Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Davies and Nusrat Ghani

Thursday 22nd November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Chris Davies (Brecon and Radnorshire) (Con)]

T5. Will the Minister inform the House what progress is being made on creating apprentices in the transport sector?

[Ms Ghani]

There has been good progress, but we are committed to doing more. Leading transport employers are committed to providing quality apprenticeships, and more than 5,000 apprenticeships have been created in road and rail since 2016. In 2017-18 alone, we have seen a 22% on-year increase. Employers have committed to 10,000 apprenticeships with Heathrow expansion and 8,000 in express delivery. Training places for maritime cadets will rise to 1,200 each year over the next seven years, and we have seen 1,300 apprenticeship starts in road freight, but we are committed to doing more.