Question follow-through · 2810
Robotics: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the University of Leeds report entitled Why doesn’t the UK make more Robots?, published in November 2025, what steps she is taking to help reduce skills gaps within th
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 19 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 21 May 2026
- Answer
- 27 May 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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19 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the University of Leeds report entitled Why doesn’t the UK make more Robots?, published in November 2025, what steps she is taking to help reduce skills gaps within th
21 May 2026
Target answer date
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27 May 2026
Answer published
In February 2026, Government launched the Robotics Adoption Skills Development Programme which will provide up to £2.5m for projects to develop and deliver course content and materials to support skills, talent and training in robotics. This seeks to addr...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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