Mike Wood MP: written questions
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Inter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Conflict Resolution Department (CRD) Conflict Resolution Programme, IATI Identifier: GB-GOV-1-400035, whether Inter Mediate has been commissioned by HM Gove
Answer: For over ten years, Inter Mediate and the UK Government have successfully partnered to advance peace efforts around the globe. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) supports a range of civil society and non-governmental organisations t...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInter Mediate: ContractsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12162 on Government Departments: Procurement, and with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122723 on Inter
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) operates a decentralised programming model. Under this approach, the FCDO has agreed with Government Grants Management Function (GGMF) to provide grant data for publication on Government Grants Infor...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Security Vetting document entitled DV - Guidance Pack for Applicants, updated 23 September 2024, whether Lord Mandelson's Developed Vetting security
Answer: The Government's policy of not commenting on individual personnel matters remains unchanged, but where the Humble Address process required the disclosure of relevant documentation, we have met those requirements. I refer the Honourable Member to the Gover...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was the value of any end of tour leave payments made to Lord Mandelson after he was dismissed as Head of Mission and before he left the Civil Service; whether those paym
Answer: The Government's policy of not commenting on individual personnel matters remains unchanged, but where the Humble Address process required the disclosure of relevant documentation, we have met those requirements. I refer the Honourable Member to the Gover...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal CounselForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there was any communication between 10 Downing Street and Global Counsel in relation to the visit by the Prime Minister and Lord Mandelson to Palantir in Washington D
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the former Chief Secretary to the former Prime Minister in response to qu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether representatives of Global Counsel were invited to (a) meetings and (b) receptions in the UK Embassy in Washington during the tenure of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to question 8544 on 16 June 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of any potential conflict of interest associated with the former US Ambassador and companies referenced in the investments announced during US s
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the former Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister in response to questions...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: TreatiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he intends to reintroduce the Chagos Islands Treaty legislation before Parliament.
Answer: Diego Garcia is a key strategic military asset for both the UK and the US, which has protected our shared security for nearly 60 years. Maintaining long-term operational control and security of Diego Garcia is the entire basis for the UK-Mauritius Agreeme...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what involvement Lord Mandelson had, whilst Ambassador to the United States, in relation to the Chagos Islands treaty.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the former Chief Secretary to the former Prime Minister in response to qu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Peter Mandelson had access to Top Secret and STRAP classified material between 20 December 2024 and 29 January 2025.
Answer: The Government's policy of not commenting on individual personnel matters remains unchanged, but where the Humble Address process required the disclosure of relevant documentation, we have met those requirements. I refer the Honourable Member to the Gover...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Berry Bros RuddForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on the supply of goods from Berry Bros since July 2024.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has paid Berry Bros a total of £19,457.11 ex VAT since July 2024. Purchases were for the purpose of ministerial hospitality.For context, the average annual GBP payment to Berry Brothers between 2010 ...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) the Government Legal Department or (b) external counsel was instructed in relation to Lord Mandelson's exit payment as Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: The Government's policy of not commenting on specific legal advice it may or may not have received remains unchanged, but where the Humble Address process required the disclosure of relevant documentation, we have met those requirements. I refer the Honou...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson had contact with OpenAI while Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the former Chief Secretary to the former Prime Minister in response to qu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson used a non-corporate communications device or media for official government business whilst he was Ambassador.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the former Chief Secretary to the former Prime Minister in response to qu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Flexible WorkingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 110793 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working, how many and what proportion of f
Answer: The requested data is not centrally held by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: SecondmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024, and (b) seconded organisational staff to the de
Answer: The following organisations have hosted staff on secondment from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO): the World Bank, African Development Bank, Global Affairs Canada, the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research, the ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department made of the potential merits of Lord Mandelson recusing himself from the Prime Minister's meeting with Palantir in February 2025, given his sha
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the former Chief Secretary to the former Prime Minister in response to qu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the risks identified by UK Security Vetting in relation to Lord Mandelson were assessed as (a) mitigable or (b) non-mitigable.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the former Chief Secretary to the former Prime Minister in response to qu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: VettingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times his department has granted Developed Vetting clearance contrary to a recommendation of refusal by UK Security Vetting since 5 July 2024.
Answer: As has been the case under successive administrations, the Government does not comment on security matters.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConflict Resolution: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the written statement of 17 June 2025, HCWS706, on Women, Peace and Security Annual Report, whether the Government’s objectives of advancing women’s rights
Answer: Under the Public Sector Equality Duty, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is required to pay due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between different people when...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInter Mediate: ContractsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026, to Question 118788, on Inter Mediate: Contracts, how many grant agreements does Inter Mediate currently hold with FCDO; and wha
Answer: For over ten years, Inter Mediate and the UK Government have successfully partnered to advance peace efforts around the globe. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) supports a range of civil society and non-governmental organisations w...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson was fully off-boarded in relation to any government information held on his non-corporate devices and emails when he left Crown Service.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the former Chief Secretary to the former Prime Minister in response to qu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Inter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 126662, on FCDO: Inter Mediate, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of declaring the grants to In
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 21 April to Question 126662. Inter Mediate does not meet the definition of a related party of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under the International Accounting Standard 24 Related Par...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record1 Carlton Gardens: Repairs and MaintenanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 25 November 2026, to Question 91402, on 1 Carlton Gardens, Repairs and Maintenance, how much has been spent on maintenance works on the 1 Carl
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer provided on 25 November 2025 in response to Question 91402.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 11403, on MHCLG: Public Consultation, what his Department's policy is on whether written representations to its consultati
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office follows the Government's code of practice on consultations. Submissions are considered on a case by case basis.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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