Question follow-through · 43526

Employment: Social Mobility

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that businesses and employers are contributing to enhancing social mobility through (a) apprenticeships, (b) internships and (c) employment practices.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
7 Apr 2025
Answer
29 Apr 2025 · 27 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that businesses and employers are contributing to enhancing social mobility through (a) apprenticeships, (b) internships and (c) employment practices.

  2. 7 Apr 2025

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  3. 29 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Plan to Make Work Pay aims to improve fairness at work, ensure equal treatment and opportunity, and support low-paid workers.Too many young people are struggling to access high-quality opportunities. That is why this government is working with busines...

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