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Older Workers: Hospitality Industry

Commons · Question 82008 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to encourage retraining into hospitality careers for older workers.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 22 Oct 2025

We know that work helps everyone, including older people, play active and fulfilling roles in society while building financial security for retirement. DWP delivers Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs), which are fully funded by government and off...