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Apprentices: Small Businesses

Asked by Jonathan HinderLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 10 July 2026UIN 15202

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the barriers faced by small and medium-sized enterprises in offering apprenticeship opportunities, and what steps are needed to address these.

Answered by Andrew Western

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 12 June 2026 to Question UIN 7073.

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