Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Jones and Antony Higginbotham

Monday 27th February 2023 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)]

14. What steps her Department is taking to support upskilling opportunities for adults.

[Antony Higginbotham (Burnley) (Con)]

19. What steps her Department is taking to support upskilling opportunities for adults.

[The Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education (Robert Halfon)]

We have a range of programmes designed for adults to upskill. Skills bootcamps are free flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, offering learners the opportunity to develop skills with the offer of a job interview, and we delivered 16,120 training places over the last year, 2021-22. Following the commitment of £550 million at the spending review in autumn 2021, we are making thousands more training places available.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Jones and Antony Higginbotham

Monday 16th March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Antony Higginbotham (Burnley) (Con)]

13. What steps his Department is taking to (a) recruit and (b) retain armed forces personnel.

[Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)]

16. What steps his Department is taking to (a) recruit and (b) retain armed forces personnel.