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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What new Arms Length Bodies have been established since July 2024; and what new bodies he plans to establish.
Since July 2024, the government has announced the establishment of 15 new Arm’s-Length Bodies (ALBs) to deliver manifesto commitments. For example, establishing an Independent Football Regulator and Skills England.Regarding future plans, on 6 April 2025 t...
Whether he has donated a book to the Prime Minister’s library.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 03 June 2026, Official Report, PQ 3790.
Pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026, to Question 4168, on UK Relations with the EU, whether the red line policy position not to return to the Single Market (a) entails not joining the EU Single Market in full
The Government's position is clear that there will be no return to the Single Market, Customs Union, or freedom of movement. But this government is committed to reducing barriers to trade and cutting red tape to drive economic growth. This is why we’re ne...
Pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 3289, on Freedom of Information: Databases, whether the Fivium e-case database records the exemptions used where a FOI request is substantively refused; and whe
Cabinet Office records the full text of the FOI requests it receives and the exemptions applied in our responses. The exemptions applied are reported in the FOI statistics, which are published on a quarterly and annual basis, on Gov.UK at https://www.gov....
What information the Cabinet Office special adviser HR function holds on whether any special advisers have (a) been seconded or (b) taken unpaid leave to undertake political activity in Parliamentary by-election
As per the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, where a special adviser wishes to undertake work for a political party which does not arise out of government business they may do this either in their own time, outside office hours, or under a separate co...
Pursuant to the answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3764 on Public Consultation, if he will publish those instructions.
We intend to provide an update on this agenda in due course.
If he will provide (a) the title of the transparency data publication that included the expenditure on the Plan for Change event of December 2024, and (b) the relevant (i) transaction numbers and (ii) dates, in
I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 6 January 2025, Official Report, PQ 21256.
Pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026, to Question 3895, on National Security: Finance, whether there are additional NATO (a) definitions and (b) guidance on applicable spend within the 1.5% of GDP for the UK to
At the NATO Summit in June 2025, Allies made a commitment to investing 5% of GDP annually on core defence requirements and defence and security related spending by 2035.NATO defines defence and security related spending as, ‘inter alia’, spending to prote...
Pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026, to Question 4190, in which building is Gordon Brown’s office space located; and how many staff are allocated to assist his work.
The Prime Minister’s Special Reviewer on Global Finance and Cooperation has access to appropriate office space on the government estate. He receives support from existing teams as part of their enduring policy responsibilities, as and when required.
Pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 4163, on Government departments: marketing, if he will place in the Library a copy of the letter from the Government Chief Commercial Officer.
The Government Chief Commercial Officer’s letter set out expectations regarding external procurement of certain types of goods and services by government officials, in particular merchandise and staff events.This was followed by press notice on 6 April 20...
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 full-time staff o
As of 19th June 2026, there were 4,812 staff employed by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Information on the individual working patterns of staff on compressed hours is not held centrally, and the Department is therefore unable to provide ...
Whether any officials within the business unit of the Office of the Prime Minister are given trade union facility time.
Officials in the Prime Minister’s Office follow the wider Cabinet Office policy on Facility Time, there is no separate guidance. For staffing and management purposes, the Prime Minister’s Office is a business unit of the Cabinet Office.
With reference to the answer of 10 March 2026, to Question 98795, on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, whether there have been delays in notifying relevant local authorities for other Government Property A
The Government Property Agency nor Cabinet Office are aware of any other delays where notification was required to be provided to relevant local authorities since July 2024.
Pursuant to the answer of 5 June 2026, to Question HL107, on Intelligence Services: Voluntary Work, which other (a) placements and (b) apprenticeships SIS runs; and if he will provide relevant hyperlinks.
Besides the Summer Intelligence Internship, SIS run the Software Engineering Apprenticeship (sis.gov.uk/careers/technologists/software-engineering-apprenticeship/) and the Technology Graduate Development Programme (sis.gov.uk/careers/technologists/technol...
Pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 4154, on Databases: EU law, whether there is a consolidated list of the data and reporting requirements that the Government must make to the European Commission
The UK and EU share information and data where it supports our mutual safety, security, and prosperity, as part of our broader cooperation on trade, economy, and defence and security. There is not a consolidated list of this data - individual Government d...
Pursuant to the answer of 29 May 2026, to Question 2754, on By-elections: Aberdeen South and Makerfield, if he will publish the reminder guidance issued to departments in the usual way by the Cabinet Office furt
As has been the case under previous administrations, the Government does not routinely publish internal correspondence. The reminder applies to all three by-elections taking place on 18 June as they are all by-elections to the UK Parliament.
If she will make it her policy as part of the negotiations on the EU/UK reset, to ensure that UK citizens can submit access to information requests to EU institutions in relation to EU programmes where the UK taxpay
The terms of UK association to EU programmes are provided for under Part V of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which was negotiated and agreed in 2020. Information requests to EU institutions from UK citizens regarding an EU programme in which t...
With reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee document entitled Post-implementation reviews outstanding across government 2015 to 2026, updated 12 May 2026, what steps his Department is t
All five of the Post-implementation reviews (PIRs) referenced in the Regulatory Policy Committee document of 12 May 2026 have now been published.
With reference to the planning application to Westminster City Council, Reference No 26/02790/LBC, for 1 Horse Guards Road, what the internal alterations being made are; to which rooms; and what the budget is.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s department has asked the Government Property Agency (GPA) to respond to this question.The GPA is responsible for commissioning building works and alterations on behalf of government organisations at 1 Horse Guards Road.Ho...
Pursuant to the answer of 29 May 2026, to Question 2767, on Prime Minister: Diaries, whether the (a) No10 Freedom of Information team and (b) the Cabinet Office Freedom of Information policy team, now deem that
Whether or not a public authority holds information for the purposes of Section 3(2) of the Freedom of Information Act is assessed on a case-by-case basis. This is considered with reference to the Code of Practice issued under section 45 of the Freedom of...