Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government how they account for the projected reduction in expenditure on apprenticeships between 2026–27 and 2027–28 as set out on page 285 of the Department for Work and Pensions' Annual Report and Accounts 2025–26, published in July.

Budgets for the 2027-28 financial year and subsequent years, as published in the 2025-26 Annual Report and Accounts this July, reflect the budget position at time of publication. Final funding allocations can and will be affected by future fiscal events and departmental budget allocation processes.

This government is investing an additional £1 billion to support 50,000 more young people into apprenticeships, give employers greater flexibility to develop the workforce they need, and support the industrial strategy.