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Apprenticeship Levy

Lords · Question HL11458 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 10 Nov 2025

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Asked by Lord Storey

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total amount of unspent funds from the Apprenticeship Levy returned to the Treasury for each of the past five years.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 10 Nov 2025

The Department for Work and Pensions, and prior to that the Department for Education, has responsibility for apprenticeships in England only. The annual English apprenticeships budget is agreed at key fiscal events and ring-fenced. This budget is distinct...