Government Services

Margaret Moran
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what assessment she has made of the use of Government services by each socio-economic group.

Hilary Armstrong
Each Government Department is responsible for regularly assessing the use of its own services by socio-economic group. However, on occasions where related to its cross-cutting role, the Cabinet Office carries out such assessments in particular policy areas. For example, recent work by the Strategy Unit with DFES looking at raising participation rates in higher education concluded that all social classes, including those from less well-off backgrounds, were more likely to participate when students obtained a level 3 qualification.