Question follow-through · 60981

Digital Technology: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to offer (a) rural and (b) agriculture-specific digital skills training as part of its national digital inclusion initiatives.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
18 Jun 2025
Target answer date
20 Jun 2025
Answer
26 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to offer (a) rural and (b) agriculture-specific digital skills training as part of its national digital inclusion initiatives.

  2. 20 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 26 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Government published its Digital Inclusion Action Plan in February 2025, which outlines the first five actions we are taking over the next year to boost digital inclusion in every corner of the UK, including rural areas.These will be targeted at local...

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