Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 14237

Apprentices: Accountancy

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

John Cooper

ConservativeDumfries and Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence the Government used to conclude that there would be no significant long-term reduction in the supply of skills following the removal of public funding for most Level 7 apprenticeships.

Answer

Andrew Western
Apprenticeships are a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.This Government is investing in young people’s futures and reversing the sharp decline in apprenticeship starts amongst young people – which have fallen by 4...

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