Question follow-through · 68351
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with businesses on levels of need for apprentices.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 21 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 23 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Education and skills
- Confucius Institutes · 12 Sept 2025
- Department for Education: Written Questions · 14 Oct 2025
- Digital Technology: Qualifications · 8 Jan 2026
- Students: Loans · 10 Feb 2026
- Schools: Taxis · 12 Feb 2026
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with businesses on levels of need for apprentices.
21 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Jul 2025
Answer published
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer, which will deliver greater flexibility to employers and learners and s...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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