Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 116179

Apprentices: Standards

Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will set out what criteria it use to determine which standards are considered appropriate and not appropriate for public funding.

Answer

Andrew Western
The Government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy, backed by an additional £725 million of investment, which will deliver greater flexibility to employers, more opportunities for young people and support the industr...

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