§ 23. Mrs. Betty WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and the First Secretary of the National Assembly about the progress of Government measures to improve the training and skills of the Welsh work force. [35129]
§ Mr. TouhigI meet regularly with Cabinet colleagues and the First Minister of the National Assembly for Wales.
The Government together with devolved Administrations are putting in place UK-wide arrangements for industry-led skills development, with new Sector Skills Councils supported by a Sector Skills Development Agency.
I understand that the National Assembly for Wales will publish its Skills and Employment action plan today that will set out over 50 actions to raise skills and economic activity and help address skills gaps and shortages experienced by employers.