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Defence: Apprentices

Asked by Carla LockhartDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 9 July 2025UIN 63391

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to expand access to apprenticeships in defence-related sectors in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Janet Daby

Apprenticeship and skills policy is devolved to Northern Ireland, and any measures regarding apprenticeships there are a matter for the Northern Irish government.

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