Mike Wood
Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
6,303 (14.0%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 7th May 2015
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(since July 2024)Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
(since November 2024)4 APPG memberships (as of 2 Jan 2025)
Bus and Coach, Cyprus, Ethnicity Transplantation and Transfusion, Global Education21 Former APPG memberships
Autism, Beer, Black Country, Black Country Economy, Chemical Industry, City Regions Transport, Commonwealth Games, Commonweatlth Games, Education Governance and Leadership, Football, Furniture Industry, Global Education for All, Homelessness, Learning Disability, Local Growth, Qatar, Road Passenger Transport, Road Passenger Transport - Recovery and Renewal, Sepsis, Thalassaemia, West MidlandsDivision Voting information
Mike Wood voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 23 Conservative Aye votes vs 35 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 415 Noes - 47
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(4 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(4 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(14 debate contributions)
(6 debate contributions)
(5 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(528 words contributed)
(23 words contributed)
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 210,297 signatures (0.22%)
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of 59,138 signatures (0.17%)
of 85,444 signatures (0.15%)
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c. 32,182 added daily
3,089,476
(Estimated)
Call a General Election
Sign this petition Gov Responded - 6 Dec 2024 Debated on - 6 Jan 2025 View Mike Wood's petition debate contributionscloses in 3 months, 2 weeks
I would like there to be another General Election.
I believe the current Labour Government have gone back on the promises they laid out in the lead up to the last election.
Latest EDMs signed by Mike Wood
Social Security
Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 75
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
ROLE OF IRAN'S ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS
Tabled by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)That this House joins the Government to express serious concerns over the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) role in human rights violations in Iran and support for terrorism abroad, including destabilising activities in the region and reports of Iran's links and backing of military and proscribed groups; notes that the …
(Most recent: 9 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Conservative: 16
Scottish National Party: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Non-affiliated: 1
Crossbench: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Mike Wood, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Mike Wood has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Mike Wood has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Mike Wood
This Bill received Royal Assent on 23rd March 2016 and was enacted into law.
A Bill to require local authorities to maintain a register of heritage public houses in their area and to make provision in connection with the compilation and maintenance of such registers; to make provision relating to planning applications in respect of public houses on such a register; to place restrictions on the sale of heritage public houses; to make provision relating to the nomination of heritage public houses as assets of community value; to make provision about the listing of heritage public houses; and for connected purposes.
Monday 21st October 2024
Friday 7th March 2025
Order Paper number: 6
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Mike Wood has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 50 Written Questions
(View all written questions)3 Other Department Questions
The scope of the Public Sector Equality Duty (the PSED) is set out in the Equality Act 2010 (the Act). It extends to all public authorities listed in Schedule 19 of the Act and all parties carrying out public functions. This came into force in April 2011 and includes private sector and voluntary organisations.
The PSED requires organisations in scope to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between different people.
The government remains committed to upholding the PSED and ensuring that all parties exercising public functions comply with its provisions.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Whoever you are, wherever you come from, Britain should be a country where hard work means you can get on in life. Our work in the Opportunity Mission aims to break the link between background and success to ensure all children, including those from white working-class backgrounds, are able to achieve and thrive today so they can succeed and flourish tomorrow.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We are currently considering our position on caste discrimination. We will announce our plans in due course.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 28th January, in response to PQ 24882.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The revised draft of the Civil Service model Gender Reassignment HR policy and guidance is currently out for consultation with key stakeholders across Government. As is the case for other civil service employee policies, whilst there is internal engagement with a range of stakeholders in the Civil Service, there are no plans for an external consultation.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
As per the normal appointment process to the Senior Civil Service, the Permanent under-Secretary at FCDO was asked to complete a standard SCS declaration of interest form. As set out in the guidance on SCS declaration of interests (here), departments must ensure relevant interests of their Permanent Secretary and other SCS on their Board are declared in their Annual Reports and Accounts.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
All teams within the Cabinet Office are subject to the department's performance management processes.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Missions are a personal priority for the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister chairs regular stocktakes on missions.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
There are currently no plans to publish this list in detail.
