Question follow-through · 120719

Apprentices: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has consulted levy-paying employers on the potential impact of the revised co-investment rates on future apprenticeship recruitment decisions.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
13 Mar 2026
Target answer date
17 Mar 2026
Answer
23 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has consulted levy-paying employers on the potential impact of the revised co-investment rates on future apprenticeship recruitment decisions.

  2. 17 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    As we introduce new products, such as apprenticeship units and foundation apprenticeships, we are also simplifying the Growth and Skills Levy, improving its transparency and making it more efficient. From August, we are changing the employer’s co-investme...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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