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: 20 January 2026Answered: 26 January 2026
Asked by
Peter Swallow
Labour — Bracknell
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)
My hon. Friend will be pleased to know that 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 also set out more than £1.5 billion investment in employment and skills support over the spending review period, including for the youth guarantee and apprenticeships for young people.