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Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Neil Carmichael (Conservative). It was answered on Thursday, 20 December 2012 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.


Topical Questions

Question

In my constituency, we have a thriving manufacturing sector, but one area of concern I have is the availability of skills, especially in engineering. Does the Minister agree that we need to redouble our efforts on science, technology, engineering and maths—the STEM subjects—at school to ensure that we have a good pool of skills in that sector?

Answer

It is critical that we turn around engineering to ensure that we have the engineering skills necessary to compete in the future. In Stroud and across the country, there are shortages of engineering skills, and this Government are addressing it.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
555 c991 
Session
2012-13
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Engineering Technology Skilled workers Science Mathematics
Link
View this Topical question on www.publications.parliament.uk