Construction: West Midlands
Commons · Question 108584 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of young people entering the building and construction sector in the West Midlands.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 4 Feb 2026
The Government has also been working closely with the Mayor of the West Midlands and local authority leaders on a new £75 million construction skills package over the next three years to help meet rising sector demand. Alongside this, the Secretary of Sta...