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Apprentices: Visas

Asked by Zöe FranklinLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 14 January 2026UIN 104052

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact assessment his Department has made on the effect of current apprenticeship visa duration requirements on (a) young migrants educated in the UK, (b) individuals on private or family life rout

Answered by Andrew Western

The apprenticeship funding rules are reviewed each year. They are applied to all apprentices and potential apprentices consistently. The Department does not hold the data requested.

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