Written questions by O'Brien.

If she will publish the (a) postcode, (b) local authority area and (c) rural urban classification for each state school that has closed and not reopened in another form in each year since 2000.

Information on closures of state-funded schools, including the urban/rural classification for each school, is available on the Get Information about Schools (GIAS) website, which can be found at: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search?SelectedTab=Establishments.GIAS records a number of different reasons for closure, including closure as a result of amalgamation, “closure” where a school has been replaced by a successor institution, including academy conversions, as well as outright closure of provision.

How many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools received a lump sum payment in the last financial year; and for how many of those schools the lump sum represented (i) less than one, (ii) two to five, (iii) five to 10, (iv) 10 to 20, (v) 20 to 30, (vi) 30 to 40 and (vii) over 50 per cent of their total income.

The schools national funding formula (NFF) introduced in 2018 is used to distribute core funding for mainstream schools, for pupils from reception to year 11. The NFF determines how much funding each local authority receives, and local authorities then determine individual schools’ final allocations through their own local formulae.In both the schools NFF and local authority formulae, the majority of funding is distributed on the basis of pupil numbers and pupil characteristics. In line with the formula introduced under the previous government, every school receives a contribution to the costs that do not vary with pupil numbers, which is why both the national and local funding formulae provide a lump sum for every school, irrespective of their size.The table below summarises the proportion of the funding generated by local authority formulae that the lump sum represents in 2024/25.Lump sum proportionNumber of schools<1%91<2%1,3502<5%2,7445<10%5,89810<20%7,12820<30%2,05730<40%69640<50%217>=50%51Total20,150Further information can be found at the following link: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-funding-statistics/2024-25.

Media and Sport, with reference to the Answers of 1 March 2024 to Questions 15743 and 15744, how many staff in (a) her Department, (b) Arts Council England and (c) the National Lottery Community Fund have job titles which include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) race.

The requested figures areDCMS2Arts Council England11National Lottery Community Fund4

How many staff in his Department have job titles that include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d) gender, (e) LGBT and (f) race.

In DBT, we do not have any roles in HR or Corporate Services with job titles which include the words ‘equality’, ‘diversity’, ‘inclusion’, ‘gender’, ‘LGBT’ or ‘race’. Within our Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations Group (TPIN), we have 8 roles which include the word ‘gender’ in the job titles – these roles cover FTA chapters rather than a corporate/HR role. Within our Domestic and International Markets and Exports Group (DIME), we have one role which includes the word ‘diversity’ in the job title – this role is an administrative one as of the King’s Award for Enterprise Team.

How many staff in (a) her Department and (b) HMRC have job titles that include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) race.

HM Treasury has a headcount of 2 staff who have (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT or (vi) race in their job title. HMRC has a headcount of 12 staff who have (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) race in their job title

How many and what proportion of students (a) joined and (b) left each state school mid-year in each of the last three years.

The information requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Information on the number of pupils in England as at January is published annually in the ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ accredited official statistics publication, which can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics/2023-24.These statistics do not include pupil movements within the school year.

Whether her Department plans to mark the 200th anniversary of the Rainhill trials.

Whilst it doesn't form part of the bi-centenary celebrations, the Railway 200 team in Network Rail are working with local stakeholders to support their plans to mark the 2029 anniversary of the Rainhill Trials.

How many staff in her Department have job titles that include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d) gender, (e) LGBT and (f) race.

I refer the Honourable Member to the answer he was given by my predecessor on 4 March 2024 in response to the same question (PQ UIN 15470).

How many staff in (a) her Department and (b) HS2 Ltd have job titles which include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) race.

As of the latest available data: (a) Department for Transport (DfTc) A total of 9 staff have job titles that include at least one of the specified terms:Inclusion: 6Diversity: 4Equality: 1Gender: 0LGBT: 0Race: 0Please note: Some roles contain more than one of the listed terms. For example, “Diversity and Inclusion Partner” includes both “diversity” and “inclusion” and therefore contributes to both counts.(b) HS2 Ltd A total of 10 staff have job titles with at least one of the terms:Inclusion: 10Diversity: 3Equality: 3Gender: 0LGBT: 0Race: 0As with DfTc, some job titles are counted under multiple categories if they contain more than one relevant term.

With reference to the Answer of 5 March 2024 to Question 15748, how many staff in (a) The Ministry of Defence (b) Defence Equipment & Support and (c) the Submarine Delivery Agency have email tallies which include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) race.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 26 September 2024 to Question 1555.

How many staff in his Department have job titles that include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d) gender, (e) LGBT and (f) race.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has fewer than five staff with job titles that include the words equality, diversity, inclusion gender, LGBT or race. These roles play an important part in the Department’s commitment to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion.

Pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2024 to Question 17002, how many staff in her Department, excluding its public bodies, have job titles that include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d) gender, (e) LGBT and (f) race.

This information is not held centrally.

How many staff in his Department have job titles which include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d) gender, (e) LGBT and (f) race.

There are 6 full time equivalents working in standalone EDI roles. Otherwise, this information is not held centrally by the Cabinet Office.

How many staff have job titles that include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d) gender, (e) LGBT and (f) race in the (i) Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, (ii) Civil Nuclear Police Authority and (iii) UK Atomic Energy Authority.

