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Written questions by Wood.

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.

Department:All (2,899)Cabinet Office (2018)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (171)Treasury (114)Department for Education (78)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (72)Department for Business and Trade (70)Women and Equalities (60)Department of Health and Social Care (57)Ministry of Defence (56)Home Office (56)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (31)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (24)

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10 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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How many staff work in his communications department; how many work in the communications department of NHS England; and for what reason external public relations staff have been engaged.

Reply

As of 31 May 2026, the Department had 79 staff working in the Communications Directorate, including four external affairs specialists who help to ensure our stakeholders and partners have visibility of the Department’s work and are able to support where a...

10 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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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

Reply

The information is not held in the format requested.

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the publication, FCDO Areas of Research Interest (ARI), of 11 May 2026, paragraph 10.2, through what mechanisms her Department will research political regim

Reply

I refer the Hon Member to the introductory sections of the document in question, which explain how academic and other researchers doing work in relevant areas of interest can engage with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to discuss opportun...

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 124862 on Jonathan Powell, where in her Department's annual report and accounts for 2024/25 payments to Mr Powell we

Reply

Details of individual renumeration arrangements are not routinely disclosed. Special payments are reported in aggregate in the Parliamentary Accountability Disclosures section of the Annual Report and Accounts.

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much has been spent on 1 Carlton Gardens for fixtures and fittings since 4 July 2024.

Reply

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 25 November 2025 in response to Question 91402.

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether UK Security Vetting of Lord Mandelson considered his links to (a) China, (b) Russia and (c) Israel.

Reply

I refer the Hon Member to the answer he was provided on 10 June in response to Question 6443.

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, is she will publish arrangements and mitigations put in place in relation to Lord Mandelson's Global Counsel shareholdings when he was appointed Ambassador to the United Stat

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I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 June in response to Question 6276.

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the publication, FCDO Areas of Research Interest (ARI), of 11 May 2026, paragraph 3.1, for what reason the research uses the metric of gender rather than se

Reply

I refer the Hon Member to the introduction to the section to which his question refers, which explains the remit of the FCDO's own research portfolio in relation to gender equality, and the attacks on women's rights which form an important part of that wo...

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the publication, FCDO Areas of Research Interest (ARI), of 11 May 2026, paragraph 6.2, what her Department's definition is of anti-rights movements; and wha

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I refer the Hon Member to the introduction to the section to which his question refers, which explains the remit of the FCDO's own research portfolio in relation to gender equality, and the attacks on women's rights which form an important part of that wo...

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 22 April 2026 at Prime Minister's Questions, Official Report, Column 314, on Matthew Doyle, what the roles we

Reply

We do not routinely publish internal communications on personnel matters. I refer the Hon Member to the answers given on this matter by the Prime Minister on 22 April 2026 at Prime Minister's Questions, Official Report, Column 314.

10 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
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With reference to the answer of 26 March 2026, to Question 114072, on Erasmus+ Programme, what are the eligibility requirements for UK education institutions to participate in a Jean Monnet Actions project.

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Jean Monnet Actions comprise a range of project types across different sectors. Eligibility requirements vary depending on the specific project type. These requirements are set out in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

10 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to participate in, or contribute towards, the (a) European Innovation Council Fund and (b) Scaleup Europe Fund.

Reply

As announced by the Prime Minister on 4 May 2026, the UK Government has agreed to negotiate with the European Commission on potential participation in the equity instruments of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, including the Scaleup Europe Fund....

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 7 November 2025 to Question 86672 on Palantir, whether the organisation by the British Embassy of the visit in the normal way included contact

Reply

No such contact has been identified.

10 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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With reference to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 114500 on Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review, if he will publish the terms of reference for the United Infor

Reply

A copy of the Terms of Reference of the Unified Information Standard for Protected Characteristics Publication Steering Group is attached.

9 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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Whether each Permanent Secretary plans to publish their objectives on gov.uk.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

9 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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With reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 125694 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, what steps will be taken to ensure the People’s Panel is representative if invitations are not sent to n

Reply

I refer to my previous response to PQ 120738.

9 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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Whether the UK Statistics Authority is bound by Election guidance for civil servants, issued in March 2026.

Reply

The UK Statistics Authority is a non-ministerial government department and is therefore covered by the elections guidance for civil servants issued in March 2026 in respect of the May 2026 elections.

9 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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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

Reply

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 9th June is attached.

9 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
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With reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 111850 on Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, for what reason the payment to Women in Product UK was not listed in the publication of th

Reply

The spend was made on the 27th March 2025, it was not captured and accounted for the 2024/25 published expenditure. Cabinet Office will include this in the published spend in 2025/26.

9 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2053 on Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny, whether each country desk in her Department holds a list of extant international a

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All UK treaties are recorded online, and can be searched for by country, at https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/responsive/app/consolidatedSearch/.However, it has not been the practice, either before or after 4 July 2024, for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Develo...

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