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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What assessment has HM Government made of the effect of the EU's 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework on the cost of the UK's payments and liabilities to the European Union.
The EU’s internal legislative process to agree the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is currently ongoing. In the current 2021-2027 MFF, the UK has participated since 2024 in the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme and Copernicu...
With reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 121749 on Bank Notes: Design, whether the Banknote Character Advisory Committee still has members and still meets.
The Banknote Character Advisory Committee is no longer active. This Committee was established in 2015 to advise the Governor of the Bank of England on the designs for the current (Series G) banknotes. The Bank established a new internal advisory group in ...
With reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 112661 on Growth Mission Board, how many times the Kickstarting Economic Growth Mission Board has met since the Mission Boards were de-designated as Cabinet
The Growth and Living Standards Committee has replaced the Growth Mission Board. It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its committees - including mission boards - including their att...
With reference to the answer of 17 March 2026, to Question 119055, on Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands, whether any estimate has been made of the potential impact on tax revenue as a consequence of the 60 per cent ta
The Office for Budget Responsibility is the government's official independent forecaster responsible for assessing the UK economic and fiscal outlook including the impacts of government policy. This incorporates judgements about behavioural responses to t...
How many staff in (a) her Department, (b) HM Revenue and Customs and (c) HMRC Valuation Office (i) have the status of embedded communicators and (ii) are members of the Government Communications Network.
In (a) HM Treasury’s Communications function, (i) 2 staff members have the status of embedded communicators and (ii) 49 staff are members of the Government Communications Network. In (b) HM Revenue and Customs, (i) 44 staff have the status of embedded com...
What assessment (a) HMRC and (b) her Department has made of the long-term fiscal impact of the changes to the non-domiciled tax regime since July 2024.
The Government is committed to addressing unfairness in the tax system, so that everyone who makes their home in the UK pays their taxes here. That is why the Government removed the outdated concept of domicile status from the tax system from April 2025 a...
With reference to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 129014 on Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness, whether the efficiency savings are reported to HM Treasury by Departments before the publication of the
The Government Efficiency Framework sets out how departments should monitor and report efficiency savings. Section 5 of the Framework sets out that departments are expected to have central data monitoring processes in place and report efficiencies to HM T...
What declarations of (a) previous and (b) current political activity have been made by Nigel Topping, Tania Songini and Marianne Økland as Non-Executive Directors of the National Wealth Fund.
As part of the public appointments process, candidates are asked to declare any political activity. Nigel Topping, Tania Songini and Marianne Økland did not declare any previous or current political activity in relation to their re-appointments as Non-Exe...
Whether any external research reports commissioned by (a) HMRC and (b) the Valuation Office have yet to be published.
HMRC and Valuation Office undertake a wide variety of research projects. Reports of completed research will be published in due course.
With reference to the Answer of 10 October 2025 to Question 70579 on Treasury: Training, if he will place in the Library a copy of (a) HMT and (b) HMRC staff network guidance.
We do not routinely publish internal documents, so we do not intend to place them in the library.
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential effect on future taxation policy of the decision by OpenAI to terminate the Stargate UK investment programme.
The government does not comment on individual taxpayers or publish assessments of the potential impacts on future tax policy arising from specific investment / commercial decisions. The UK continues to be an attractive destination for AI investment as ref...
With reference to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 110793, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working, how many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay (1.0 FTE) in
As of 31 March 2026, 204 active full-time staff are working compressed hours, 10.6% of all 1917 active full-time staff in the department. Those working compressed hours are undertaking their contractual hours.
Pursuant to the answer of 16 March 2026, to Question 119056, on Government Departments: Public Expenditure, what is the total cost of the commitments made in those 10-year settlements for the period beyond the Spending Review 2025 plan period.
The cost of commitments made in 10-year settlements can be found in the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy. Further detail can also be found in the UK Infrastructure Pipeline.
Pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2026 to Question 117762 on Erasmus+ Programme, when she plans to publish (a) the decision on Erasmus+ and (b) the associated technical amendments to Protocol I of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), including legal provisions for termination payments.
