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Defence: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to expand defence-related apprenticeships.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
25 Mar 2026
Answer
1 Apr 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to expand defence-related apprenticeships.

  2. 25 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence already supports over 460,000 jobs and 25,000 apprentices across the UK, providing sustainable, high-quality, well-paying jobs. Alongside the Defence Industrial Strategy, the Ministry of Defence announced a £182 million skills pack...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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