Written question asked by Andrew Griffiths (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 2010. It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 November 2010 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

National Apprenticeship Service

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills who the (a) Chief Executive and (b) Chairman of the National Apprenticeship Service is; how long each has been in post; how much each is paid, including any pension contributions from the employer; and in which publications and on which websites each post was advertised when it was last vacant.

Answer: Simon Waugh was appointed to the role of chief executive of the newly formed National Apprenticeship Service in January 2009. The role was advertised in the Sunday Times and on the Times Online, and by the recruitment consultants, Gatenby Sanderson. The role was created in 2009 and Simon has been the only person to hold this position. In the summer of 2010, my Department agreed to Simon becoming executive chairman. Prior to this, the role of chairman of the National Apprenticeship Service did not exist.The National Apprenticeship Service is embedded in the Skills Funding Agency which was created on 1 April 2010. Salary information for all Skills Funding Agency and National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) senior civil servants, including Simon Waugh's are available on the Skills Funding Agency website"http://skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/aboutus/transparencyingovernment/salary/index.htm"

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