Written questions

Industry: Investment

Commons · Question 118603 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that workforce training provision aligns with the needs of major industrial investments, including the battery gigafactory by Agratas under construction in Somerset.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 12 Mar 2026

The Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan sets out how government is supporting industry to develop a highly skilled workforce for the future. Measures include the £182 million Engineering Skills Package which will fund Technical Excellence Colleges includin...