Defence: Welding
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of vacancies for welders within the defence industry.
Answered by Maria Eagle
The demand for craft skills, including welders, is recognised across the defence sector and is a particular area of interest for the joint Government and industry Shipbuilding Skills Delivery Group. Meeting this demand is also recognised as a challenge across the economy and not solely as an issue for defence. As part of the ongoing Defence Industrial Strategy work, the Ministry of Defence is closely engaged with the Department for Education to identify additional opportunities and approaches to meet the future demand.
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