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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Pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37424 on Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee: Public Appointments, whether the competition for the Parliamentary and Political Service honours Committee is ongoing.
The campaign for the Parliamentary and Political Service Independent Honours Committee Member recruitment is under active consideration.
With reference to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question HL14053 on Public Appointments: Political Activities, if he will place in the Library a copy of the full political activity data for each public appointment where political activity was declared for the 2024-25 year.
I refer the Hon. Gentleman to PQ 103784.
Pursuant to the answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 110815 on Special Advisers: ICT, whether he is taking steps to prevent information in scope of the Humble Address of 4 February 2026 being auto-deleted.
I refer you to the Oral Statement on the 23rd February, in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, which set out an update on the Government's process and that Departments have been instructed to retain material that may be relevant to the motion.
Pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 115433 on Cabinet Office: Social Media, how much the Prime Minister’s Office has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.
10 Downing Street has not spent money on social media influencers since July 2024.
Pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 108235 on Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment, what the (a) departments and (b) job titles are of the 90 senior civil servants recruited internally.
I refer to my answer to UIN 108235 from 2 March 2026.
How many job advertisements were published on the Civil Service jobs website in 2025 which were (a) available on public website and (b) only available to Civil Services within the passworded website.
In 2025, there were 45,566 job adverts published on Civil Service Jobs. Of these, 24,865 (54.6%) were available to the public. The remaining 20,701 (45.4%) were advised internally and/or cross-government, meaning they were available only to existing civil servants.
When he will answer Question 98795, tabled on 10 December 2025, on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House.
A response has been issued here 98795
Pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2026, to Question 115433, on Cabinet Office: Social Media, when the Cabinet Office answers to Parliamentary Questions on departmental spending by the Cabinet Office, whether expenditure relating to the Prime Minister’s Office are (a) included or (b) excluded.
The figures provided on Cabinet Office spending do not include the Prime Minister’s Office.
With reference to the answer of 24 February 2026 to Question HL13416 on Cabinet Office: Public Appointments, what the remuneration and end date is of Michael Barber.
Information related to Direct Ministerial Appointments is available on the Direct Ministerial Appointments page on the HMG Public Appointments website.
Further to the letter from the Cabinet Secretary to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of 11 November 2025, and with reference to the Updated Desk Note: Making Direct Ministerial Appointments issued in 27 June 2024, whether a Minister authorised the document in June 2024.
The Cabinet Office regularly provides advice and information to help departments implement government policy. Routine support by officials is part of the normal workings of government.
Whether (1) Downing Street or (2) the wider Cabinet Office holds information on the (a) attendees and (b) cost of the Channukah reception in Downing Street on 16 December 2025; and whether this was a (i) political or (ii) official reception.
As was the case under previous administrations, details of official receptions are published in quarterly transparency returns on gov.uk.
If he will commission a review into the due diligence process for political peerage nominations.
I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by the Prime Minister on 19 June 2025, Official Report, HCWS718.
What guidance his Department has given to departments on whether members of HM Opposition undertaking official visits to (a) schools, (b) hospitals and (c) military barracks may post photographs of the visit.
No such guidance has been given to departments.
When he plans to answer Question 44467, tabled on 7 April 2025.
A response has been issued here.
When he will answer Question 54801, tabled on 30 May 2025, on Ministers: Official Cars.
A response has been issued here.
Whether Baroness Shafik's contract with his Department stipulates that she may (a) claim House of Lords attendance allowances and (b) speak in the House of Lords.
Baroness Shafik has been on a leave of absence from the House of Lords since 10th September 2025.
Which department is the lead for the regulation of the private intelligence industry.
It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Whether there is a standing policy that Permanent Secretaries should receive a knighthood or damehood after a set number of years.
All honours nominees are considered by one of ten independent honours committees, each chaired by an independent member and comprising a majority of independent members. Permanent Secretaries are considered by the State Committee, with each case considered on its merits.
Whether political due diligence is undertaken as part of a Developed Vetting security check.
National Security Vetting is made up of multiple checks from a variety of sources, these checks are designed to identify risk and mitigations as well as verifying information provided by the vetting applicant. A comprehensive description of the Developed Vetting process can be found on gov.uk.
How many safes are there in offices of the Constitution and Propriety Group in 70 Whitehall.
We do not comment on security matters.