Written Answer to PQ on Support for Food Manufacturing Workers

NOTICE PAPER NO. 680 OF 2026 FOR SITTING ON OR AFTER 5 MAY 2026
QUESTION NO. 1879 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Christopher de Souza

To ask the Minister for Manpower whether additional on-site training and re-skilling support can be provided for long-serving food manufacturing workers with highly specialised skillsets to enhance their employability should they face displacement due to restructuring or adoption of new technology.

Answer:

We work closely with tripartite partners, such as the Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union, to reskill workers facing displacement and redeploy them to new jobs.

2. The Government has various programmes to help workers in food manufacturing re-skill into new growth roles either in the same company, or another company. These include Career Conversion Programmes, the Mid-Career Pathways Programme and the SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme. These various programmes cater to different profiles of workers, ranging from those who are ready to enter a new job to those who need additional training to support their transition.