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Written Question
Training: Finance
Friday 13th March 2026

Asked by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to restore public funding for union-led workplace learning programmes.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

The previous government ended the standalone Union Learning Fund (ULF) on 31 March 2021. The Adult Skills Fund funds a very broad range of provision, including to support the effective operation of Trade Unions such as for Trade Union Health & Safety Representatives.

The Department is committed to working with employers, providers, and trade unions to ensure that high quality qualification and training pathways are meeting skills needs.

Division Vote (Commons)
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 292 Noes - 161
Division Vote (Commons)
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 292
Division Vote (Commons)
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 279 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 283
Division Vote (Commons)
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 286 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 174 Noes - 292
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 163
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 173
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 106
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 182
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 109