Written questions by Wood.

With reference to the King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes, published 13 May 2026, on the Removal of Peerages Bill, whether the powers will apply to hereditary peers.

Awaiting answer.

If he will publish the Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Act response, Reference: FOI2026/04977, of 10 April 2026.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Answer of 16 February 2026 to Question 110418 on By-elections: Gorton and Denton, if he will publish reminder guidance that has been issued on the Makerfield and Aberdeen South by-elections.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the answer of 15 April 2026 to Question 123696 on EU Cohesion Fund, for what reason joining the EU electricity market requires payments to reduce economic and social disparities.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 125696 on Civil Servants: Career Development, if he will publish a copy of the Success Profiles framework and the associated Success Profiles guidance on Civil Service Learning.

Awaiting answer.

If he will publish the Civil Service’s current Gender Reassignment guidance.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Act response, reference FOI2026/04975 dated 13 April 2026, on Downing Street expenditure, if he will list the suppliers for the (a) goods and (b) services included.

Awaiting answer.

If he will publish the current HMG Security Policy Framework.

The current Security Policy Framework (SPF) was published in 2014. There are no plans to update it as this has been superseded by the publication of the functional standards in 2020, which include a specific functional standard for security (GovS 007). This can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-functional-standard-govs-007-security

What Baroness Casey’s total remuneration is as Chair of the Independent Commission into Adult Social Care in England.

Awaiting answer.

What estimate has been made of the expected expenditure on exit payments to Ministers in the last month.

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department has had discussions with Matthew Hancock on the copyright and ownership of electronic messages held on non-corporate devices relating to official government business from his time as Health Secretary.

Awaiting answer.

Whether the Guidance for all Cross-Government Diversity networks has been updated since May 2023.

Awaiting answer.

What discussions has the UK Government had with the Scottish Government on the operation of the UK Internal Market in relation to the proposals of the new Scottish Government administration to introduce price controls on household goods.

Awaiting answer.

What the revised terms of reference are for the review into security vetting led by Sir Adrian Fulford; who will he report to; and whether the review will be made public.

Awaiting answer.

If he will publish the updated Trade Union Facility Time Framework.

Awaiting answer.

If he will place in the Library a copy of the Civil Service Recruitment Framework.

Awaiting answer.

What the current average percentage of civil service expenditure on pay is disbursed on trade union facility time; what that percentage was in 2023-24; and whether he has set a target for that percentage in the new facility time framework agreed with the trade unions.

Awaiting answer.

What are the terms of reference of the review into the FCDO and UKSC vetting process; and who it will report to.

Awaiting answer.

If he will publish the (a) Cabinet Office's Staff Network Policy and (b) Civil Service Staff Networks guidance.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 113783 on Cabinet Office: Reviews, whether the Propriety and Ethics Team took a preliminary view on whether the Ministerial Code was broken before the matter was referred.

Awaiting answer.