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To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Written Statement of 9 September 2026 on Driving Opportunity in Every Postcode, HCWS322, what the current headcount staff of the Social Mobility Commission is; and how many of those staff will be transferred within the Civil Service (a)...
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Written Statement of 9 September 2026 on Driving Opportunity in Every Postcode, HCWS322, what the current headcount staff of the Social Mobility Commission is; and how many of those staff will be transferred within the Civil Service (a)...
Officials are currently working through the implementation of the creation of a new Class Unit and closure of Social Mobility Commissioner to ensure a smooth, staged transition. All changes will be carried out with appropriate consultation and full support for affected staff. Changes will be handled in line with Cabinet Office policies, and in consultation with HR and Trade Unions.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Time to end class squeamishness: first government unit to improve life chances for working class, published on 9 September 2026, what proportion of the Social Mobility Commission's total headcount will...
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Time to end class squeamishness: first government unit to improve life chances for working class, published on 9 September 2026, what proportion of the Social Mobility Commission's total headcount will...
Officials are currently taking forward the implementation of the creation of a new Class Unit and closure of Social Mobility Commission to ensure a smooth, staged transition. All changes will be carried out with appropriate consultation and full support for affected staff. Changes will be handled in line with relevant policies, and in consultation with Trade Unions.
This Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, no matter their background, can thrive. One of the Class Unit’s early priorities will be the socio-economic duty. We are currently working towards commencement, which includes drafting statutory guidance that will clarify how the duty can be applied effectively. Further announcements about the new unit’s role and responsibilities will be shared in due course.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the costs to the public purse of closing down the Social Mobility Commission.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the costs to the public purse of closing down the Social Mobility Commission.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what meetings she has held since taking office with representatives of the Social Mobility Commission; and if she will provide the dates of those meetings.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what meetings she has held since taking office with representatives of the Social Mobility Commission; and if she will provide the dates of those meetings.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will set out how she intends to maintain external scrutiny of the Government’s performance in relation to policy related to social mobility following the closure of the Social Mobility Commission.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will set out how she intends to maintain external scrutiny of the Government’s performance in relation to policy related to social mobility following the closure of the Social Mobility Commission.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 8060, on Cabinet Office: Expenditure, when will the Social Mobility Commission write to the Hon Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire with its response.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 8060, on Cabinet Office: Expenditure, when will the Social Mobility Commission write to the Hon Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire with its response.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 12159, on Cabinet Office: Marketing, whether the Social Mobility Commission has undertaken any expenditure on branded goods since the Government Chief Commercial Officer letter.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 12159, on Cabinet Office: Marketing, whether the Social Mobility Commission has undertaken any expenditure on branded goods since the Government Chief Commercial Officer letter.
A Westminster Hall debate on Regional accents and social mobility will take place on Wednesday 15 July 2026 . The debate will be led by Jo Platt MP.
A Westminster Hall debate on Regional accents and social mobility will take place on Wednesday 15 July 2026 . The debate will be led by Jo Platt MP.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Social Mobility Commission and (b) Office for National Statistics classifies police officers as (i) working class.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Social Mobility Commission and (b) Office for National Statistics classifies police officers as (i) working class.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of 21st October is attached.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) Office for National Statistics and (b) Social Mobility Commission classify the socio-economic background of a firefighter.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) Office for National Statistics and (b) Social Mobility Commission classify the socio-economic background of a firefighter.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 11th September is attached.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Social Mobility Commission staff have left that organisation in each year since 2015.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Social Mobility Commission staff have left that organisation in each year since 2015.
We centrally hold some of the information requested.
In as far as data is centrally held, I refer the hon. Member to the Civil Service statistics, for the Cabinet Office, at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics
The Declaration on Government Reform (2021) stated: "There is however more we must do to attract a broader range of people to the privilege of public service... It should be natural for people with careers and skills built in business to serve in government for a period, and for those in public service to spend time in organisations which are not dependent on public money... We will develop new entry routes from industry, academia, the third sector and the wider public sector, with flexibility to suit those who want to build a career in government and those who want a shorter tour of duty."
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Social Mobility Commission spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Social Mobility Commission spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service.
The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance.
The findings and actions of the audit will be announced in due course.
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Tuesday 21 March on Social Mobility. The debate will be led by Sir David Evennett MP.
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Tuesday 21 March on Social Mobility. The debate will be led by Sir David Evennett MP.
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the skills and experience required for the role of Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, following the resignation of the previous chair.
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the skills and experience required for the role of Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, following the resignation of the previous chair.
My Lords, leadership of the Social Mobility Commission requires a strong understanding of, and a demonstrated commitment to, the cause of social mobility, particularly in education and business. We sought a chair with excellent leadership and persuasive communication skills. Both Katharine Birbalsingh and the interim chair, Alun Francis, displayed these skills in abundance through their initial recruitment and their work at the commission in delivering a fresh approach to deep-rooted challenges. We have no plans to review the job specification for this role.