Apprentices: Finance
Commons · Question 115133 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of Level 6 apprentices who were intending to progress to Level 7 apprenticeships who will no longer be eligible.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 16 Mar 2026
This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity and is determined to tackle the 40% fall in apprenticeship starts by young people aged under 25 that we’ve seen over the last decade. Since January 2026, the government no longer ...