Lauren Edwards

Clean Energy

What steps he is taking to work with his European counterparts on cross-border energy projects to achieve clean power in the UK by 2030.

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, when she plans to communicate decision

Local Government: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how existing local authority third party contracts for the new unitary authorities with end dates beyond the proposed vesti

New Businesses: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of British Business Bank funding is dedicated to supporting female entrepreneurs by sector.

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to review the adequacy of apprenticeship Qualification Achievement Rates for accurately capturing learner outcomes.

Apprentices: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the provision of apprenticeships in AI.

Growth and Skills Levy: ICT and Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the Growth and Skills Levy enables people to retrain in (a) technology and (b) digital skills.

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to review compulsory functional skills requirements for apprentices who do not hold a GCSE or Level 2 equivalent qualification in Englis

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of functional skills requirements on access to apprenticeships; and what the cost of Functional Skills

Civil Servants: Mental Health

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to support good mental health among civil servants.