Written questions by Wood.

On what date the Prime Minister was informed of the commissioning of APCO Worldwide by Labour Together.

This information is not held.

Which Ministers are served by the Commercial VIP International Flights programme.

The Cabinet Office does not operate a mechanism under the name Commercial VIP International Flights programme. In accordance with the provisions of the Ministerial Code, the Cabinet Office is able to arrange non-scheduled flights for Ministers.

What is the policy of the (i) Civil Service People Group and (ii) Cabinet Office on whether departing (a) Senior Civil Servants, (b) Permanent Secretaries and (c) Cabinet Secretaries should have an formal exit i

Departments are required to offer exit interviews to all resigning Senior Civil Servants. The Cabinet Office follows the central policy.

Whether the Cabinet Office uses appraisals as part of the recruitment process for promoting and hiring staff within the Civil Service.

Cabinet Office do not use appraisals as part of the recruitment process. We are committed to fair and open recruitment and use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess candidates suitability for a role. Success Profiles are made up of five areas; beha...

Pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 1421, what is the number of headcount staff within the Cabinet Office who have no post, according to the most recent snapshot which is held by the Cabinet Offic

I refer to the previous answer for 1421.At any point in time, there is likely to be a small number of individuals who have been displaced due to restructures within their business units or, for example, have returned from a loan from another department an...

Whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office was asked to contribute to the Cabinet Office and Downing Street due diligence process on the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United St

I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...

Whether he has had discussions with the European Commission on rejoining the EU Single Market for goods.

We don’t provide a running commentary on current, or future negotiations. But this government’s red lines are clear: there will be no return to the Single Market, Customs Union or freedom of movement.

Whether the Ethics and Integrity Commission review into lobbying will include a review of the business appointment rules on (i) special advisers and (ii) Ministers; and what plans (a) the Independent Adviser and

The EIC’s review into lobbying, disclosure and access to government includes looking at whether the current Business Appointment Rules are sufficient, in particular in respect of managing potentially improper access to, and influence within, government. T...

What the proposed annual budget and headcount is for the Government Media Unit in the 2026-2027 financial year.

The Cabinet Office is currently finalising the operational requirements of the Government Media Unit.

If he will publish Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Act response, reference FOI2026/04975, dated 13 April 2026.

Responses to Freedom of Information requests are considered to be public. The requester can share the response if they so wish.

With reference to the answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124822 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, how much will participants of the People’s Panel be paid in terms of (a) expenses and (b) direct payment

Participants of the People’s Panel are paid to recognise the time they are giving up to take part. Payments are aligned to each workshop they attend, so may vary depending on attendance, and include expenses such as travel, meals and accommodation and any...

With reference to the Answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113919 on Equality: Gender and Intersex, what the timetable is for the Gender Identity and Intersex Policy Package review following the publication of the

New model Policy and Guidance: Supporting Trans and Non-binary Employees was issued to departments on 22 May 2026. These may be used by departments as templates for their own departmental guidance.

With reference to the answer of 3 February 2026, to Question 108664, on Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, what has happened to the five staff who worked in the facility time data team; and what is the name

The Industrial and Trade Union Relations team is made up of 5.42 full time equivalent (FTE) staff and continues to support the government on a range of industrial relations-related issues, not limited to facility time and/ or historical reporting requirem...

Pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 1225 on Permanent Secretary: Recruitment, what the Permanent Secretary vacancy only advertised internally across government was; what the business case for not a

The Permanent Secretary vacancy advertised internally was the Joint Intelligence Committee Chair role. The Prime Minister approved advertising the role internally due to its highly specialist nature.

With reference to the HMT publication, Budget Information Security Review, February 2026, para 1.2, what the terms of reference were of the Cabinet Secretary’s review of cross-government publishing of sensitive

The review, which has not yet concluded, is being conducted by the Government Internal Audit Agency and is looking into cross-government website publishing. The aim is to validate and strengthen the effectiveness and consistency of publication processes o...

With reference to Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Act response, reference FOI2026/04975 dated 13 April 2026, for what reason £9,164 of repainting was undertaken.

As has always been the case, refurbishments and maintenance are made periodically. The Government is legally required to maintain the Downing Street buildings to the high standards appropriate to its Grade 1 and 2 listed status in consultation with Histor...

With reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 125694 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, if he will publish the letter sent to selected households inviting them to attend; whether any types of

All members of the public over 18 were eligible to participate in the People’s Panel, with the exception of:Elected representativesPaid employees of any political partyMembers of the House of Commons, MPs, their staff, or their spouses and any immediate r...

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 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...