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Meeting of the Parliament 16 December 2015

16 Dec 2015 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Apprenticeship Levy (Discussions)
Fair Work, Skills and Training
Cunningham, Roseanna SNP Perthshire South and Kinross-shire Watch on SPTV

I last spoke to UK Government ministers on 26 November, when I confirmed our agreement to establish a working group of senior officials from across all four nations to manage the transition from the current arrangements. In addition, the Treasury has established a four-nations senior officials group to discuss the allocation of the levy to the devolved Administrations.

In our discussions with the Treasury and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the objective is to achieve the best outcome for Scotland. We now know what the rate and scope of the apprenticeship levy will be when it is introduced in April 2017, but we are still to be provided with clarity on how Scotland’s share of the money that is raised will be calculated and transferred to the Scottish Government.

In the same item of business

3. Christina McKelvie (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP) SNP
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the United Kingdom Government regarding the apprenticeship levy. (S4...
The Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training (Roseanna Cunningham) SNP
I last spoke to UK Government ministers on 26 November, when I confirmed our agreement to establish a working group of senior officials from across all four ...
Christina McKelvie SNP
I welcome the establishment of the four-nations working group and the fact that all nations’ voices will be heard. Does the cabinet secretary agree that the ...
Roseanna Cunningham SNP
That clarity is incredibly important. We know that the levy rate will be 0.5 per cent of pay bills above £3 million, so we think that companies with more tha...
John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab) Lab
What discussions has the Scottish Government had with industry bodies based here in Scotland and in the rest of the UK, and with others who provide apprentic...
Roseanna Cunningham SNP
A number of us have had conversations, both formal and informal. For example, I have spoken to the Scottish Chambers of Commerce and the Scottish Retail Cons...