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...