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Oral Answers to Questions

Emma Reynolds Excerpts
Wednesday 7th March 2018

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Emma Reynolds Portrait Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
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Q10. Can the Prime Minister explain why there was a 60% drop in apprenticeships last year?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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We have introduced the apprenticeship levy, and we are looking at its application. We have a commitment over a period of years for the number of apprenticeships, and we are going to increase that number to 3 million over this Parliament. We will be doing that, and we will look very carefully at the operation of the apprenticeship levy and its impact.