§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment which sectors the modern apprenticeship scheme will cover in 1995–96; and what funding he will make available for the scheme.
§ Mr. PaiceModern apprenticeships will continue to be offered in the sectors covered by the current prototype arrangements. These are:
- Agriculture
- Business Administration
- Chemicals Industry
- Child Care
- Construction
- Electrical Installation Engineering
- Engineering Manufacture
- Engineering Construction
- Information Technology
- Marine Engineering
- Merchant Navy
- Plumbing
- Polymers
- Retailing
- Steel Industry
- Travel Services
- Wool Textiles
In addition, it is envisaged that modern apprenticeships will also be offered in the following sectors from September 1995:
- Accounting
- Air Transport
- Amenity Horticulture
- Arts and Entertainment
- Aviation
- Master Bakers
- Banking
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- Builders Merchants
- Bus and Coach
- Carpet Industry
- Ceramics
- Cleaning and Support Services
- Clothing
- Electricity
- Engineering Services
- Estate Agency
- Fabric Care
- Fire Service
- Furniture Manufacture
- Glass
- Hairdressing
- Health Care
- Housing
- Hotel and Catering
- Insurance
- Knitting, Lace and Narrow Fabric Industries
- Landscape Gardening
- Manmade Fibres
- Meat Training
- Motor Industry
- Paper and Board Industry
- Printing
- Road Haulage and Distribution
- Sea Fish
- Security
- Sports and Recreation
- Telecommunications
- Timber Trade
In 1995–96, the Department will make £680 million available for youth training and modern apprenticeships.