Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108584
Construction: West Midlands
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Question
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Conservative — Sutton Coldfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of young people entering the building and construction sector in the West Midlands.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThe Government has also been working closely with the Mayor of the West Midlands and local authority leaders on a new £75 million construction skills package over the next three years to help meet rising sector demand. Alongside this, the Secretary of Sta...
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