Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 112107
Cybersecurity: Apprentices
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 19 February 2026
Question
Dr Andrew Murrison
Conservative — South West Wiltshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of whether current apprenticeship uptake will meet the estimated shortfall in qualified cyber security professionals, identified as being experie
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe latest published data shows 590 cyber apprenticeship starts in England in 2023/24. As apprenticeship statistics are devolved, comparable UK‑wide data is not published on a consistent basis. Apprentices alone will not meet industry demand for cyber sec...
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