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Technology: Skilled Workers

Commons · Question 7394 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of skills levels in artificial intelligence, robotics and data science.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 17 Jun 2026

The recent Skills England Annual Skills Report and Sectoral Skills Needs Assessments 2026 concludes that the skills system has not kept pace with rapid technological change, with artificial intelligence (AI), automation and digital skills shortages intens...