Written questions by Wood.

With reference to the policy paper entitled Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes Minutes: 15 December 2025, published on 29 June 2026, who are the (a) EU and (b) UK co-chairs of the SCPUP.

Awaiting answer.

Whether (a) Cabinet Office Ministers and (b) the Prime Minister were consulted on and approved the exit payment to Lord Mandelson.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the trade union Partnership Framework, published on 30 June 2026, whether that framework replaces any previous agreement; and what elements represent new policy guidance.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11153 on UK Trade with EU: Dispute Resolution, whether the expert panellists are (a) regulated or (b) non-regulated public appointments; and whether they have made declarations of political activity.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 7165 on Prime Minister: Official Gifts, how many auctions have taken place since July 2024 to dispose of gifts.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 9341 on Ofwat: Equality, whether other Arm’s Length Bodies were not reporting their External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion prior to 2025/26.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the news story entitled Independent Review of the Use of Non-corporate Communications Channels in Government, of 2 July 2026, whether the review will consult His Majesty's Official Opposition.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13166 on Government Departments: Aviation, what the cost was of each of the 32 flights commissioned through the Central Travel Contract since July 2024.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the publication entitled Government Procurement Card spend over £500 - May 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), of 25 June 2026, what the transaction WWW.CHANDCOGROUP.COM, Ref: 11529590988 was for.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the HM Treasury, Defence Investment Plan Funding explainer, published on 30 June 2026, what programmes will be reduced to finance the reduced departmental capital budget in the Cabinet Office; and what is the monetary value of the reduction.

Awaiting answer.

Further to the policy paper entitled Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes Minutes: 15 December 2025, published on 29 June 2026, what are the barriers to UK participation in Horizon in respect of (a) InvestEU and (b) the European Competitiveness Fund.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 9028 on Government Departments: Industrial Disputes, if he will list each live industrial dispute, by department and Arm’s Length Body, nature of the dispute and level of industrial action.

Awaiting answer.

What correspondence (a) Permanent Secretaries and (b) Ministers have had with Flint Global in the last 12 months.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 8052 on Permanent Secretary: Pay, for what reason is the DHSC Permanent Secretary salary of £310,000 to £314,999 set above the SSRB pay range of £155,000 to £220,000.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 10658 on Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, what the estimated expenditure on facility time was in the business unit of the Prime Minister’s office in 2025-26, and what the full time equivalent headcount was of the number of staff allocated trade union facility time.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service, published on 1 July 2026, whether the names, biographies and declarations of interests of members of the external expert advisory panel will be published before they commence their work.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 13162 on Civil Service: Equality, if he will list the stakeholders consulted.

Awaiting answer.

What recent steps he has taken to remind special advisers of (a) their right to transfer a pension into the Civil Service Pension Scheme in the first 12 months of Civil Service tenure and (b) that they will lose their pension if they do not serve in Civil Service post for two years.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the answer of 17 March 2026 to Question 118533 on Civil Servants: Career Development, whether internal practices on temporary promotions has been amended in light of the 2019 tribunal decision.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11154 on Government Communication Service: Staff, in which month.

Awaiting answer.