Speeches

Phil Boswell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Phil Boswell on 2016-01-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2016 to Question 20474, how much funding has been allocated to apprenticeships in the retail and commercial enterprise sector subject area since 2010.

Nick Boles

The table below shows estimated funding values for apprenticeships in the Retail and Commercial Enterprise sector subject areas between academic year 2009/10 and 2014/15.

Figures for estimated funding come from the Individualised Learner Record and provide an indication of the level of government funding. They should not be treated as actual spend, since spending is not reported by sector subject area.

Table 1: Estimated Funding for Apprenticeships in Retail and Commercial Enterprise, 2009/10 to 2014/15

Academic Year

Estimated Funding (£millions)

2009/10

179

2010/11

211

2011/12

230

2012/13

217

2013/14

212

2014/15

211

Notes:

1) Figures show estimated (notional) funding and should not be treated as actual spend.

3) Figures do not include estimated (notional) funding for LEOP, EOP or apprenticeship standards, which is not available