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...