§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many university students her Department and associated746W agencies has supported or sponsored with a work placement in the last year; what her policy is on work placements; what plans she has to develop such schemes; and what her policy is on paying their university fees. [98544]
§ Alun MichaelDefra and our associated agencies have supported thirty-eight student work placements within the last year.
The Department's policy is to encourage work placements and to advertise opportunities in the Cabinet Office 'Work Experience in the Civil Service' booklet which is circulated to universities.
Within this policy students are paid whilst on a work placement within the Department; university fees are not paid.