Liz Jarvis MP: written questions

Written questions

• Youth Mobility Scheme: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 738More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what timetable the Government has set for implementation of a UK-EU youth mobility or youth experience scheme; what assessment he has made of the potential economic, educational and cultural benefits of increase

  Answer: We are negotiating an ambitious youth experience scheme with the EU. Any scheme will provide a valuable form of cultural exchange for young Brits to travel, work, study and experience other cultures. We have been clear that the scheme should be in line wi...

  Answered 20 May 2026

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• UK Relations with EU: TransportCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121120More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Department for Transport on their priorities for the 2026 UK-EU summit.

  Answer: Cabinet Office Ministers and officials have regular and ongoing discussions with counterparts across the Department for Transport regarding a wide range of policy issues, including preparations for the upcoming 2026 UK-EU summit. These discussions are fac...

  Answered 24 Mar 2026

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• Procurement: Small BusinessesCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113979More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of barriers to entry on UK small and medium-sized enterprises in competitive public procurement processes.

  Answer: The Government is determined to ensure the £400 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually delivers economic growth and supports British businesses, especially SMEs. The Procurement Act (PA23) sets, for the first time, a duty for contrac...

  Answered 12 Mar 2026

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• Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107799More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme; and what steps his Department is taking to help tackle reported delays, unanswered correspondence, and diffi

  Answer: In November 2023, the Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita. This was under the previous government. The Scheme transferred to Capita on 1 December 2025. We are aware that Capita’s current performance...

  Answered 29 Jan 2026

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• Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106628More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help close the gender pension gap in the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

  Answer: The gender pension gap can be measured in different ways. In order to answer this question, we have used the difference in average pension in payment for men and women, expressed as a percentage of the average pension for men. Based on the latest data ava...

  Answered 4 Feb 2026

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• Erasmus+ ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76358More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, updated on 19 May 2025, what his expected timetable is for association of the UK to the European Union Erasmus+ progr

  Answer: We have agreed to work towards the association of the UK to the EU Erasmus+ programme. We are taking forward the next stage of negotiations on the clear mutual understanding that the UK will only associate to Erasmus+ on terms that provide value for money...

  Answered 15 Sept 2025

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