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Hospitality Industry: Apprentices and Training

Commons · Question 78775 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2025

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Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available to help small hospitality businesses engage with (a) apprenticeship and (b) training schemes.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 4 Nov 2025

There are a number of apprenticeships available to support employers of all sizes in the hospitality sector to benefit from and develop the skilled workforces they need. The government has reduced the apprenticeship minimum duration to 8 months so that sh...