Written question asked by Julia Lopez (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Friday, 5 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Artificial Intelligence: Training
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will (a) provide an overview of the methods used by her department to track and report (i) how many individuals have taken courses and (ii) the number of courses delivered through the Government’s AI Skills Hub platform, and (b) provide the latest figures for each of these metrics.
- Answer
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The government is committed to building a digitally skilled workforce to support long-term economic growth, drive innovation and expand individual opportunity. As part of this ambition, DSIT has launched the AI Skills Boost campaign to upskill 10 million workers in AI skills by 2030.
As of 24 April 2026, there were 65,965 registered learners on the AI Skills Hub. The AI Skills Hub also hosts the AI Skills Boost programme, which delivered over 1 million courses between June 2025 and January 2026. A further progress update will be shared shortly.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 3811
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Training Artificial intelligence
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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