Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 2 June 2026.
Baroness Freeman of Steventon
Crossbench
To ask His Majesty's Government what support they provide to stonemasonry trainees at level 3 to help them to progress and demonstrate progression in their careers.
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Education), Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) , The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
We have a current level 2 apprenticeship standard Stonemason which has 247 starts on programme. York college and the Building Crafts College, London, are the main providers of the apprenticeship and they have close links to York Minster and many historical buildings around London. We are working with the sector to explore the potential for a L3 Stonemason apprenticeship.
