Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Dari Taylor (Labour). It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Thursday, 12 March 2009 on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Unemployment (New Skills)
- Question
- What steps his Department is taking to assist those who lose their jobs in acquiring new skills.
- Answer
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This is exactly the time to increase investment in skills and training. We need to provide real help now. The Government are spending £4.7 billion on adult skills this year, which will help about 3 million people get the skills that they need to get on in work. In addition, we are providing more than £240 million to support those facing redundancy or who have become unemployed, allocating a further £140 million for 35,000 extra apprenticeship places, trebling the number of career development loans, and supporting the Higher Education Funding Council's £50 million fund to help universities provide swift and responsive help to employers and employees.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 489 c425
- 262851
- Session
- 2008-09
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Related items
- Subjects
- Redundancy Training
- Link
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