Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2023 to Question 146815 on Apprentices: Taxation, which Minister has responsibility for the allocation of the additional funding from the Apprenticeship Levy to Northern Ireland until an Executive is reformed in Northern Ireland.

The allocation of funding from the UK-wide Apprenticeship Levy is the responsibility of the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland. The restoration of an Executive, as well as a fully functioning Assembly, is a key priority of the UK Government.