§ Mr. Bryan DaviesTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list(a) the planned timetable, (b) the planned number participating and (c) the estimated public expenditure for the introduction of modern apprenticeships in each Government Department. [8840]
§ Mr. FreemanThe use of modern apprenticeships is a decision taken by individual Government Departments.312W Information on take-up in the civil service is not held centrally. Departments are actively encouraged to consider modern apprenticeships as part of their human resource strategies to develop future managers and encourage lifetime learning.