Written questions

UK Relations with EU: Employment and Qualifications

Commons · Question 126230 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consideration he has made of the potential merits of the UK participating in the European Commission's proposed Skills Portability Initiative.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 16 Apr 2026

The Skills Portability Initiative is an EU proposal which aims to improve worker mobility, both skilled and unskilled, within the single market. It includes a possible legislative proposal that could encourage simplified procedures for the recognition of ...