Question follow-through · 127357
Apprentices: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what engagement his department has had with the Department for Education regarding accessing apprenticeship training through English providers where there is no alternative provider in Scotland.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Scotland Office
- Tabled
- 14 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what engagement his department has had with the Department for Education regarding accessing apprenticeship training through English providers where there is no alternative provider in Scotland.
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Apr 2026
Answer published
The responsibility for skills policy, and the provision of apprenticeship training in Scotland, lies with the Scottish Government as a devolved matter. Funding for apprenticeships and providers in Scotland are a devolved responsibility. UK Government offi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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