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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Media and Sport, whether the Chair of the Southbank Centre is (a) a regulated public appointment and (b) subject to the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies.
The Southbank Centre is an independent arts institution and registered charity. Their board of governors is not included in the Public Appointments Order in Council 2025. The Chair is therefore not a regulated public appointment and not subject to the Cod...
Whether any Ministers who had electronic communications with Lord Mandelson in scope of the Humble Address have deleted their communications due to auto-delete functionality.
I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June in response to the Humble Address, in particular the section entitled 'Government methodology in complying with the Humble Address' in the document laid before Par...
Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 421 on Independent Football Regulator, whether the No10 appointments unit gave feedback on the proposed appointment of the board members.
Under the legislation, these appointments are made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The No10 Appointments Unit was consulted in the usual way.
Whether the Prime Minister 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.
When the EU-UK Financial Forum met since July 2024, who are its members, and whether the minutes are published.
The EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum has met on three occasions since July 2024: In February 2025, October 2025 and March 2026. The Forum is a biannual regulatory dialogue between HM Treasury and the European Commission and involving representatives from ...
Media and Sport, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125684 on Gambling Commission: Business Interests, what the job titles were of those three staff; and whether any other staff have been g
Given the specific nature of job titles and ability to individually identify employees, these titles have not been provided. However, one individual from a director level role, two individuals from operational level roles and one individual at executive l...
Media and Sport, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125684 on Gambling Commission: Business Interests, whether conditions were put on the appointment of Andrew Rhodes in relation to his wor
Andrew Rhodes is subject to confidentiality obligations and post-employment restrictions, including limits on the use of confidential information and on engagement with matters connected to his previous responsibilities. These restrictions are designed to...
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...
Pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4143 on Bank Notes: Design, whether the Government was previously represented on the Banknote Character Advisory Committee; and on what date that committee was disco
The Banknote Character Advisory Committee advised the Governor of the Bank of England on the choice of field and character for the current £20 and £50 banknotes (Series G). The Committee is no longer active and has been replaced by the Banknote Imagery Ad...
With reference to the answer of 23 April 2026, to Question 122500, on Office for Nuclear Regulation: Contracts, if he will publish the EDI training materials.
The materials cannot be released because the information is commercial in confidence.
Media and Sport, how many staff have left the Gambling Commission to join organisations regulated by the Gambling Commission since July 2024.
Given the specific nature of job titles and ability to individually identify employees, these titles have not been provided. However, one individual from a director level role, two individuals from operational level roles and one individual at executive l...
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.
Whether any (a) individual in Crown Service, (b) individual who has departed Crown Service, (c) Ministers of the Crown and (d) former Ministers for the Crown who were asked to provide information has not replied
I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June in response to the Humble Address, in particular the section entitled 'Government methodology in complying with the Humble Address' in the document laid before Par...
Pursuant to the answer of 5 June 2026, to Question 4201, on Cabinet Office: Social Media, whether the Advertising Standards Authority guidance embedded in the Cabinet Office social media influencer guidance requ
The Government works closely with its creative agency to ensure all partnerships with creators comply with Advertising Standards Authority guidance.
For what reason the Regulatory Policy Committee blog post entitled Too many Impact Assessments are submitted late, published on 24 February 2025, is no longer available on the Regulatory Policy Committ
As an independent arm's length body, the Regulatory Policy Committee is responsible for the content of its blog posts. The blog post entitled ‘Too many Impact Assessments are submitted late’, published on 24 February 2025, is now restored.
How many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay (1.0 FTE) in his Department work compressed hours over a four day week.
There is no central record of how many full-time staff who work compressed hours in DBT. Compressed hours is a type of flexible working. All staff in DBT are entitled to request flexible working arrangement under the terms of our Flexible Working Policy. ...
With reference to the answer of 10 March 2026, to Question 117995, on Stamp Advisory Committee, if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes for each of those Committee meetings.
Stamp Advisory Committee meetings are a matter for Royal Mail. The Postal Museum’s online catalogue lists copies of Stamp Advisory Committee minutes which are available to the public for research. The catalogue currently includes minutes that can be acces...
Further to the written statement on the UK-EU Competition Cooperation Agreement, of 25 February 2026, HCWS1364, whether (a) payments and (b) payments in kind will be made to the EU as a result of that
The UK will not make any financial contributions to the European Union as a result of the UK-EU Competition Cooperation Agreement. The Agreement which will be operationalised by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), facilitates enhanced dialogue an...
With reference to the answer of 27 February 2026, to Question 113802, on British Business Bank, what is the name of the defined pension workplace pension scheme provided by Aegon.
The name of the workplace pension scheme is ‘British Business Bank’. The scheme is provided through Aegon’s Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) platform.
With reference to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for government’s most important contracts, Data for October to December 2025 for all departments, published on 31 March 2026, if he will list the
Under the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Government’s most important contracts, 17 of the 62 KPIs published for the period October to December 2025 relate to Social Value.The table below sets out the co...