Apprentices: British Nationals Abroad
Commons · Question 29142 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Suella Braverman
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many British citizens born in the UK have not been able to access apprenticeship programmes in each of the last five years due to the three-year residency rule, and what steps she is taking to addre
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 21 Sep 2026
This Government is transforming the Apprenticeships Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy in England, backed by £1 billion of additional investment, which will support 50,000 more young people into apprenticeships, give employers greater flexibility to d...