The text of the Decision and the amendments to Protocol I has been published on GOV.UK, at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/specialised-committee-on-participation-in-union-programmes.
Whether the UK Government will be required to contribute to EU Cohesion Funds as a consequence of the UK/EU reset.
The UK is not currently contributing to EU Cohesion Funds as a consequence of the UK/EU reset. Whilst the EU is seeking to establish a mechanism for a UK financial contribution towards reducing economic and social disparities between the regions of the Union as part of participation in the Internal Electricity Market, any UK financial contribution would be subject to negotiations with the EU, and no contributions have yet been made or agreed upon. The Prime Minister and Chancellor are clear that agreements made with the EU must be in the national interest, and that whilst trade-offs will be required, these are worth making where the economic gains to the UK exceed the costs.
What discussions her Department has had with the Bank of England on the removal of historic figures from UK bank notes.
As set out in the Memorandum of Understanding between HM Treasury and the Bank of England, the Bank of England is entirely responsible for the design, production, issue and distribution of banknotes. HM Treasury has not discussed images for banknote design with the Bank of England.
Whether the Bank of England still has a sitting Banknote Character Advisory Committee.
The Banknote Character Advisory Committee, whose members had a five-year term starting in 2015, advised the Governor of the Bank of England on the choice of field and character for the current £20 and £50 banknotes. In July 2025 the Bank of England asked the public for their views on what the theme should be for the next series of banknotes. The Bank of England decided the theme for the next series of banknotes based on the feedback from this public consultation and focus groups. The Bank of England will launch another consultation in summer 2026 to seek the views of the public again on images for the next banknote. Further detail can be found on the Bank of England’s website. The final decision about what imagery will appear on the next series of banknotes will be made by the Governor.
Pursuant to the answer of 20 February 2026 to Question 105916 on 10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, from what budget the £19,759.61 of furnishings came from; and whether the cost has been assigned to her Department.
Across successive governments, Prime Ministers and Chancellors have received allowances to contribute towards the costs associated with maintaining and furnishing of the residency within the Downing Street estate. HM Treasury furnished the Ministerial residence upon entering office, which was empty, on a modest basis. Item choices are restricted to what is available from pre-agreed suppliers and are permanently retained by Government. The £19,759.61 is inclusive of VAT and was funded from within HMT budgets for 2024-25. The breakdown per item is provided below: Item typeCost per item (£ ex. VAT)Stools 1 (x4)720Sofa 11950Sofa 21500Table 1725Rug640Table 2850TV unit850Chairs 1 (x8)1993.33Table 31040.83Table 4312.08Bed450Mattress750Table 5 (x2)880Table 6900Stool 2295Chair 2695Table 7 (x2)440Drawers475Installation & handling fee750Item total inc. VAT at 20%19459.49Additional/delivery fee300.12TOTAL19759.61
Pursuant to the answer of 20 February 2026 to Question 105916 on 10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, whether the £19,759.51 included or excluded VAT; and if she will provide an itemised breakdown of each item purchased.
Across successive governments, Prime Ministers and Chancellors have received allowances to contribute towards the costs associated with maintaining and furnishing of the residency within the Downing Street estate. HM Treasury furnished the Ministerial residence upon entering office, which was empty, on a modest basis. Item choices are restricted to what is available from pre-agreed suppliers and are permanently retained by Government. The £19,759.61 is inclusive of VAT and was funded from within HMT budgets for 2024-25. The breakdown per item is provided below: Item typeCost per item (£ ex. VAT)Stools 1 (x4)720Sofa 11950Sofa 21500Table 1725Rug640Table 2850TV unit850Chairs 1 (x8)1993.33Table 31040.83Table 4312.08Bed450Mattress750Table 5 (x2)880Table 6900Stool 2295Chair 2695Table 7 (x2)440Drawers475Installation & handling fee750Item total inc. VAT at 20%19459.49Additional/delivery fee300.12TOTAL19759.61
Pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 113596 on Mission Boards: Cabinet Committees, if she will publish the terms of reference of the Kickstarting Economic Growth Mission Board.
As previously published on GOV.UK, the Growth Mission Board was established 'to oversee and drive progress on the growth mission’.