Written questions by Wood.

If he will publish current Civil Service guidance on speaking to the media.

This guidance is currently under development in a live policy area.

Whether (a) Downing Street and (b) his Department hold regular group calls for consultant lobbyists.

Details of Ministers and Senior Officials' meetings, including those held using video or audio-conferencing technology, and including phone calls where these replace or take the format of an official meeting, are published by departments on GOV.UK every q...

If he will publish the Cabinet Office Board Operating Framework.

There is no requirement for departments to publish Board Operating Frameworks, however the governance system it describes is included as part of the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts (published yearly) and in the Accounting Officer System Statement ...

Whether guidance on Ministerial involvement in the Honours System has been updated since July 2024.

Guidance on ministerial involvement in the Honours System was last updated in June 2022. In July 2025, the Prime Minister's Office issued an updated set of Prime Ministerial Priorities to departments which included a summary of the existing roles and resp...

If he will publish the terms of reference of the Cabinet Office Staff Board.

The Staff Board serves in an advisory capacity to the Executive Committee and is not a mandatory component of the Corporate Governance Code. Its Terms of Reference are not subject to external publication.

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 There are no plans to update it as this has been superseded by the publication of the functional standards in 2020, which include a specific functional standard for security (GovS 007). Th...

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

Details of ministerial severance payments are published in the relevant department’s annual report and accounts.

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 introduc

The UK Government has not discussed legislative proposals on this issue with the incoming Scottish Government. It is unlikely this policy would interact with the UK Internal Market (UKIM) Act, and any interaction would depend on how the legislation is des...

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) servi

The residence above the Prime Minister’s Office was empty and so was furnished within existing budgets and with value for money in mind. This has been available for successive administrations. Items purchased came from Amazon, Argos, Ikea, Next, Dunelm, J...

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.

Sir Adrian Fulford will provide his report to the Cabinet Secretary and the Security Minister (as the Minister responsible for National Security Vetting). A summary of the report, setting out Sir Adrian’s recommendations and findings, will be published in...

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

Baroness Louise Casey has been appointed as a Direct Ministerial Appointment and, in line with Cabinet Office guidance, this appointment is remunerated. As the Commission is independent, the Commission is responsible for reporting on its financial expendi...

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

Sir Adrian Fulford will provide his report to the Cabinet Secretary and the Security Minister (as the Minister responsible for National Security Vetting). A summary of the report, setting out Sir Adrian’s recommendations and findings, will be published in...

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 ma

I refer the Hon Member to the response given to the Rt Hon Member of Hayes and Harlington’s point of order on 23 February (Column 40).

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 Healt

Under this government, the Cabinet Office has not had discussions with Matthew Hancock on this issue.

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

Based on data submitted via the online Cabinet Office Trade Union Facility Time Reporting Service, the average Civil Service spend on facility time, as a percentage of total pay bill, in both 2023-24 and 2024-25 was 0.04%.Due to the repeal of the Trade Un...

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

The Civil Service Staff Network Policy was not launched until 23 September 2025. It has not been updated since then.

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

The Cabinet Office’s Staff Network Policy and the Civil Service Staff Network Policy are internal Civil Service staff policies. They are not in the public domain and as such we do not intend to publish these documents.

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

New model Gender Reassignment guidance has been issued to Civil Service departments for them to use as a template for their own departmental guidance. Internal HR policies and guidance are not published externally.

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

There are no plans to publish this internal-facing framework to the public domain, as it constitutes HR-to-HR guidance designed for departments to integrate into their respective policies and processes.

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

I refer to my answer for UIN 427. A copy of the updated Trade Union Facility Time Framework has been published in the House Library (DEP2026-0371).