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tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
max ddp created	2014-06-10T23:19:27.680Z
min date tabled	2013-12-04
question first answered	2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Z
min answer date	2014-03-17
min ddp created	2014-01-21T00:00:26.317Z

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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

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Business, Innovation and Skills

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Business, Innovation and Skills

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will commission research into whether the rate of pay for apprentices under 18 years is a disincentive.

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Edinburgh West

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Mike Crockart

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is ministerial correction

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13/05/2014

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The last Apprentice Pay Survey was published in 2012. The Government has recently commissioned a new Apprentice Pay Survey. This will provide a complete overview of Apprentice pay in Great Britain by autumn 2014. In addition it is now possible to specifically identify information relating to apprentices within the large Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Apprentice pay is reviewed annually by the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC) as part of their review of the Apprentice National Minimum Wage. Since its introduction in 2010 the LPC has not found any evidence that the Apprentice rate damaged employment levels. The Government has recently accepted the LPC's recommendation to increase the Apprentice rate by 2% to £2.73 per hour. In the judgment of the LPC a higher rate would risk damaging employment of Apprentices. Research shows that in reality the majority of employers pay more – the average pay for apprentices in 2012 is £200 per week (England only). The Apprentice minimum wage recognises that employers invest significantly in apprenticeships and may be put off recruiting apprentices due to their lack of experience in the workplace and the additional training costs involved. Young people who complete an Apprenticeship derive significant long-term advantages and their investment in training has clear benefits.

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Cardiff Central

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Jenny Willott

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13/05/2014 12:00:00

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