Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 97674
Growth and Skills Levy: West Midlands
Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 16 January 2026
Question
Alex Ballinger
Labour — Halesowen
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support SMEs in the West Midlands to access the Growth and Skills Levy.
Answer
Andrew WesternTo support SMEs to access apprenticeships, the government will fully fund apprenticeship training for non-levy paying employers (essentially SMEs) for all eligible people aged under 25 from the next academic year. This change will make it easier for those...
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