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Commons · Question 3173 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 28 May 2026

Question

Asked by Peter Lamb

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to consult with business to bring forward a comprehensive workforce strategy.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 28 May 2026

The government’s Modern Industrial Strategy outlined our commitment to provide £1.2 billion of additional investment per year in skills by 2028-29 and set out plans to deliver more opportunities for people at all stages of life to learn and earn in our hi...