Every parliamentary written question tabled by Mike Wood this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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With reference to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113602 on Office for National Statistics: Buildings, what the most recent statistics held by the UK Statistics Authority are for the (a) daily average num
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 9th June is attached.
Whether Mission Boards continue to support the delivery of the Government’s Missions.
The Government remains committed to delivering the outcomes of the five missions: growing the economy, an NHS fit for the future, safer streets, opportunities for all and making Britain a clean energy superpower. Missions Boards are the responsibility of ...
Whether a salary of £310,000 to £314,999 a year is the new benchmark for Permanent Secretary pay.
No. The government’s evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body sets out that the pay range for the majority of permanent secretary roles is £155,000 to £220,000.Details of permanent secretary salaries are published in the relevant department’s Annual Re...
Whether he has received representations from the EU on charging home tuition fee rates on EU students studying in the UK.
Most new EU students who were not lawfully resident in the UK before the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 pay international tuition fees. Changes to tuition fees status for EU students were not agreed at the May 2025 Summit and do not form...
With reference to the answer of 15 April 2026 to Question 119907 on Intelligence and Security Committee: Finance, what the value is of the increase in budgeting and resourcing; and in which financial year it wil
Following a formal request from the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) Chair, Lord Beamish, the ISC baseline budget for the 2025/26 financial year was increased to £2.5 million to enable the secretariat to expand toward a target headcount of 30 Ful...
Whether representatives of (a) his Department and (b) Downing Street have briefed the Financial Times on reforming the Freedom of Information Act.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 124130 on Government Departments: Communication, which senior civil servant approved the guidance.
Awaiting answer.
What the budget is for (a) media advertising, (b) marketing and (c) communications for the consultation on Digital ID; which creative agencies have been selected; and which types of media have been commissioned.
Awaiting answer.
Whether the appointment of Jessica Sargeant to the Propriety and Constitution Group was subject to a Civil Service Commission exception.
The Cabinet Office does not comment on individual cases. Cabinet Office appointments are made in accordance with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
Whether he plans to issue a consultation on the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The Government is committed to Freedom of Information (FOI) and continues to monitor the performance and implementation of the FOI Act to ensure it is operating as intended.There are no current plans for a consultation on the FOI Act.
With reference to the answer of 13 April 2026, to Question 123694, on Public Appointments: Business Interests, whether his Department provides guidance to Arm’s Length Bodies on processes to manage potential con
The Business Appointment Rules apply to civil servants, special advisers, and ministers on leaving office, via their relevant codes of conduct. Guidance on the Business Appointment Rules can be found here on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati...
With reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 122717 on Civil Service: Redundancy, and to the Annex 6F document, in what circumstances does his Department apply an employer top up to pension for a mu
Government Departments have the option to offer an employer top up to pension for a mutually agreed exit. The Cabinet Office has the discretion to offer this on a case by case basis.
With reference to the Cabinet Office, Organogram of Staff Roles & Salaries, published on 11 November 2025, for what reason the title of the job description with entry PCG_008, SCS2, in the Propriety and Constitu
Roles may be excluded from publication on security grounds depending on the nature of the work required. As part of standard process, departments review all posts, including those previously withheld, to ensure that details are only redacted where strictl...
Whether a Cabinet Secretary can be appointed using a reserve list, without fresh and open competition, but disregarding the merit order of the previous appointment process.
The Cabinet Manual sets out that the Cabinet Secretary is appointed directly by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister receives advice from the First Civil Service Commissioner, but is the final decision maker.
With reference to the publication of the Cabinet Secretaries Objectives 2026-27, whether he plans to revise those objectives in the context of the dismissal of Oliver Robbins.
There are no plans to revise the objectives of the Cabinet Secretary.
Whether the Office for National Statistics’ has a policy on (a) dynamic alignment and (b) divergence with the Eurostat's Nomenclature of Economic Activities.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 8th June is attached.
With reference to the answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 122722 on Government Departments: Freedom of Information, whether his Department has used the mosaic effect justification in responses to Freedom of Info
This data is not held centrally.
With reference to the answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 125528 on Labour Together, whether his Department has specific (a) advice and (b) guidance on engagement with Labour Together.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided for HL15096 which details the Government's policy on engagement with external stakeholders.
Whether the acting Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group has served in that role for more than six months.
The acting Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group, Ellen Atkinson, has served in the role for more than six months.
Whether party political events in the Prime Minister’s diary are held information for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act.
Whether or not the Cabinet Office holds information for the purposes of a Freedom of Information request is assessed on a case by case basis by considering the context and circumstances of each individual request, and with reference to legal precedent.