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Written question asked by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 September 2023 (named day). It was answered by Robert Halfon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 September 2023 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Unit for Future Skills

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of funding for the Unit for Future Skills since May 2022.

Answer

The total cost for the Unit for Future Skills (UFS) from May 2022 to August 2023 is £2,569,794. The main UFS costs are its staff. There are around 20 people in the team, the majority analysts. The team also commissions external work by researchers and data experts to support the aims of the unit.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
199348
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Expenditure Unit for Future Skills
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk