Oral QuestionWomen and Equalities

“What steps her Department is taking to tackle geographic inequality of opportunity.”

Tabled: 16 September 2021Answered: 22 September 2021

Answering Minister

the Minister for Women and Equalities

Answer from Hansard

Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney)

The restoration and renewal programme has engaged extensively with Members of both Houses. In this House, in the last two years alone there have been about 500 interactions with MPs—for example, through briefings, engagement stands, tours and events. Given the turnover of MPs at the general election, in January one of our Deputy Speakers, the hon. Member for Bradford South (Judith Cummins), wrote to Members to encourage further one-to-one meetings.