Parliamentary Search

Written question asked by Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 February 2001. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Monday, 12 February 2001 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 in agricultural and land-based industries were (a) initiated, (b) completed and (c) in progress in each of the past five academic years. - Includes tables. (Holding answer 8 February 2001).
Answer

Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many modern apprenticeships in agricultural and land-based industries were (a) initiated, (b) completed and (c) in progress in each of the past five academic years. [149473] Mr. Wicks: [holding answer 8 February 2001]: The number of Modern Apprenticeships in agricultural land-based industries for each of the last five academic years were: (a) Initiated _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Academic year Modern apprenticeships 1995-96 430 1996-97 1,170 1997-98 2,030 1998-99 3,530 1999-2000 3,960 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. (b) Total leavers and the percentage of leavers gaining a qualification _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Advanced modern apprenticeships: Foundation modern apprenticeships: Academic year Total leavers Leavers gaining a Total leavers Leavers gaining a qualification at level 3 qualification at Level 2 and above (percentage) and above (percentage) 1995-96 50 35 N/A N/A 1996-97 350 49 N/A N/A 1997-98 780 41 40 5 1998-99 990 39 680 32 1999-2000 1,160 42 1,880 42 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Because the award of a Modern Apprenticeship entails completion of the whole framework, achievement of a qualification at the levels shown is broadly synonymous with completion. (c) In progress on 30 September each year _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Modern apprenticeship 1995 120 1996 570 1997 1,520 1998 2,820 1999 4,770 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
363 c44-5W; 149473
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Agriculture Apprentices Industry Qualifications Training Modern apprenticeships
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk