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Debate between Lucy Frazer and Matt Hancock(7 years, 2 months ago)
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The Minister for Digital and Culture (Matt Hancock)
Absolutely. Local newspapers are incredibly important. As constituency MPs we all engage with them, as well as with the national media. I will be happy to meet the NUJ and take part in the week, as the hon. Gentleman suggests.
Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con)
Ely cathedral has benefited from funding for essential building work from the first world war centenary cathedral repairs fund. The cathedral makes a significant and real contribution to community life. What future long-term funding is there for cathedrals?
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Debate between Lucy Frazer and Matt Hancock(8 years, 4 months ago)
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Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con)
2. What steps the Government are taking to increase social mobility in the civil service.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Matthew Hancock)
Social mobility is mission critical to our plan to ensure that the civil service is fully representative of the nation that it serves and benefits from talent in every part of Britain.
Lucy Frazer
I welcome that answer. May I ask the Minister to give the House an update on research by the Bridge Group on social mobility in the fast stream?