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Written question asked by Alex Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 27 October 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 October 2016. It was answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Friday, 4 November 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence: Apprentices

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.

Answer

This information is not held in the format requested. The Cabinet Office is currently coordinating a detailed data collection from across Government including the apprenticeship type, region of work, as well as demographic data and socio-economic background. This will allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target. Information on the number of apprenticeships created in the Ministry of Defence in each of the last five years is shown below.

Financial Year

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

Number of Apprenticeships

55

68

121

181

346

In addition, the Armed Forces are the biggest provider of apprenticeships within the UK. Completion rates for Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeships in the Armed Forces by Academic Year for 2011-12 and 2012-13 are shown below.

Level 2 Apprenticeships - 1 August 2011- 31 July 2012

Level 2 Apprenticeships - 1 August 2012- 31 July 2013

Level 3 Apprenticeships - 1 August 2011- 31 July 2012

Level 3 Apprenticeships - 1 August 2012- 31 July 2013

Army

4,507

3,116

1,682

1,763

Royal Navy

2,182

2,006

339

334

Royal Air Force

764

693

665

618

Total

7,864*

5,891*

3,134*

2,893*

*total numbers include apprenticeships completed by Service personnel.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
50804
Session
2016-17
Related items
Ministry of Defence: Apprentices
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Apprentices Ministry of Defence
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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