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Written question asked by Lord Adonis (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Sassoon (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 June 2012.


Government Departments: Apprentices

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of staff employed within the private offices of ministers and the permanent secretary at HM Treasury on 1 June; and how many of them were (1) under the age of 21, (2) apprentices under the age of 21, and (3) apprentices over the age of 21. [HL905]

Answer

Over recent years, HM Treasury has not employed apprentices. This Government want this to change. It will be actively supporting the new government scheme. A recent apprentice recruitment campaign has resulted in five new recruits, all of whom are under the age of 21.

On 1 June 2012, there were 37 staff employed in the private offices of Ministers and the Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury. None was an apprentice or under the age of 21. Apprentices have been recruited to fill existing vacancies. At the present time, none will be placed in Ministers' private offices.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
738 cc100-1WA; HL905
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Apprentices Staff Young people Treasury Senior civil servants Ministers' private offices
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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