Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 15610

Aviation: Engineering

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Rebecca Smith

ConservativeSouth West Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment Skills England has made of the aviation sector’s reliance on overseas-based licensed engineers.

Answer

Andrew Western
Occupations related to aviation engineering such as Electrical and electronics technicians and Engineering technicians are included in the Migration Advisory Committee’s Temporary Shortage List review. As part of this review, government departments have b...

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