Defence: Higher Education
Commons · Question 119448 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he intends to announce the five technical excellence colleges linked to defence skills competition being run by his Department and the Department for Education.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 17 Mar 2026
As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy skills package, we announced the establishment of five Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in England. The competition to select these has now closed, and applications will now be assessed, with successful coll...