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Written Question
Average Earnings
Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Asked by: Shaun Davies (Labour - Telford)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average earnings in the UK were by income decile in each of the last three years.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 18th July is attached.


Written Question
Cabinet Office: Paternity Leave
Monday 21st October 2024

Asked by: Shaun Davies (Labour - Telford)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Our records show that between 2021 and October 2024, 258 Cabinet Office employees have taken paternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

The average working days taken (AWDT) is shown in the table below. ​​

Year

AWDT

2021

5

2022

6

2023

5.7

2024 (Jan to Oct)

6