Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the supply of high-voltage engineers in the rail industry.

The Department works closely with the National Skills Academy for Rail to attract more talent into the rail industry. As part of this, the website “Routes into Rail” highlights career opportunities within the sector. The Department intends to develop a longer-term strategy for the rail workforce exploring productivity, efficiencies, skills, and diversity.