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Wales Office: Apprentices

Asked by Bradley ThomasConservativeWales OfficeTabled Answered 19 March 2026UIN 121188

The question

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

Answered by Jo Stevens

Apprenticeships are a valuable tool for improving skills, productivity, and social mobility, whilst also supporting the development of our workforce. My Department continues to offer apprenticeships whenever a suitable vacancy arises.

My Department recruited three apprentices in 2022, three in 2023, and none in 2024 or 2025.

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