Apprentices and Training: Finance
Commons · Question 28346 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Suella Braverman
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that apprenticeship and skills funding provides employers with adequate flexibility to fund training to address sector-specific skills shortages.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 17 Sep 2026
This government is transforming the Apprenticeships Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy in England, giving employers greater flexibility, creating more opportunities for young people, and directly supporting the Industrial Strategy. To give businesses ...