A question on #Defence #Welding tabled by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi on 21-03-2025 has been answered by Maria Eagle.

Heading: Defence: Welding
Question ID: 1787146
UIN: 40278
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-21
Asking Member ID: 4638
Asking Member display name: Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Asking Member handle: TanDhesi
Asking Member Twitter reference: @TanDhesi
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to expand (a) apprenticeship schemes and (b) skills training to meet demand for welders within the defence industry.
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Date answered: 2025-03-27
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 483
Answering Member display name: Maria Eagle
Answering Member handle: meaglemp
Answering Member Twitter reference: @meaglemp
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Answer text: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working closely with Skills England and the Department for Education to ensure the boost in defence spending supports the training and development of new generations of defence sector workers required to support critical c...
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
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