§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many craft apprenticeships were made available in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [42210]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesInformation is not collected centrally on the number of apprenticeships made available, nor is any reliable information available on those in employment in craft and related occupations who are undertaking a trade apprenticeship.
The following table shows the information on apprenticeships available from the labour force survey.
Modern apprenticeships were introduced in Wales last year in manufacturing engineering. For 1995–96, training and enterprise councils have been given resources to support 3,400 modern apprenticeships—including up to 1,000 accelerated apprenticeships.
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Number of people in employment in Wales who were in the process of completing any recognised trade apprenticeship (at the time of the survey) Year Number Spring 1991 19,000 Spring 1992 14,000 Spring 1993 14,000 Spring 1994 10,000 Spring 1995 10,000