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Apprentices: West Midlands

Commons · Question 87316 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 11 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the West Midlands Combined Authority on increasing the availability of apprenticeships in the West Midlands.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 11 Nov 2025

Officials meet regularly with combined authorities to discuss post-16 skills including apprenticeships. Recent discussions with West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) skills leads have included the newly introduced foundation apprenticeships and led to a...