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Aviation: Engineering

Commons · Question 15609 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Skills England has undertaken an assessment of current and projected workforce shortages in aviation engineering, including the implications of new apprentice registrations remaining below pre-p

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 8 Jul 2026

Skills England published an updated assessment of current demand for occupations in 2025. This is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/occupations-in-demand/2025. The assessment, based on a range of indicator...