Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Professional and Business Services Jobs Plan, published on 19 October 2026, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse per additional apprenticeship and work-experience opportunity delivered under the plan.

The Professional and Business Services Jobs Plan brings together a range of existing government skills and employment interventions alongside new and existing employer commitments. Government support includes incentives for smaller employers recruiting young apprentices, fully funded training costs for eligible young apprentices, and wider investment through the Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy. Delivery and progress against government and industry commitments will be monitored through a shared performance framework.