Lee Pitcher

Lee Pitcher

Labour — Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme

Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025

Debate

Topical Questions

Contribution

T6. Apprenticeships should be open to everyone. I have met too many young people in Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme who are more than capable of doing the job—they have the hands-on skills, the attitude and the drive to work—but are being held back from apprenticeships because they have to get a grade 4 in English or maths. When will the Government move forward with reforming the rule so that we stop shutting out good people from good jobs just because they did not get a pass in the classroom?

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