Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 109924

Apprenticeship Levy: Small Businesses

Tabled: 30 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of removing the 10 per cent levy top-up on the affordability of apprenticeship training for small and medium-sized

Answer

Andrew Western
As we introduce new products, such as apprenticeship units and foundation apprenticeships, we are also simplifying the Growth and Skills Levy, improving its transparency and making it more efficient. Currently, levy-paying employer accounts can show large...

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