Question follow-through · 18857
Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to help increase access to flexible and modular training for people seeking to move into occupations experiencing skills shortages.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 14 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 31 Jul 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Education and skills
- Apprentices · 15 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
14 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to help increase access to flexible and modular training for people seeking to move into occupations experiencing skills shortages.
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
31 Jul 2026
Answer published
Education and skills are devolved matters, the response outlines the information for England only. We are transforming the Apprenticeships Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy in England, giving employers greater flexibility, creating more opportunities...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Apprentices
15 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of differences in apprenticeship systems across the UK on employers operating nationally.