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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Apprenticeship Levy was paid by employers in South Lanarkshire in the latest financial year for which data is available.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Apprenticeship Levy was paid by employers in South Lanarkshire in the latest financial year for which data is available.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of apprenticeship levy receipts were spent on apprenticeship training over the last 5 years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of apprenticeship levy receipts were spent on apprenticeship training over the last 5 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the ring-fenced apprenticeship budget was in each year since the 2023-2024 financial year; and what proportion was raised by the Apprenticeship Levy in each of those years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the ring-fenced apprenticeship budget was in each year since the 2023-2024 financial year; and what proportion was raised by the Apprenticeship Levy in each of those years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been generated by the apprenticeship levy in each year since its establishment.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been generated by the apprenticeship levy in each year since its establishment.
To ask His Majesty's Government what the total receipts from the Apprenticeship Levy were, what was the total expenditure on apprenticeship training, in each of the last five financial years; and what plans they have to increase the proportion of Apprenticeship Levy receipts allocated to apprenticeship training.
To ask His Majesty's Government what the total receipts from the Apprenticeship Levy were, what was the total expenditure on apprenticeship training, in each of the last five financial years; and what plans they have to increase the proportion of Apprenticeship Levy receipts allocated to apprenticeship training.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to maintain the Apprenticeship Levy at 0.5 per cent of employers’ annual pay bills for the remainder of this Parliament.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to maintain the Apprenticeship Levy at 0.5 per cent of employers’ annual pay bills for the remainder of this Parliament.
The Apprenticeship Levy, also known as the Growth and Skills Levy, is charged at a rate of 0.5 per cent of an employer's annual pay bill where that pay bill exceeds £3 million. The Government keeps all aspects of the tax system under review. Any decisions on future policy will be announced in the usual way.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the Apprenticeship Levy and impact on the number of young people not in employment, education or training in Lincolnshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the Apprenticeship Levy and impact on the number of young people not in employment, education or training in Lincolnshire.
This Government is transforming the Apprenticeship Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy in England, backed by £1 billion of additional investment. This will support 50,000 more young people across the country, including in Lincolnshire, into apprenticeships over the next three years. Young people and employers in Lincolnshire will also benefit from a range of additional measures to increase apprenticeship opportunities and support recruitment.
In August 2025, we introduced foundation apprenticeships to give young people a new route into careers in critical sectors, enabling them to earn while they learn, and in April 2026 expanded the offer to hospitality and retail, creating more opportunities for young people at the start of their careers.
The Government is also investing £240 million to pilot enhanced apprenticeship brokerage services across all 14 Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs). The programme will help more young people aged 16-24, particularly those who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), to access apprenticeship opportunities while supporting employers to recruit local talent.
The Government also funds and supports the Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (AAN) which comprises over 3,000 employers and apprentices who volunteer to promote the benefits of apprenticeships. It operates across all parts of England, including in Lincolnshire, through nine regional networks. These networks provide buddying and mentoring support to small businesses to help them recruit and retain apprentices.
As of August, the Government fully funds apprenticeship training costs for all eligible under 25 apprentices for employers of all sizes.
We have also introduced a £2,000 hiring payment for non-levy employers who recruit a 16–24-year-old apprentice as a new employee. Employers recruiting apprentices aged 18-24 who have been on Universal Credit for over six months may also be eligible for the new £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant.
In addition, employers and training providers each receive £1,000 when they take on apprentices aged under 19, or 19-to-24-year-old apprentices who have an EHCP or have been, or are, in care.
These payments can be combined where eligibility criteria are met.
Taken together these reforms will expand apprenticeship opportunities, strengthen employer engagement and help more young people, including those in Lincolnshire, to access high-quality apprenticeships.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much apprenticeship levy funding paid by businesses in the automotive sector has expired unused in each of the last three financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much apprenticeship levy funding paid by businesses in the automotive sector has expired unused in each of the last three financial years.
There are widespread misconceptions that there is significant unspent levy funding available to spend. However, this is not the case. Over the last five financial years, 99% of the English growth and skills budget was spent.
Levy-paying employers in England can access funding through their Apprenticeship Service accounts, yet we do not record their industry or sector when they first register for an account. Therefore, we are unable to provide sector-specific data that shows the amount of levy funds entering employers’ accounts or the amount that has been spent or that has expired.
It should be noted that the UK wide apprenticeship levy is not legally hypothecated and, as such, revenues from the levy are paid into the Consolidated Fund and not directly allocated to apprenticeships. Separately, the annual growth and skills (previously apprenticeship) budget for England is set at each spending review. The English growth and skills budget increased to a record breaking £3.3 billion in the 2026-27 financial year.
