Vocational Education: Iron and Steel
Commons · Question 4000 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Peter Lamb
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department will be offering support to further education colleges offering vocational courses to address the increase in steel costs as a result of planned import tariffs.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 1 Jun 2026
The department does not provide specific, ring‑fenced funding to further education (FE) colleges in response to individual input cost pressures such as changes in steel prices. The department provides support to the FE sector both through revenue and capi...