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Growth and Skills Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish guidance on how businesses will be able to utilise the Growth and Skills Levy.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
20 Oct 2025
Target answer date
22 Oct 2025
Answer
7 Nov 2025 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish guidance on how businesses will be able to utilise the Growth and Skills Levy.

  2. 22 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The government publishes information for businesses on the Growth and Skills offer, available here; Find training and employment schemes for your business - The Growth and Skills Levy.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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