Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on how the money raised by the Apprenticeship Levy will be spent.

The apprenticeship levy will apply across the UK and will be collected from employers on a UK wide basis.

In England, levy paying employers will be able to access their levy funds through the Apprenticeship Service to pay for apprenticeship training and assessment.

By 2019-20, based on current forecasts, total spending across the UK will exceed what we expect to raise through the levy. Spending on apprenticeships in England will be £2.45 billion, and the Devolved Administrations will receive £460 million.