Written questions

53 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support women affected by changes to the State Pension age.

30 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Social Mobility

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government is taking steps to mark Social Mobility Day on 12 June 2025.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

UK City of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when guidance will be released for cites wanting to bid for the 2029 city of culture competition.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Euston Station: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of bank holiday weekend closures of Euston Station on passengers; and what steps she is taking to ensure the accessibility of major rail hubs duri

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Clean Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero,what progress he has made on achieving clean power by 2030.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Environment Protection: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support social mobility for people from (a) underrepresented and (b) disadvantaged groups in the green energy sector.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Vocational Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase access to careers education in (a) schools and (b) further education.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure equal access to digital skills training and technology.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices and Higher Education: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve access to (a) higher education opportunities and (b) apprenticeships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

2 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is tacking to help tackle the socio-economic factors which contribute to ill health.

2 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Social Mobility: Low Incomes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to (a) reduce income inequality and (b) improve social mobility for people from lower-income backgrounds.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment: Social Mobility

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that businesses and employers are contributing to enhancing social mobility through (a) apprenticeships, (b) internships and (c) employment practices.

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure equal access to affordable housing for families from lower-income backgrounds.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to support people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds in accessing employment opportunities.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Students: Social Mobility

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to improve access to opportunity in disadvantaged areas to promote social mobility for students from low-income backgrounds.

2 Apr 2025 · Women and Equalities

Social Mobility

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve social mobility.

2 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of civil servants who come from low income backgrounds.

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Politics: Subversion

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle foreign interference in politics.

13 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Defending Democracy Taskforce

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made.

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Sector Council: Membership

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the selection criteria is for membership of the Hospitality Sector Council.

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Oscar Mayer: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of Oscar Mayer Limited on its employment practices.

21 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast: North Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of Avanti West Coast trains from stations in north Wales.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: North Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what role North Wales will have in helping the UK reach it's 2030 energy targets.

Source: official written-questions record.