HC Deb 22 December 1997 vol 303 cc506-7W
Laurence Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the future of funding for modern apprenticeships. [21957]

Dr. Howells

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced on 9 December that we are making available an extra £10 million for Modern Apprenticeships next year, enough to fund 10,000 places more than previously planned.