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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1676492/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>UK employers with an annual pay bill above £3 million pay the apprenticeship levy, which is collected by HM Revenue &amp; Customs. The government introduced the apprenticeship levy to incentivise larger businesses to develop and invest in their own apprenticeship programmes whilst ensuring the availability of funding for smaller employers wanting to offer apprenticeships. Through the levy, the government is increasing investment in the apprenticeships system in England to £2.7 billion in the 2024/25 financial year to support employers of all sizes build their workforces. As the apprenticeships levy is UK wide, income from the levy also supports the Devolved Administrations to invest in their skills programmes.<\/p><p>In England, employers can use their levy funds for apprenticeships in their own business or transfer their funds to support apprenticeships in other businesses. Funds that levy payers do not draw on is used to fund apprenticeships in small and medium sized businesses. Levy payers are not expected to use all funds available to them, though they are able to do so.<\/p><p>Employers in England who pay the apprenticeship levy can access funds for apprenticeship training and assessment by registering for an apprenticeship service account. The funds in employers\u2019 accounts reflect the \u2018English percentage\u2019 of an employer\u2019s levy contribution and include a 10% top-up from the government.<\/p><p>The funds available to levy-paying employers through their apprenticeship service accounts does not represent the total spend on apprenticeships for levy-paying empoyers and is not the same as the apprenticeships budget which funds apprenticeships for employers of all sizes. On average, 98% of the apprenticeships budget has been spent in the last two financial years.<\/p><p>The table below shows the number of levy-paying employers that have spent more than 50% of the funds declared in their apprenticeship service accounts, including the 10% top-up from the government, in each financial year from 2018/19 to 2022/23.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of employers who spent more than 50% of levy funds<\/p><\/td><td><p>Percentage of total employers who spent more than 50% of levy funds<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,210<\/p><\/td><td><p>27%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019/20<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>36%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2020/21<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,080<\/p><\/td><td><p>35%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2021/22<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,580<\/p><\/td><td><p>35%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2022/23<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,970<\/p><\/td><td><p>35%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The department is supporting employers to make greater use of their levy and have improved the transfer system to make it easier to find other employers who wish to take on apprentices with transferred funds. In April 2019, the department increased the transfer allowance from 10% to 25%, so levy-paying employers could transfer more of their annual funds to support any employer. Since September 2021, over 500 employers, including ASDA, HomeServe, and BT Group, have pledged to transfer over £33 million to support apprenticeships in businesses of all sizes. The table below shows the number of levy-paying employers who spent all of their transfer allowance in each financial year from 2018/19 to 2022/23.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY (of allowance calculation)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Employers who used all their transfer allowance<\/p><\/td><td><p>Percentage of total employers who used all their transfer allowance<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>70<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019/20<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2020/21<\/p><\/td><td><p>280<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2021/22<\/p><\/td><td><p>370<\/p><\/td><td><p>2.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2022/23<\/p><\/td><td><p>270<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>With regard to allowing levy-paying employers to use their funds on non-apprenticeship training schemes and courses, I refer the noble lady to the answer of 10 November 2023 to Question <a href=\"https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-07/614\" target=\"_blank\">614<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what percentage, of levy-paying employers have transferred the maximum 25 per cent of apprenticeship levy funds to other businesses, for each of the past five financial years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1470876/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We welcome the Alcohol Health Alliance\u2019s report. The Government has announced its intention to consult on whether to introduce mandatory calorie labelling on pre-packed alcohol and alcohol sold in on-trade businesses, such as pubs and restaurants. The consultation will also seek views on whether the provision of the United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers\u2019 low risk drinking guidelines should be mandatory or continue on a voluntary basis. Respondents to the consultation can also suggest additional labelling requirements for consideration, such as ingredient listing. The Department continues to promote the low risk drinking guidelines through public health messaging, including the \u2018Better Health\u2019 campaign and the Drink Free Days app.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Alcohol Health Alliance Contents unknown: How alcohol labelling still fails consumers, published in June; particularly the finding that only 65 per cent of alcohol products sampled contained accurate and up-to-date reporting of the UK Chief Medical Officers' advice on consumption; and what steps, if any, they will take to respond to the report.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1331588/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In England, the travel and tourism sector can benefit from the £5 billion package of grant support announced at Budget. This includes Restart Grants worth up to £6,000 if classified as non-essential retail or up to £18,000 if classified as a leisure or accommodation business.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>This package of support also includes the £425 million top-up to the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) which has already provided Local Authorities (LAs) with £1.6 billion. This funding is at the LAs\u2019 discretion and is intended to support businesses which are not eligible for Restart Grants, but which are nonetheless experiencing a severe impact on their business.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Government continues to review all the economic support schemes, including grant support, as the public health response evolves.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>These grants scheme come as part of a wide-ranging package of support which the travel and tourism sector also stand to benefit from. This includes extensions to the furlough scheme; extensions to the COVID-19 loan schemes; a business rates holiday; mortgage holidays; enhanced Time to Pay for taxes; and an extension to the reduced rate of VAT for businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional financial support they plan to offer to the travel and tourism industry because of the decline of business in that sector.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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