Question follow-through · 112939
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of financial support available to apprentices.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 11 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 2 Mar 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of financial support available to apprentices.
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Mar 2026
Answer published
From April 2026 the Apprentice National Minimum Wage will increase by 6% to £8.00 per hour, from £7.55. This new rate will help encourage more young people to enter the labour market via apprenticeships, helping fill the skills gaps our country faces. The...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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