Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Baggy Shanker and Helen Hayes

Monday 27th October 2025 Commons Chamber

[Baggy Shanker (Derby South) (Lab/Co-op)]

3. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that post-16 education provides the necessary skills to support the economy.

[Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood) (Lab)]

6. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that post-16 education provides the necessary skills to support the economy.

[The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Pat McFadden)]

Skills are vital to give young people opportunity, for economic growth and to our country’s renewal. That is why, as part of our youth guarantee, we are increasing short courses for high-demand sectors such as artificial intelligence and construction, expanding the number of youth hubs, and partnering with sports clubs to get help to people where they are in the community. Last week, we published the skills White Paper, which sets out the next steps for training the workforce of the future.