Scott Arthur MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Aviation: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Skills England undertakes structured engagement with employers in the aviation sector before the proposed retirement of apprenticeship standards.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of aviation apprenticeships in helping employers develop a skilled workforce. Skills England is consulting with stakeholders on the proposal to retire certain occupational standards, often due to low levels of new ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals to retire aviation apprenticeship standards for certain posts on (a) youth employment and (b) opportunities for skills expansion.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of aviation apprenticeships in helping employers develop a skilled workforce. Skills England is consulting with stakeholders on the proposal to retire certain occupational standards, often due to low levels of new ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: SuicideDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of work related suicides in the financial services, legal, accountancy and other professional services sector.
Answer: The Government’s National Suicide Prevention Strategy is the responsibility of the Department of Health and Social Care for England. Wales and Scotland have their own national strategies. HSE has a strategic objective to reduce work-related ill health, wi...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Mental HealthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to engage with the (a) financial services, (b) legal, (c) accountancy and (d) other professional services organisations in relation to mental health issues, at all le
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEmployment: SuicideDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the immediate notification of work-related or suspected work related suicide or attempted suicide under the RIDDOR regu
Answer: The Government’s National Suicide Prevention Strategy is the responsibility of the Department of Health and Social Care for England. Wales and Scotland have their own national strategies. HSE has a strategic objective to reduce work-related ill health, wi...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: SuicideDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on (a) the number of work-related suicides or attempted suicides in the UK over the last 5 years and (b) how these are divided into sub-categories across different
Answer: The Government’s National Suicide Prevention Strategy is the responsibility of the Department of Health and Social Care for England. Wales and Scotland have their own national strategies. HSE has a strategic objective to reduce work-related ill health, wi...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPension FundsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to publish a response to the consultation entitled Trust-based pension schemes: Trustees and governance, building a stronger future, which closed on 5 March 2026.
Answer: We are continuing to analyse responses to the consultation to support policy development and will publish the Government's response in due course.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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