Question follow-through · 38542
Skills England
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for establishing Skills England on a statutory basis.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 17 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 19 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for establishing Skills England on a statutory basis.
19 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Mar 2025
Answer published
Skills England is already operational in shadow form and the government intends for it to be established as an executive agency soon. This model of arm’s length body provides a strong fit for Skills England as it can be operationalised quickly and provide...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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