Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What steps he is taking under the 2019-20 Business Rates Relief Scheme to encourage a diversity of businesses on the high street.”
Tabled: 22 January 2019Answered: 28 January 2019
Asked by
Clive Efford
Labour — Eltham and Chislehurst
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Pat McFadden)
The number of youth apprenticeship starts has fallen by 40% over the past decade. Because we want to give more young people the chance of apprenticeships, we are fully funding youth apprenticeships for small businesses, introducing a £2,000 hiring incentive for non-levy-paying employers, and expanding foundation apprenticeships in hospitality and retail. All that is aimed at more opportunity and more work for young people.