Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 114066

Clean Energy: Apprentices

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Pippa Heylings

Liberal DemocratSouth Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Department for Work and Pensions about the adequacy of levels of support available to clean energy SMEs, to ensure they are able to take on apprentices.

Answer

Chris McDonald
This Government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy, backed by £725 million additional investment, which will deliver greater flexibility to employers and learners in England and support the industrial strategy. To s...

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