Employment, Skills & Training

Behind every exquisitely tailored Savile Row suit, every expertly distilled Scottish whisky, every stay in a 5-star hotel and every luxury automobile are the people who brought them to life, often involving skills that have been honed in the UK over decades and a network of artisans, specialist suppliers and producers.

Employment in our sector can include a wide range of roles from design, artificial intelligence (AI) and finance to bartending, handweaving and glassblowing. Highly skills-oriented, the industry invests heavily in training and equipping its employees to deliver outstanding products and experiences, while also focusing on building a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

Walpole is calling on the Government to

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Introduce an improved Geographical Indicator regime to protect skills and crafts

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Reform the apprentice levy

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Invest in teaching modern foreign languages

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Ensure access to talent and recognise the highly skilled nature of luxury careers

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Reform the tax and regulatory system to support high-quality employment

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Other policy areas

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Tax Free Shopping, Taxation & Regulation

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Employment, Skills & Training

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Tourism & the Visitor Economy

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Sustainability

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IP & Selective Distribution

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European Trade

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Global Trade

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9th March 2026