Question follow-through · 96495

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of apprenticeship opportunities for young people in Bristol North East constituency; and what plans he has to work with local employers to exp

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
2 Dec 2025
Target answer date
4 Dec 2025
Answer
16 Dec 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of apprenticeship opportunities for young people in Bristol North East constituency; and what plans he has to work with local employers to exp

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer that will give greater flexibility to employers and support young people, including those in Bristol, at the beginning of their careers.In August, we introduced n...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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