Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108584

Construction: West Midlands

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Sir Andrew Mitchell

ConservativeSutton 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 Johnson
The 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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