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622582

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date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many apprenticeships have been created in her Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	50806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>Departmental apprenticeships within Defra have recently been introduced as a response to the Civil Service annual apprenticeship targets.</p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeship data was not collected in Defra prior to January 2016. Data on apprenticeships is now collected and reported to Cabinet Office quarterly. In the most recent return to Cabinet Office, as of the end of the first quarter of 2016/17, it was reported that two apprenticeships had commenced within the Department, one within London and one within the West Midlands. Both participants are still undertaking their apprenticeship. The data collection exercise for those apprenticeships starting in Quarter 2 is currently underway.</p><p> </p><p>Defra plan to considerably expand their apprenticeship programme in light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament. We are currently in the process of onboarding new apprentices from a recent recruitment campaign as well as looking at further opportunities to develop our existing employees through apprenticeship schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on all future apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target and enable tracking of initial outcomes of apprenticeships (e.g. successful completion and continued employment in the Civil Service).</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/11/2016 14:31:03 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622605

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	50810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>Prior to 2015, the Department had no apprentices working in any of its locations.</p><p> </p><p>Five or fewer apprentices joined the Department during 2015. We are unable to provide more details or we risk identifying the individuals concerned.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to delivering the Civil Service target that a minimum of 2.3% of the workforce in England will be new apprenticeships each year. This is expected to result in 46 apprentices being in position across London and Leeds by the end of the current accounting year.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 03/11/2016 12:03:35 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622676

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many apprenticeships have been created in her Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	50812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target. In line with these commitments DFID’s targets are set as:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DFID’s target</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>With current in year planning DFID will exceed the target set for 2016/17.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type of Apprenticeship/ Location</p></td><td><p>Fast Track</p></td><td><p>Operational Delivery</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Kilbride</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totals</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>DFID’s commitment to central Government apprenticeships started during 2015/16, details as below. These apprenticeships will not finish until at least July 2017 and it is too early to know how many will secure a job within the Civil Service.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type of Apprenticeship/ location</p></td><td><p>Fast Track</p></td><td><p>Operational Delivery</p></td><td><p>Totals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Kilbride</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>DFID did sponsor two internal apprenticeships in 2012; both were successful in retaining employment with DFID.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 03/11/2016 15:53:57 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622682

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many apprenticeships have been created in her Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	50813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>Information on the regional location of apprenticeships is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 03/11/2016 17:28:16 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622697

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	50815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly; all staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other government bodies, principally from the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 03/11/2016 13:04:18 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622711

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	50817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Wales Office is a very small Government Department of around forty five members of staff but it has nevertheless managed to create thirteen apprenticeships since 2011. Six Wales Office apprentices subsequently chose to secure a job within the Civil Service and four are currently still undertaking their apprenticeship civil service roles.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 03/11/2016 12:53:58 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622727

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	50801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The data shows apprenticeships offered to newly recruited staff for the former Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the former Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) which merged to form the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 14 July 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS apprentices recruited in <strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS apprentices recruited in <strong>Cardiff</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS apprentices who subsequently secured a job in the Civil Service</p></td><td><p>Not known</p></td><td><p>Not known</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>Not yet completed apprenticeship</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DECC apprentices recruited in <strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DECC apprentices who subsequently secured a job in the Civil Service</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>Not yet completed apprenticeship</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The apprentices recruited to former BIS in 2014 and 2015 were all recruited as part of the fast track apprenticeship scheme, in to permanent Civil Service posts.</p><p>6 of the apprentices recruited to former DECC in 2015 were recruited as part of the fast track apprenticeship scheme, in to permanent Civil Service posts.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 03/11/2016 10:50:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham