Every parliamentary written question tabled by Mike Wood this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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Whether (a) his Department and (b) 10 Downing Street Freedom of Information determine Government emails held on tape backups to be information held by the public authority.
The Freedom of Information Code of Practice, issued in 2018 under the previous administration, states that information which is only held by a public authority in electronic backup files should generally be regarded as ‘not held’ for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
If he will place in the Library a copy of the Cabinet Office Subject Access Request (SAR) Manual.
Awaiting answer.
Which department is the lead for the regulation of the private intelligence industry.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124839 on 9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, whether the OCS invoice for the works in the data for November 2025 is transaction (a) HZ820722, (b) HZ824136 and (c) HZ819861.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to his Department's press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, what plans he has to consult (a) permanent secretaries and (b) the First Division Association on proposed changes to Permanent Secretary terms of employment.
The Cabinet Secretary is introducing a new accountability and performance framework for Permanent Secretaries, designed to focus on delivering the Prime Minister's priorities and holding people to account for doing so. As part of this, objectives for Permanent Secretaries, underpinned by clear KPIs and expectations, will be agreed with Secretaries of State and reviewed regularly throughout the year. All SCS performance outcomes will be subject to Cabinet Office consistency checking. There are no proposed changes to the Permanent Secretary terms of employment. The Permanent Secretary model contract sets out that performance is subject to regular appraisal and review, and that assessment includes how policy of Ministers and the objectives of departments have been executed.
With reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122723 on Inter Mediate: Contracts, whether his Department has provided guidance on (a) the difference between (i) commercial contracts and (ii) grants and (b) how procurement of goods and services between the Government and external organisations should be (A) published and (B) recorded.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he plans to (a) review and (b) update his Department's document entitled Guidance for the management of Private Office information and records, following Lord Mandelson’s appointment.
This guidance was issued on 29 December 2023. There are no plans to update this guidance at this time.
With reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 116506 on 9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, if he will place in the Library a copy of the OCS invoice dated 6 November 2025 relating to the works on the 9 Downing Street media room.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Deposited Paper DEP2025-0353, committed on 6 June 2025, what the cost to the public purse was of the Prime Minister's domestic flights in 2025.
Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. Security considerations are also taken into account.
Whether the (a) Prime Minister and (b) Prime Minister's Chief Secretary has had discussions with JP Morgan on business rate discounts on offices in Canary Wharf.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122152 on Josh Simons, whether the Independent Adviser had access to the APCO Worldwide report commissioned by Labour Together.
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).
With reference to the EU press release entitled EU-UK relations: Council greenlights talks on electricity and cohesion deals, published on 30 March 2026, what the planned timetable is for (a) completion of the negotiations and (b) the agreements coming into force.
The EU is seeking an appropriate UK financial contribution to the EU’s cohesion policy,, alongside an electricity agreement. This is not a proposal by the Government. Following exploratory talks on an electricity agreement, we are prepared to make an appropriate financial contribution to support the relevant costs associated with the EU’s work in this policy area, for example to access EU agencies or databases. Details are subject to negotiation, and we will not provide a running commentary.The UK anticipates that formal negotiations on electricity market participation will begin shortly. The agreement will come into force following the successful outcome of these negotiations.Association to Erasmus+ in 2027 will not involve a contribution towards the EU’s Cohesion Policy.
With reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124834 on Intelligence and Security Committee: Press Releases, whether the uplift in resourcing to the Intelligence and Security Committee included resource to obtain legal advice on the Humble Address independent from (a) Cabinet Office legal advisers and (b) the Government Legal Service.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Cabinet Secretary's objectives 2026-27, published on 7 April 2026, what steps the Cabinet Secretary plans to take to deliver her 2026-27 objective of protecting the interests of former Governments and former Ministers.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 73331 on Home Office: Redundancy Pay, whether the £30,000 tax-free redundancy allowance also applied to the severance payment to the outgoing Cabinet Secretary.
It is a longstanding policy not to comment on individual employment matters. The guidance on tax on severance payments is here: https://www.gov.uk/termination-payments-and-tax-when-you-leave-a-job/what-you-pay-tax-and-national-insurance-on
With reference to the EU press release, of 30 March 2026, EU-UK relations: Council greenlights talks on electricity and cohesion deals, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of these financial commitments in (a) 2026-27 and (b) 2027-28.
The EU is seeking an appropriate UK financial contribution to the EU’s cohesion policy,, alongside an electricity agreement. This is not a proposal by the Government. Following exploratory talks on an electricity agreement, we are prepared to make an appropriate financial contribution to support the relevant costs associated with the EU’s work in this policy area, for example to access EU agencies or databases. Details are subject to negotiation, and we will not provide a running commentary.The UK anticipates that formal negotiations on electricity market participation will begin shortly. The agreement will come into force following the successful outcome of these negotiations.Association to Erasmus+ in 2027 will not involve a contribution towards the EU’s Cohesion Policy.
With reference to his Department's press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, whether his Department compiles statistics on the number of open consultations across Government.
Details of open and closed government consultations are published here.
Whether Ministers can have Ministerial responsibilities removed and remain in post.
As per paragraph 7.1 of the Ministerial Code, the Prime Minister is responsible for the overall organisation of the executive and the allocation of functions between ministers in charge of departments.
With reference to the transparency data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - February 2026 (Cabinet Office Core) published on 26 March 2026, which advertising, communications and marketing campaigns related to the expenditure by the GCS New Media Unit Programme through (a) Accenture UK Ltd, (b) TAG Europe Ltd and (c) Manning Gottlieb OMD.
Accenture UK Ltd, TAG Europe Ltd and Manning Gottlieb OMD are three suppliers who support communication campaigns. The referenced transparency data relates to spend on the below campaigns: Cost of LivingNHS Fit For the FutureDefence Spending as an Engine for GrowthDigital Identity
Pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119406 on Ian Horobin, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a new convention covering the withdrawal of Government nominations to the peerage.
There is no established precedent of the Government withdrawing a peerage nomination after it has been announced. The Government has no plans to establish a new convention in relation to withdrawing a peerage nomination.