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Written question asked by Grahame Morris (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 October 2023. It was answered by Huw Merriman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 October 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Railways: Apprentices

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many apprenticeships have been (a) offered, (b) completed and (c) started but not completed with (i) London North Eastern Railway, (ii) Transpennine Express, (iii) Northern Rail and (iv) Southeastern Railway since they have been run by the operator of last resort.

Answer

The Department is committed to ensuring that the transport workforce better reflects our diverse society. As part of the ongoing work with the Transport Employment and Skills Taskforce, the Department has been working with a range of stakeholders leading on the skills and employment agenda, which includes Apprenticeships. The Department has also included requirements for Passenger Services rail operators including OLR Operators to recruit Apprentices.

The Train Operators have confirmed as follows:

OLR Operator

Offered

Started but Ongoing

Completed

Northern 2020

1265

762

377

South Eastern 2021

682

392 (The started but not completed figure includes individuals who started an apprenticeship but then left SET before completion, as well as those that are still working to complete their apprenticeship.)

258

TransPennine Trains 2023

0

7

0

London North Eastern Railway 2018

See below

LNER’s apprenticeship data is based on the Apprenticeship Service Status:

All

312

Waiting to start

0

Live

182

Paused

3

Stopped

43

Completed

84

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
200274
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Apprentices London North Eastern Railway Northern Southeastern TransPennine Express
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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