Question follow-through · 66264

Scotland Office: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he is taking steps to increase the number of apprenticeships within his Department.

answeredScotland Office

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Answering body
Scotland Office
Tabled
9 Jul 2025
Target answer date
11 Jul 2025
Answer
15 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he is taking steps to increase the number of apprenticeships within his Department.

  2. 11 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    We remain committed to supporting the use of apprenticeships across the civil service to break down barriers to opportunity. The Scotland Office considers the use of apprenticeships for all relevant recruitment campaigns.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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