Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 122848

Apprentices: Engineering and Plumbing

Tabled: 23 March 2026

Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Antonia Bance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential cumulative impact of changes to employment and administrative costs on small and micro-businesses’ recruitment and retention of electrical and plumbing appre

Answer

Andrew Western

The government provides a range of financial support to help employers in all sectors to take on apprentices, including within the electrical and plumbing trades. We are introducing a new incentive of up to £2,000 for non-levy paying employers (essentiall...

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