Sarah Edwards MP: written questions

Written questions

• Sports: Community DevelopmentDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22137More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will provide a list of organisations that she has met with advocating for community sports partners, such as Parkrun, to remove gender self-identification from participants; wheth

  Answer: The Government continues to work closely with our arms-length body, Sport England and community sport partners across the sector including Parkrun, to keep developments in this area under review and to support safe, lawful and inclusive participation in g...

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

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• Government Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22136More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Government's definition of social value rewards bidders who support businesses across the supply chain and create jobs.

  Answer: Businesses bidding for government contracts will be judged on their commitment to creating high-quality jobs, tackling skills shortages and supporting young people into apprenticeships and work placements. The Cabinet Office is developing detailed guidanc...

  Answered 3 Sept 2026

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• Buses: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22135More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures she is taking to support small and medium sized businesses in the UK bus manufacturing supply chain.

  Answer: The Government recognises the important role our smaller and medium sized companies play as part of a vibrant UK bus manufacturing sector.That is why the Government is committed to supporting the full transition to zero-emission buses (ZEBs). In March, we...

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

  Original Parliament record
• Buses: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22134More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support UK bus manufacturing and strengthen the domestic supply chain, in the context of increasing competition from China in the zero-emission bus market; and what assess

  Answer: The Government recognises the important role of a vibrant UK bus manufacturing sector.That is why the Government is committed to supporting the full transition to zero-emission buses (ZEBs). In March, we announced up to £73.2m in additional funding to sup...

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

  Original Parliament record