483. Facility time for 2025-26 was not reported, as it is no longer a requirement following the repeal of the Trade Union (Facility...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNo 10 North: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20830More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) hotels and (b) train travel and (c) subsistence payments for No10 North staff who commute from London and the South East will be funded by the Government.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: EU NationalsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20829More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in her Department are EU nationals.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not centrally hold a reportable record of the nationality of all individual employees.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20828More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 July 2026, to Question 15417, on Cabinet office: Civil Service, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reclassifying the civil service positions in the EU Relat
Answer: The Cabinet Office, in conjunction with the relevant employing departments, keeps the security and nationality requirements of all roles under continuous review. This ensures that the classification of these posts remains proportionate and appropriate, ef...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: X CorpCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20827More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (i) Government Communications Service, (ii) Government Media Unit and (iii) New Media Unit holds a list of which (a) departments and (b) ALBs have a policy of not posting on X.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not centrally hold a record of policies adopted by individual government departments or Arm’s Length Bodies regarding the use of specific social media platforms. Individual departments manage their own organic accounts, ensuring th...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPropriety and Constitution Group: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20826More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 14350 on Propriety and Constitution Group: Recruitment, whether Ministers will be involved in the appointment of the permanent Director General of the Propriety
Answer: The recruitment for this role will be conducted in accordance with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.Paragraphs 39 to 43 of the Recruitment Principles set out the nature and extent of ministerial involvement in senior Civil Service recruitment proc...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20825More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 12156 on Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, what the cost was of facility time to her Department in each year since 2023-24.
Answer: The total cost of facility time in the Cabinet Office for 2023-24 and 2024-25 can be found published online at the following website: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/public-sector-trade-union-facility-time-data Facility time for 2025-2...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: NationalityCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20824More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether data is (a) collated and (b) held on the nationality of individual civil servants when they apply for reserved roles.
Answer: Nationality data is captured from applicants at the initial application stage on the Civil Service Jobs platform to assess eligibility against the statutory Civil Service Nationality Rules.This information is held electronically within recruitment system ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Transgender PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20823More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 4166 on Equality: Gender and Intersex, whether the new guidance changes the 13 weeks of paid special leave for transgender staff undergoing gender reassignment.
Answer: The model Special Leave suite of products was updated in May 2026 to align with the provision for all other employees, as set out in the model Policy and Guidance: Supporting Trans and Non-binary employees and Supporting Attendance Policy and Guidance. Th...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20822More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether she has had discussions with the European Commission on technological failures within the EU EES system disrupting travel to and from the EU Schengen zone.
Answer: The Government has been in frequent contact with both the European Commission and Member States throughout the rollout of EES to ensure that implementation minimises disruption for passengers while maintaining border security objectives. The Government wi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CommunicationCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20821More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) her Department, (b) the Government Communications Service and (c) the Government Media Unit hold data on the communications (i) outturn spending and (ii) budget of each Whitehall department.
Answer: This information is not centrally held by the Government Communication Service.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: LGBT+ PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20820More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Office for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet and (b) her Department has adopted the guidance entitled New Model Policy and Guidance: Supporting Trans and Non-binary Employees of May 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOpinion PollsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20819More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2026, to Question 14357, on Opinion Polls, whether the polling data has been referenced in the public domain.
Answer: This polling has not been referenced in the public domain.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling Commission: StaffDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2026, to Question 18828, on Gambling Commission: Staff, whether Gambling Commission staff are required to follow the principles of the Civil Service Cod
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordInvestment: EU LawTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20817More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury closed consultation, Future regulatory regime for benchmarks and benchmark administrators, December 2025, and with reference to the answer of 12 January 2026, to Question 102334, on Def
Answer: As set out in response to PQ UIN 102334 on 12 January 2026, the UK Benchmarks Regulation sets out regulatory regime for benchmarks. It includes requirements for labels such as UK Climate Transition Benchmarks and UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks. The Financial...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ConsultantsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20816More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what figures does the Department hold of central government expenditure on consultancy spending in each year since 2023-24.
Answer: Each Central Government Department publishes details of their consultancy expenditure within their individual Annual Report and Accounts.Based on these reports, in 2023/24, Government spending on consultancy including NHS was £1,224m. In 2024/25, this fig...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CommunicationCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20815More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data HM Treasury holds on the communications (i) outturn spending and (ii) budget of each Whitehall department.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Darlington Economic CampusTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20814More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 16029, on Darlington Economic Campus: Remote Working, how many HMT departmental staff are assigned to work at the Darlington Economic Campus, how many desks are as
Answer: 362 active staff, as of March 2026, are assigned to work at the Darlington Economic Campus. The campus operates a shared workspace model and HM Treasury's apportioned allocation is 105 desks and 133 workspaces.HM Treasury's office attendance policy applie...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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