Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 117659
Business: Training
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Gareth Thomas
Labour (Co-op) — Harrow West
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the proportion of UK businesses with dedicated budgets for training.
Answer
Blair McDougallThe DBT Longitudinal Small Business Survey[1] reports that 45 percent of SME employers offer training to their employees. The Department does not hold specific information on dedicated budgets for training. [1] Small Business Survey 2024: businesses with ...
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