Question follow-through · 76663

Apprentices: Eastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support the growth of apprenticeships in Eastleigh constituency.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
11 Sept 2025
Target answer date
15 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Oct 2025 · 34 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support the growth of apprenticeships in Eastleigh constituency.

  2. 15 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer, which will offer greater flexibility to employers and learners across the country, including in Eastleigh, and support the Industrial Strategy. In August, the de...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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