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Clean Energy: Apprentices

Commons · Question 114066 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Department for Work and Pensions about the adequacy of levels of support available to clean energy SMEs, to ensure they are able to take on apprentices.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 2 Mar 2026

This Government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy, backed by £725 million additional investment, which will deliver greater flexibility to employers and learners in England and support the industrial strategy. To s...