§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement concerning his aims to create new style apprenticeships; in what industries he expects the new apprenticeships to be created; and what estimate he has of the number of new apprenticeships he expects to be created.
§ Mr. RedwoodModern apprenticeships will be introduced in manufacturing engineering in Wales in 1994–95, and I have made £3.6 million available to support them; 550 additional opportunities will be offered to young people to begin training for national vocational qualifications at levels 3 and 4. Details about the extension of modern apprenticeships to other sectors from 1995–96 onwards will be announced in due course.