Written question asked by Philip Boswell (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 13 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 January 2016. It was answered by Nick Boles (Conservative) on Friday, 22 January 2016 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

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Apprentices

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2016 to Question 20474, what proportion of businesses which have been in receipt of funding from the apprenticeship programme for the creation of apprenticeships in the retail and commercial enterprise sector subject area (a) pay at least the living wage to employees under contract and (b) have paid at least the living wage to such employees since the beginning of the apprenticeship programme in 2010.