Written question asked by Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 2000. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Monday, 18 December 2000 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many modern apprenticeships there are in the engineering industry. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 11 December 2000).

Answer: Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many Modern Apprenticeships there are in the engineering industry. [141696] Mr. Wicks: [holding answer 11 December 2000]: On 30 June 2000 (the latest date for which figures have been published), there were 17,200 young people on Advanced Modern Apprenticeships in Engineering Manufacturing and Engineering Construction in England, accounting for 13 per cent. of those in training on all Advanced Modern Apprenticeships. For Foundation Modern Apprenticeships, there were 3,000 young people in Engineering Manufacturing in England, accounting for 4 per cent. of the total.

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