Question follow-through · 110234

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing public funding for Level 7 apprenticeships for learners over the age of 21 on access to advanced training in marine engineering, naval arc

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

About this written question

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
4 Feb 2026
Answer
12 Feb 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing public funding for Level 7 apprenticeships for learners over the age of 21 on access to advanced training in marine engineering, naval arc

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 13 June 2025 to Question 57098.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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