Question follow-through · 3409

Construction: Training and Work Experience

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to help improve employer-led training and workplace experience within further and higher education, particularly in construction; and what assessment he has made of h

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
20 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to help improve employer-led training and workplace experience within further and higher education, particularly in construction; and what assessment he has made of h

  2. 1 Jun 2026

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    On 23 March 2025, the Chancellor announced a £625 million Construction Skills Package (CSP) to address critical skills shortages across the construction sector. The investment is expected to support up to 60,000 skilled workers over this Parliament by inc...

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