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Proceeding contribution from Edward Timpson (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 February 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

My hon. Friend mentioned the shortages in the apprenticeship market in particular sectors. Does he agree that one of those is the engineering sector? The growth in the rail industry means that there is a desperate need for well-qualified, highly trained apprentices from a national railway skills academy—a need that I have articulated on behalf of the people of Crewe. Unless we address the needs in the sectors of industry where there is a shortfall—at present, there are only 11,000 apprenticeships in engineering—we will never overcome the problems that have existed for far too long.

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
488 c102 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Complaints Accountability Apprentices Adult education Autism Finance Education Further education Educational institutions Local government Offenders Qualifications Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Prisons Lifelong education Standards Special educational needs Training Vocational guidance Young offenders Skilled workers Vocational education Students Sixth form colleges Student numbers Academies Children's centres Pupil referral units Children's trusts Ofqual
Legislation
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link
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