Question follow-through · 1162
Further Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of further education funding pressures on skills shortages in the West Midlands; and what discussions she has had with mayoral combined authorities and local employers
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 14 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 20 May 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Education and skills
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- Special Educational Needs: Codes of Practice · 17 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
14 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of further education funding pressures on skills shortages in the West Midlands; and what discussions she has had with mayoral combined authorities and local employers
18 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 May 2026
Answer published
Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) bring together employers, education providers, and other local partners to identify and address key skills needs in an area. In the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) the LSIP is led by the Coventry Chamber of C...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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