Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 83698

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 discussions he has had with small businesses on the apprenticeship system.

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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