Small Businesses: Skilled Workers
Commons · Question 129539 · Tabled 23 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, (a) what action the Government is taking to address skills shortages in small and medium sized enterprises; (b) what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies o
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 28 Apr 2026
The government is committed to addressing skills shortages in small and medium sized enterprises. To support employers to take on apprentices, the government provides a range of financial support. We are introducing a new hiring grant of £2,000 for non-le...