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Written question asked by Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 22 April 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 May 2025. It was answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 May 2025 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Apprentices

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the provisions proposed in the Employment Rights Bill on the proportion of apprenticeships offered by employers to (1) existing employees, (2) new hires, and (3) 16–24 year olds; and what evidence regarding employers' decisions to award apprenticeship contracts they have used in this assessment.

Answer

In October, Government published 24 Impact Assessments representing a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This analysis shows that the Bill is expected to benefit younger workers, typically disproportionately represented in low paid, low quality, insecure jobs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6757
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Conditions of employment Contracts Apprentices
Legislation
Employment Rights Bill 2024-26
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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