Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 121644

Defence: Apprentices

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of defence orientated apprenticeships and skills placements in a) Leicester and b) the East Midlands.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence already supports over 460,000 jobs and 25,000 apprenticeships across all parts of the UK, providing sustainable, high-quality, well-paying jobs. In 2023-24, this included 7,500 jobs in the East Midlands. As part of the Defence Indu...

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