Written questions by Wood.

Whether she plans to commence the caste provisions in the Equality Act 2010 as amended.

We are currently considering our position on caste discrimination. We will announce our plans in due course.

What steps she is to support equality of opportunity for young white working class males.

Whoever you are, wherever you come from, Britain should be a country where hard work means you can get on in life. Our work in the Opportunity Mission aims to break the link between background and success to ensure all children, including those from white working-class backgrounds, are able to achieve and thrive today so they can succeed and flourish tomorrow.

Whether he plans to update guidance for special advisers on the acceptance of gifts and hospitality, further to the te special advisers' code of conduct, in the context of updated guidance for Ministers.

I refer to the answer to PQ 8999. The Ministerial Code guidance on hospitality applies to ministers.There are no plans to update the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers in respect of gift and hospitality.

How many staff are in the parliamentary branch of 10 Downing Street.

Due to the small number of staff employed in the Parliamentary branch of 10 Downing Street, release of this information would disclose personal data of the Civil Servants involved. The size of the team has not changed since the General Election.

Whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the Government response to the House of Lords Constitution Select Committee's 17th Report on Permanent Secretaries: their appointment and removal, published in January 2024.

Implementation of the recommendations of the Government response to the House of Lords Constitution Select Committee's 17th Report on Permanent Secretaries: their appointment and removal, published in January 2024, is ongoing.

With reference to the Places for Growth Formative Evaluation Report, published on 30 October 2024, what steps his Department is taking to reach the targets of (a) 50% UK based Senior Civil Service outside of London and (b) reduced workforce in London to 75,000 by 2030.

The Formative Evaluation report, commissioned by the previous Government, identified challenges they faced in delivering the SCS target and ambition to reduce the London workforce to 75 000 by 2030. We will tackle these challenges through a focus on a strong regional offer and UK-wide government presence. Our plans will be announced in due course, aligned with the upcoming Spending Review.