The funds in levy paying employers accounts are notional (reaching around £6.7 billion) and far exceed the total levy paid by employers annually and is more than double the annual growth and skills budget. If all levy paying employers spent all their notional levy funds, we would far exceed the available budget and there would be insufficient funding for non-levy payers, typically SMEs, which represent around 30% of apprenticeship spend.
The hon. Member is making a powerful speech. Does he agree that the skills shortage can sometimes start with a lack of procurement? For example, factories in my constituency used to clothe the world and Leicester was the second most prosperous city in Europe because of its textile industry. It...
The hon. Member is making a powerful speech. Does he agree that the skills shortage can sometimes start with a lack of procurement? For example, factories in my constituency used to clothe the world and Leicester was the second most prosperous city in Europe because of its textile industry. It...
I could not agree more. The idea that we can move everything offshore because it is cheaper means we are forgetting what value looks like. If we look at models of community wealth building around the country and the world, procurement is where we start.
I could not agree more. The idea that we can move everything offshore because it is cheaper means we are forgetting what value looks like. If we look at models of community wealth building around the country and the world, procurement is where we start.
Students in Gorton and Denton tell me they often have to spend two to three years on a course before they can even be considered for an apprenticeship. Make UK reports that 39% of manufacturers do not think our education system can deliver the skills that they need. Does the...
Students in Gorton and Denton tell me they often have to spend two to three years on a course before they can even be considered for an apprenticeship. Make UK reports that 39% of manufacturers do not think our education system can deliver the skills that they need. Does the...
The Isle of Wight and the north share a lot in common; we often do not get the focus we need. We know how to get to university; that is a structured route. Even if someone does not get the grades, they can get into university—the whole school will get...
The Isle of Wight and the north share a lot in common; we often do not get the focus we need. We know how to get to university; that is a structured route. Even if someone does not get the grades, they can get into university—the whole school will get...
It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I give special thanks to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) for securing this debate and setting the scene incredibly well, as he often does. I wish him well in the work that he...
It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I give special thanks to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) for securing this debate and setting the scene incredibly well, as he often does. I wish him well in the work that he...
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that colleges need more support to develop those engineering courses? At present, they receive no funding at all to develop a new course, as university colleges in Somerset have found when catering for the new Agratas factory. They have to find their own investment to...
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that colleges need more support to develop those engineering courses? At present, they receive no funding at all to develop a new course, as university colleges in Somerset have found when catering for the new Agratas factory. They have to find their own investment to...
The Minister is listening intently and I am sure he will be able to respond to the hon. Gentleman and encourage him and all of us, as that is the purpose of us being here.
I will speak about Northern Ireland now. The issue is not unique to Northern Ireland, however...
The Minister is listening intently and I am sure he will be able to respond to the hon. Gentleman and encourage him and all of us, as that is the purpose of us being here.
I will speak about Northern Ireland now. The issue is not unique to Northern Ireland, however...
Does my hon. Friend agree that apprenticeships are key going forward? We have to increase the number of apprenticeships, the skills base and the productivity—a problem that has beset successive Governments for many years.
Does my hon. Friend agree that apprenticeships are key going forward? We have to increase the number of apprenticeships, the skills base and the productivity—a problem that has beset successive Governments for many years.
I do. On the work that Thales does with students, it pays their student fees and gives them an incredible wage. Some of the young boys I know from Comber—they are young men now—who have taken the apprenticeships are working incredibly hard across the world in the Thales corporation. There...
I do. On the work that Thales does with students, it pays their student fees and gives them an incredible wage. Some of the young boys I know from Comber—they are young men now—who have taken the apprenticeships are working incredibly hard across the world in the Thales corporation. There...
It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) for securing this important debate. Wolverhampton and Willenhall helped build Britain and beyond. Generations of skilled engineers, metalworkers and manufacturers made products that were sold...
It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) for securing this important debate. Wolverhampton and Willenhall helped build Britain and beyond. Generations of skilled engineers, metalworkers and manufacturers made products that were sold...
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) on securing the debate and shining a light on this really important part of our economy, both locally and nationally.
Specialist manufacturing is critical to my...
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) on securing the debate and shining a light on this really important part of our economy, both locally and nationally.
Specialist manufacturing is critical to my...
It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. Doncaster has an incredible history of manufacturing, particularly in transport. Everyone will know of the Flying Scotsman and the Mallard, both of which were built in Doncaster, and Nigel Gresley still has a strong legacy in our local...
It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. Doncaster has an incredible history of manufacturing, particularly in transport. Everyone will know of the Flying Scotsman and the Mallard, both of which were built in Doncaster, and Nigel Gresley still has a strong legacy in our local...