The comprehensive communications Spending Review identified 39 campaigns that were cancelled, 46 campaigns continuing with reduced budgets and 46 campaigns aiming to reduce their expenditure by 25%.
The combined savings from these measures total £85 million in 2024-25 and up to £96 million in 2025-26.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office is currently exploring with National Archives whether it is appropriate to publish the dataset from the 2022/23 Financial Year on the National Archive’s Transfer Digital Records service. Regardless, the ALB Landscape 2023 will remain online and accessible on gov.uk.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The advertised criteria set out in the Principal Private Secretary candidate pack was used to select candidates to recommend to the Prime Minister.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Independent Adviser’s advice to the Prime Minister regarding Tulip Siddiq MP and the fact-finding exercise undertaken was published on 14 January 2025 and is available on GOV.UK. 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).
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
I refer the hon Member to the answer provided on 17 September 2024 (UIN 4672). The secretariat team supporting the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards, Sir Laurie Magnus, continues to be part of the Propriety & Ethics directorate and is led by a Senior Civil Servant.
As set out in his advice to the Prime Minister, published on 14 January 2025, Sir Laurie undertook an exercise to establish the facts in line with his terms of reference as the Prime Minister’s Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Government publishes details of the cost of overseas Ministerial travel on gov.uk, including costs of travel, and on other costs (visas, accommodation, meals). As has been the case under successive administrations, the Government does not publish granular detail on Ministers’ travel at home or abroad.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk as part of the government’s transparency agenda.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
In line with longstanding process, relevant meetings are declared in the Special Advisor transparency publications.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
There have been small changes to the special advisor pay policy since 6 October 2024. Details of special advisers Costs and Salaries will be published in the Annual Report on Special Advisers later in the year.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The hyperlink to the GOV.UK announcement for the the Second Permanent Secretary for EU and International Economic Affairs can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-second-permanent-secretary-appointed-to-the-cabinet-office
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
This policy remains the same as under the former government.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Details of official receptions are published in quarterly transparency returns on gov.uk.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Chancellor has launched Phase 2 of the Spending Review which will zero-base all spending, including arm’s length bodies (ALBs), conducting a full line-by-line review of all public spending to assess whether it is a priority for this government and represents value for money for the taxpayer.
Building on the 2% productivity, efficiency, and savings target the government set departments in Phase 1 of the Spending Review, departments and ALBs are expected in Phase 2 to identify a minimum of 5% savings against their day-to-day spending, freeing up funding to achieve the government’s priorities. The Spending Review will conclude on 11 June 2025.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office and HM Treasury are continuing to work with departments on plans to improve effectiveness and efficiency in the Civil Service, including bold options to improve skills, harness digital technology and drive better outcomes for public services. Further detail on this work will be provided at Spending Review, due to conclude in Spring 2025.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Prime Minister’s Office are consulted on all direct ministerial appointments.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office ran an open and fair recruitment campaign for the role of Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
A private letter from the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State for Business and Trade was sent to economic regulators which asked for improvements to regulation to deliver on the Government's growth mission at the end of December. The Chancellor then hosted a roundtable with the CEOs of key regulators to discuss this on the 16th January. A press release of their meeting is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-calls-on-watchdog-bosses-to-tear-down-regulatory-barriers-that-hold-back-growth
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
As has been the practice under successive Governments, the Prime Minister uses Chequers consistent with the wishes of the donor, who gave it to the nation for the use of the Prime Minister. Chequers is available to the Prime Minister for both official and private use.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The EU Commission referred the UK to the European Court of Justice on 20 December 2024. It is right that the Government now reviews the points raised and will respond in due course. We are committed to the full and faithful implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement and will fulfil our obligations arising from the Agreement.
