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Apprentices: Calder Valley

Commons · Question 81686 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking through the provision of apprenticeships to tackle skills shortages in manufacturing in Calder Valley.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 20 Oct 2025

This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer, which will give greater flexibility to employers and learners across the country, including in Calder Valley, and support the industrial strategy. We know that s...