Question follow-through · 94179
Training: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has considered funding industry training programmes on AI.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 25 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 27 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 3 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has considered funding industry training programmes on AI.
27 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Government recognises the importance of industry adopting AI tools to drive growth and innovation. We recently announced a joint commitment with industry leaders such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to upskill 7.5 million workers with the vital AI sk...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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