This week at a glance
| Debates, statements and motions | 2 |
|---|---|
| Bills, amendments and new laws | 0 |
| Select committees | 1 |
| Written questions and answers | 38 |
| GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications | 10 |
| Total | 51 |
Debates, statements and motions
- Securing Scotland's Future: Defence Skills and Jobs
Debate, 2 items · Mon 26 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
Select committees
- Letter from Minister for Skills on Weekend maintenance loans, dated 08.10.26
Committee · Education Committee · Wed 28 Oct · committees.parliament.uk
Written questions and answers
- Further Education: VAT
2 written questions and answers · Treasury · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What steps she is taking with the private sector to set up more farming and horticulture apprenticeships.
Written question · Department for Education · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What steps are being taken to create (a) more apprenticeship opportunities (b) more humanities-based…
Written question · Department for Work and Pensions · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- How many people have started construction foundation apprenticeships since May 2026; and what assessment he…
Written question · Department for Work and Pensions · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What proportion of the construction skills package funding has been allocated to (a) mayoral strategic…
Written question · Department for Work and Pensions · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What steps he is taking to help young people with level 2 and 3 diplomas in construction-related skills…
Written question · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Growth and Skills Levy
Written answer · Department for Work and Pensions · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- How much has been generated by the apprenticeship levy in each year since its establishment.
Written question · Treasury · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- How much her Department ringfenced from the public purse for the apprenticeship budget in the (a) 2024-25…
Written question · Department for Education · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- How much of the apprenticeship budget has been spent by (a) apprenticeship levy payers and (b) non-levy…
Written question · Department for Education · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- How much the ring-fenced apprenticeship budget was in each year since the 2023-2024 financial year; and what…
Written question · Department for Education · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What proportion of apprenticeship levy receipts were spent on apprenticeship training over the last 5 years.
Written question · Treasury · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
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GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications
- Regulating Technical Qualifications in T Levels
Consultation · Ofqual · Thu 29 Oct · gov.uk
- Defence contracts to prioritise British jobs and skills
News · MOD, HMT · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Scottish Secretary welcomes apprenticeships at Navantia Fife yard
News · Scotland Office · Wed 28 Oct · gov.uk
- Further education workforce survey
Publication · DfE · Thu 29 Oct · gov.uk
- Apply to the APAR as an apprenticeship training provider
Publication · DWP · Wed 28 Oct · gov.uk
- Further Education Sector Activity in Northern Ireland: 2021/22 to 2025/26
Publication · NISRA, DfE (NI) · Wed 28 Oct · gov.uk
- Further education: initial teacher education
Publication · DfE · Wed 28 Oct · gov.uk
- Income Tax treatment of immigration skills charge and certificate of sponsorship fees
Publication · HMRC · Wed 28 Oct · gov.uk
- Funding rules for apprenticeships
Publication · DWP · Tue 27 Oct · gov.uk
- Privately funded apprenticeships
Publication · DWP · Tue 27 Oct · gov.uk
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