Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 95661

Crafts: Apprentices

Tabled: 1 December 2025

Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Chris Law

Scottish National Party — Dundee Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to promote heritage craft and stonemasonry apprenticeships as part of the wider skills and construction workforce strategy.

Answer

Andrew Western

Apprenticeships are a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only. A range of apprenticeships, including the level 2 stonemason apprenticeship standard, are available to support employers and learners in the heritage sector...

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