Question follow-through · 81686

Apprentices: Calder Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking through the provision of apprenticeships to tackle skills shortages in manufacturing in Calder Valley.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
15 Oct 2025
Answer
20 Oct 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking through the provision of apprenticeships to tackle skills shortages in manufacturing in Calder Valley.

  2. 15 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer, which will give greater flexibility to employers and learners across the country, including in Calder Valley, and support the industrial strategy. We know that s...

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