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority have 4 roles that include "diversity and inclusion" as their job title’ The CNC have 5 roles with the acronym EDI in the job title (Equality Diversity and Inclusion). The UKAEA manages Equality, Diversity and Inclusion alongside Wellbeing, and there are 3 members of staff who have the words 'equality,' 'diversity' and 'inclusion' plus wellbeing in their job titles. There are no roles with the words gender, LGBT or race in the job titles.

How many people work in her Department's (a) Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing team and (b) specialist equalities unit.

DWP currently employs 28.74 full time equivalent employees in its Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing teams. The department does not have a specialist equalities unit.

Which (a) state schools and (b) independent schools Ministers in her Department have visited since 4 July 2024.

The table below outlines information on the 69 schools visited by departmental Ministers, including the Secretary of State, between 4 July 2024 and 22 April 2025, in a Ministerial capacity. We have included state and independent primary, secondary and special schools. DateSettingIndependent or state?11/07/2024Woodmansterne PrimaryState11/07/2024Albion Primary SchoolState18/07/2024Croftway AcademyState18/07/2024Iqra Primary SchoolState19/07/2024St Kentigern's RC Primary SchoolState19/07/2024Trinity CoE High SchoolState05/08/2024Fonthill Primary SchoolState13/08/2024Westcourt Primary SchoolState20/08/2024Harton AcademyState02/09/2024Perry Hall Primary SchoolState04/09/2024Elm Grove Primary SchoolState05/09/2024Dilkes AcademyState12/09/2024Barmston Village Primary SchoolState16/09/2024St Peters CofE Primary SchoolState27/09/2024Long Lawford Primary SchoolState27/09/2024Rugby Free Secondary SchoolState07/10/2024JCoSS - Jewish Community Secondary SchoolState10/10/2024Rimon Primary SchoolState10/10/2024Barry Primary SchoolState10/10/2024Weavers AcademyState11/10/2024Chantry AcademyState15/10/2024Manchester AcademyState15/10/2024Co-op Academy ManchesterState16/10/2024Westwood AcademyState17/10/2024Colville Primary SchoolState18/10/2024Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolState24/10/2024Lemington Riverside Primary SchoolState24/10/2024Beech Hill Primary SchoolState24/10/2024Regent Farm First SchoolState24/10/2024Sunningdale SchoolState24/10/2024Benedict Biscop C.E. AcademyState07/11/2024St Michael's CofE Primary AcademyState14/11/2024Waterville Primary SchoolState21/11/2024Reach AcademyState28/11/2024Hawley Primary SchoolState02/12/2024Becontree Primary SchoolState05/12/2024Chesterton Primary SchoolState05/12/2024Haygrove SchoolState10/12/2024The Cavendish SchoolIndependent11/12/2024Campion SchoolState16/12/2024Harris Academy St John's WoodState16/01/2025All Saints Catholic Primary SchoolState22/01/2025Haberdashers Knights AcademyState30/01/2025Malmesbury Primary SchoolState31/01/2025Rushey Mead AcademyState10/02/2025Outwood Academy AdwickState13/02/2025Richard Cloudesley School Golden Lane CampusState20/02/2025Haltwhistle Primary AcademyState24/02/2025Peckover Primary SchoolState27/02/2025Ada Lovelace CofE High SchoolState06/03/2025Fair Furlong Community SchoolState14/03/2025Cardinal Heenan Catholic SchoolState17/03/2025Gatton SchoolState20/03/2025Oakdene Primary AcademyState20/03/2025King's College Maths SchoolState21/03/2025E-Act Parkwood AcademyState24/03/2025Minchinhampton Primary AcademyState24/03/2025Forest High SchoolState26/03/2025Cranmer Primary SchoolState31/03/2025Manor Fields SchoolState31/03/2025Fulbridge AcademyState01/04/2025Garden City AcademyState02/04/2025Millbank Gardens Primary AcademyState03/04/2025City AcademyState03/04/2025Mandeville Primary SchoolState16/04/2025Coleridge Primary SchoolState16/04/2025Ernest Bevin AcademyState22/04/2025Denbigh Primary SchoolState

Communities and Local Government, how many staff in (a) her Department and (b) Homes England have job titles which include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) race.

As of 31 March 2025 the department had 5 or less roles that included the specified words within their job titles.Homes England have no one employed with these words in their job title, nor do they have any colleagues designated solely to work on EDI.

Pursuant to the Answer of 29 February 2024 to Question 15468 and 6 March 2024 to Question 15467, how many staff in (a) his Department and (b) NHS England have job titles that include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) race.

The Department currently has four roles with job titles that include the words equality, diversity, inclusion, gender, LGBT and race. These roles sit within policy areas linked to supporting the Department’s work externally, and are not internally or HR focussed.As per 22nd of April 2025, there are 47 direct employees in NHS England whose job title include either of the following words: equality, diversity, inclusion, gender, LGBT, or race.

Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in his Department have job titles which include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d) gender, (e) LGBT and (f) race.

This information is not held centrally.

Representing the Church Commissioners, what the weekly attendance was for (a) children, (b) adults and (c) all ages for (i) weekly, (ii) Sunday and (iii) school services in each year since 2003.

An excel spreadsheet is attached that gives weekly attendance for (a) children, (b) adults, and (c) all ages, for (i) weekly, (ii) Sunday and (iii) school services in each year since 2003.The 2024 figures are preliminary and may change as further information is received and further data checks are carried out.Attendance at services for schools has only been collected since October 2013.The Church of England publishes statistical data annually on its website. The most recent (2023) Statistics for Mission document is available here: https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2024-12/statisticsformission2023.pdf