United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 112107
Cybersecurity: Apprentices
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10 February 2026
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19 February 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of whether current apprenticeship uptake will meet the estimated shortfall in qualified cyber security professionals, identified as being experie
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10 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of whether current apprenticeship uptake will meet the estimated shortfall in qualified cyber security professionals, identified as being experie
Source: Commons
19 February 2026
Answer
The latest published data shows 590 cyber apprenticeship starts in England in 2023/24. As apprenticeship statistics are devolved, comparable UK‑wide data is not published on a consistent basis. Apprentices alone will not meet industry demand for cyber sec...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-10/112107
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1880285
- uk · wq-1880285 · source updated 19 February 2026