Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 83696

Small Businesses: Apprentices

Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025

Question

Ian Sollom

Liberal DemocratSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of fully funding apprenticeships for under-22s in SMEs on apprenticeship starts.

Answer

Andrew Western
Small businesses are a vital part of our economy and apprenticeship system. They provide valuable opportunities in priority sectors for young people and apprentices from disadvantaged areas. The government engages with small employers regularly to promote...

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