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Written question asked by Philip Boswell (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 16 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 January 2016. It was answered by Nick Boles (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 January 2016 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.


Apprentices: Retail Trade

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the value was of Government subsidies and financial incentives to retail companies to encourage the creation of apprenticeships in the retail sector since 2010.

Answer

Information on the value of apprenticeships funding allocation is not broken down by business type. Since May 2010, there have been 504,900 apprenticeship starts in the retail sector subject area.

In England, the Government provides funding for training where employers hire an apprentice and currently fully funds apprenticeship training for 16 -18 year olds and up to 50% of apprenticeship training for over 19s.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20475
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Apprentices Finance Retail trade
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk