Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 115477

Apprentices: Small Businesses

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Claire Young

Liberal DemocratThornbury and Yate

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help increase apprenticeship uptake among small businesses.

Answer

Andrew Western
The government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy, which will deliver greater flexibility to employers, more opportunities for young people and support the industrial strategy. In August 2025, we introduced new foun...

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