Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 114150

Minimum Wage

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered the potential merits of aligning the apprentice minimum wage with the National Living Wage, including the potential impact on (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) completion

Answer

Kate Dearden

We remain committed to removing the discriminatory adult age band. The latest increase to the NMW of 8.5% continues to close the gap between the minimum wage for 18- to 20-year-olds and the NLW rate, moving towards a single adult rate.The Department has p...

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