Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential cost of the apprenticeship levy to (a) schools and (b) Multi-Academy Trusts in (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19 and (iii) 2019-20.
Local authorities, academies and multi academy trusts along with all other employers, 'will only pay the apprenticeship levy if their company paybill exceeds £3 million.