Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to help small businesses take on apprentices.

Small businesses are important to the economy and to apprenticeships. This government will transform the skills system by developing a growth and skills levy so that opportunities, including apprenticeships, are available across the country and businesses of all sizes can meet their ambitions, fill their skills gaps and stimulate the economic growth that the country needs.