Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 1587

Apprenticeship Levy: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 24 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024

Question

Carla Lockhart

Democratic Unionist PartyUpper Bann

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Assembly on administration of Apprenticeship Levy funds.

Answer

Hilary Benn
The Northern Ireland Executive receives its share of funding from the Apprenticeship Levy through the Block Grant. Policy on apprenticeships is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive and it is up to the Executive to decide how to utilise this funding.