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Any associated costs would be detailed in the next Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Plan for Change sets out clear and transparent milestones, and our plan to achieve them. These milestones will allow the public to track our progress and hold the government to account for their delivery. We will deliver the government’s manifesto while relentlessly pursuing these milestones.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Plan for Change sets out clear and transparent milestones, and our plan to achieve them. These milestones will allow the public to track our progress and hold the government to account for their delivery. Missions are data-driven; a range of published sources offer insights on progress.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
Decisions on government spending relating to the Plan for Change, will continue to be announced in the usual way. Departments are already required to report on their financial statements and review their activities and performance in their Annual Reports and Accounts.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Government publishes an annual report on the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act, with information about the transactions that it has been notified about and those it subsequently called in for a full national security assessment.
The reports include the percentage of accepted notifications, call-in notices issued, final notifications issued and the number of withdrawals from a called in acquisition and final orders issued by origin of investment.
The NSI Annual Report 2023-24 was published on 10 September 2024. The period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 will be covered in the next annual report, which will be published later this year.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Missions are a new way of doing government. The core aim of the missions is to break down silos between departments to achieve specific, long-term outcomes. The Prime Minister has established 5 designated mission boards which bring together Ministers from across government that drive tangible change for the public.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
Mission-led government is about breaking down silos between departments in the delivery of the Plan for Change. Each mission has a Secretary of State who takes responsibility for coordinating the activity of other relevant departments, including by chairing the mission board.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Plan for Change sets out clear and transparent milestones, and our plan to achieve them. These milestones will allow the public to track our progress and hold the government to account for their delivery.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Plan for Change sets out clear and transparent milestones, and our plan to achieve them. These milestones will allow the public to track our progress and hold the government to account for their delivery.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
Missions are a new way of doing government. The core aim of the missions is to break down silos between departments to achieve specific, long-term outcomes. The Prime Minister has established 5 designated mission boards which bring together Ministers from across government, with the core aim to break down silos between departments to achieve specific, long-term outcomes that drive tangible change for the public.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
In the Plan for Change we published graphs and links to the statistics on the milestones. The statistical annex in the Plan for Change – Milestones for mission-led government provides further detail and has been published on gov.uk. These link to various different statistics which have well established definitions and methodologies.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Plan for Change sets out clear and transparent milestones, and our plan to achieve them. These milestones will allow the public to track our progress and hold the government to account for their delivery.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
In the Plan for Change we published graphs and links to the statistics on the outcomes for the milestones. The statistical annex published on gov.uk on the Plan for Change – Milestones for mission-led government provides further detail.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Plan for Change sets out clear, ambitious milestones for change that we aim to reach by the end of this Parliament.
The Prime Minister meets regularly with the Secretaries of State in charge in order to hold them to account for the delivery of the Government’s priorities.
Each of the five missions has a Director General as the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO).
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
I refer to The Right Hon. Member to the answer I gave to PQ7447 on 14 October 2024.
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Evaluation Taskforce is working to ensure a robust framework for evaluation, supporting understanding of impact and assessing potential to scale learning across public services. The outcomes for the programme will support delivery of the Government’s missions, supporting new service models and interventions that reduce pressure on public services, drive efficiency, and improve experience for citizens.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Prime Minister is directly responsible for public appointments to 61 bodies and offices across government departments. Individual appointments made by the Prime Minister are publicly announced at the time of appointment.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Ministers’ meetings with external organisations at party conferences will generally be in a political capacity so there is no need to normally declare these, unless a senior media figure was also present. Annex D of the Ministerial Transparency Guidance, which is published on GOV.UK, states that ministers’ meetings with external organisations at party conferences will generally be in a political capacity so there is no need to normally declare these, unless a senior media figure was also present. However, if ministers exceptionally hold meetings in the margins of Party conferences in an official ministerial capacity, then these should be recorded and published in the normal way.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The cost of hospitality in 10 Downing Street is published in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
All special adviser appointments are made in line with the terms of the Model Contract for Special Advisers. It is longstanding practice not to comment on HR matters.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
In line with longstanding process, relevant meetings are declared in the Special Advisor transparency publications.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Government ministers have always had an overarching duty to comply with the law, including international law.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)