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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Apprentices

Asked by Jack RankinConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 19 March 2026UIN 121023

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many apprentices her Department recruited in (a) 2025, (b) 2022, (c) 2023 and (d) 2024.

Answered by Ian Murray

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) recruited the following number of apprentices in the specified years:

Year

Number of Apprentices recruited

(a) 2025*

31

(b) 2022

25

(c) 2023

30

(d) 2024

15

*Note that figures for 2025 are as of 17/03/2026 and are not yet final.



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