HC Deb 28 October 1999 vol 336 cc984-5W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the numbers of (a) industrial sectors which have developed programmes of graduate apprenticeships and (b) students currently involved in such programmes. [95782]

Mr. Wicks

Seven sectors of industry and business are currently developing Graduate Apprenticeships in a series of pilot projects: chemical manufacturing and processing; electronics and software services; engineering (aerospace sub-sector); management and enterprise; rail; steel; and sport and recreation. A total of 34 Graduate Apprentices are involved in the pilot projects.