Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 72269

Small Businesses: Apprentices

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Callum Anderson

Labour — Buckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department plans to collect to assess the effectiveness of its targeted support to help SMEs offer apprenticeships.

Answer

Andrew Western
Small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are important to the economy and to apprenticeships. They provide valuable opportunities for younger apprentices and apprentices from disadvantaged areas.The department collects and publishes data on apprenticeship...
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