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Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 24 July 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 August 2019. It was answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Apprentices: Taxation

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to collate data on apprenticeship levy payments and spending by sector; and if not, why not.

Answer

The apprenticeship levy is collected by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) from employers with a pay bill in excess of £3 million per year. HMRC publishes monthly data on apprenticeship levy receipts which can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk. The most recent update was published on 19 July 2019. This update has been attached and can be found at the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817746/Jun19_Receipts_NS_Bulletin_Final.pdf.

HMRC will continue to review the appropriate data to put into the public domain regarding the apprenticeship levy.

The Education and Skills Funding Agency does not currently require levy-paying employers to register a sector when they set up an online apprenticeship service account to manage their funds. As we develop the apprenticeship service, we will continue to review the data we collect to improve user experience and outcomes.

We already publish detailed data on apprenticeship starts, including levy-supported starts, and our engagement with employers and sector bodies to develop our understanding of how apprenticeships work for different sectors. The most recent update was published on 11 July 2019. All quarterly data releases include a main commentary which summarises apprenticeship starts by level, framework or standard, and whether or not they were levy-supported. This commentary has been attached and is available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/815291/Apprenticeships_and_Traineeships_release_July19_main_text.pdf. The whole quarterly release is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeships-and-traineeships-july-2019.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL17457
Session
2017-19
Attachment
HL17457_Commentary; HL17457_June_Tax_Receipts
Subjects
Apprentices Taxation
Link
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