Question follow-through · 104618
Construction: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote apprenticeships in the construction industry.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 12 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
12 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote apprenticeships in the construction industry.
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Jan 2026
Answer published
This Government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy, backed by an additional £725 million investment, which will deliver greater flexibility to employers and more opportunities for young people. It will align with th...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Health and Safety Executive: Agriculture
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