Construction: Training and Work Experience
Commons · Question 3409 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Charlotte Nichols
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to help improve employer-led training and workplace experience within further and higher education, particularly in construction; and what assessment he has made of h
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 8 Jun 2026
On 23 March 2025, the Chancellor announced a £625 million Construction Skills Package (CSP) to address critical skills shortages across the construction sector. The investment is expected to support up to 60,000 skilled workers over this Parliament by inc...