Question follow-through · 122945

Scotland Office: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many apprentices his Department recruited in 2025, compared to i) 2022 ii) 2023 and iii) 2024.

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Answering body
Scotland Office
Tabled
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
26 Mar 2026
Answer
26 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many apprentices his Department recruited in 2025, compared to i) 2022 ii) 2023 and iii) 2024.

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Scotland Office has not recruited any apprentices in the requested timeframe.We remain committed to supporting the use of apprenticeships across the civil service to break down barriers to opportunity. The Scotland Office considers the use of apprenti...

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