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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...