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 information her Department holds on (a) which UK institutions have successfully applied for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education and (b) the conditions to (i) apply and (ii) be accepted.
Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) applications are currently subject to admissibility and eligibility checks before being evaluated against published award criteria. We anticipate that the results will be published in September 2026. The guidanc...
Whether UK (a) schools, (b) colleges, (c) universities and (d) teacher training institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme will be required to follow the provisions of the European Commission's docume
UK schools, colleges, universities and teacher training institutions participating in Erasmus+ will be required to follow the provisions set out in ‘The use of the EU Emblem in the context of EU programmes 2021-2027: Operational guidelines for recipients ...
Whether his Department provides dedicated counselling sessions for staff with specific protected characteristics.
The Cabinet Office offers counselling sessions, where appropriate, to all employees as part of the Employee Assistance Provision. The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapists (BACP) indicate that outcomes are improved when access to ethnic...
Whether (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) Downing Street had correspondence with Global Counsel while Lord Mandelson was Ambassador to the US.
I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, in response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Government has available for...
With reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 122715 on Arms Length Bodies, whether he plans to update the Approvals Process guidance incorporating those principles.
At present, there are no plans to update the Approvals Process guidance.It is government policy that arm’s length bodies should only be set up as a last resort, when there is no viable alternative. New bodies are also continuing to be considered under the...
With reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 123695 on Labour Together, if he will place in the Library documentation related to the fact-finding exercise.
The Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics team to establish the facts in relation to allegations concerning the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State jointly in the Department for Science, Innovation and Te...
Whether John Pond was a staff member within Downing Street, on 2 August 2009.
It would not be appropriate to comment on the staffing arrangements of a previous administration.
Whether WhatsApp messages on Morgan McSweeney’s official phone were remotely backed up when the phone was stolen; and whether messages to and from Lord Mandelson were lost.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 13 April 2026, Official Report, PQ 123637.
What information his Department holds on whether UK citizens can submit Freedom of Information requests to access information held by European agencies in the context of EU programmes such as Erasmus+.
Rights of access to information held by the European Union and its agencies is a matter for the European Union.
With reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 124852 on Josh Simons, whether the Independent Adviser (a) asked third parties named in the dossier to make representations and (b) received representati
As is set out in the Independent Adviser’s terms of reference, “Information provided to the Independent Adviser for the purposes of their functions is provided in confidence” (paragraph 4.2). The work undertaken by the Independent Adviser on Ministerial S...
With reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 120353 on 10 Downing Street: Libraries, whether he plans to allow (a) Ministers below Cabinet rank and (b) Cabinet Ministers who have resigned since July
The Library is open to donations from Ministers that attend Cabinet.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Oliver Robbins was (a) dismissed or (b) resigned.
Based on the long-standing practices in place under successive governments, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not routinely comment on the individual terms and conditions of employment, or other personnel matters, relating to individua...
Whether the Whatsapp application on an official phone is deemed to be a (a) corporate and (b) non-corporate channel.
I refer the Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire to the Government’s 2023 guidance ‘Using non-corporate communication channels for Government Business’, which is still current.
Whether any staff in the Propriety and Constitution Group assisting with the Government response to the Humble Address include staff who produced the due diligence regarding Lord Mandelson's appointment.
The Cabinet Secretary has asked the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary to lead on the response to the Humble Address. Staff from across the Cabinet Office are involved in compliance with the Humble Address motion as necessary. Civil Servants remain bound ...
How many embedded communicators are employed by the Civil Service; and are they part of the Government Communications Service.
The Cabinet Office currently lacks definitive data on the number of communicators embedded across government. This gap is intended to be resolved by the 2026 Data Collection. Embedded communicators are part of the communications profession.
With reference to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question HL16376 on Government Departments: Bureaucracy, whether new guidance has been issued to the Civil Service on (a) reporting and (b) consultation requireme
Yes, we have issued instructions to officials across government.
Whether the Information Commissioner has made representations to the Cabinet Office since July 2024 on reforming the Freedom of Information Act regime.
Cabinet Office has not received representations from the Information Commissioner since July 2024 on reform of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Whether any staff previously employed by Labour Together are involved in the Government’s response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.
No. All individuals within the Cabinet Office’s Humble Address response team are existing Civil Servants, some of whom have been loaned to the Cabinet Office by other departments. Civil Servants remain bound by the Civil Service Code at all times, and by ...
For how many months the Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group post has been filled on an interim basis.
The Director General Propriety and Constitution Group (PET) has been filled on an interim basis for ten months.
With reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 126602 on Chris Wormald, if he will publish the settlement agreement.
We will not be publishing the settlement agreement.