Household debt: Economic indicators
Debt levels affect how much households spend. Find the latest data on UK household debt, mortgage rates and insolvencies.

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on financial support for apprentices taking place in Westminster Hall on 8 March 2017. The subject for this debate has been chosen by Kelvin Hopkins MP.
Financial Support for Apprentices (217 KB , PDF)
• The purpose of this debate is to discuss financial support available to apprentices, after an unsuccessful amendment to the Technical and Further Education Bill 2016-17 in the House of Lords Committee stage debate on 27 February 2017.
• The amendment, tabled by Lord Watson of Invergowie, would have enabled eligible families to receive child benefit for children aged under 20 who are undertaking apprenticeships.
Financial Support for Apprentices (217 KB , PDF)
Debt levels affect how much households spend. Find the latest data on UK household debt, mortgage rates and insolvencies.
A debate on an e-petition proposal to require employers to offer career breaks for parents with a seriously ill child will take place in Westminster Hall on 3 February 2025 at 4.30pm.
In the 2023/24 academic year, there were 736,500 people participating in an apprenticeship in England, with 339,600 apprenticeship starts and 178,200 apprenticeship achievements.