Question follow-through · 20021

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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle the impact of socio-economic disadvantage on future earnings.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body: Department for Education
Tabled: 13 Dec 2024
Target answer date: 17 Dec 2024
Answer: 20 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

13 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle the impact of socio-economic disadvantage on future earnings.
17 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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20 Dec 2024
Answer published
Every child should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter who they are, where they are from, or how much their parents earn. Too often opportunity for children and young people is defined by their background.That is why this government is committed ...

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