Question follow-through · 98033

Apprentices: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support increased participation in apprenticeships among young people in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
10 Dec 2025
Answer
16 Jan 2026 · 39 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support increased participation in apprenticeships among young people in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jan 2026

    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 Surrey, 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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