Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that post-16 education provides the necessary skills to support the economy.”
Tabled: 2 December 2025Answered: 8 December 2025
Asked by
Perran Moon
Labour — Camborne and Redruth
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Andrew Western)
We have already taken action: we published the skills White Paper in October and we are investing £1 billion in skills packages in sectors that will create hundreds of thousands of jobs over the next five years. The Budget set out more than £1.5 billion over the spending review period for investment in employment and skills support, including for the youth guarantee and apprenticeships for young people.