Christina Rees
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(9 years, 4 months ago)
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Christina Rees (Neath) (Lab)
13. What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of jobs in the economy which are low-skilled.
Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby) (Lab)
15. What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of jobs in the economy which are low-skilled.
The Minister for Skills (Nick Boles)
We are focused on increasing the number of jobs at all levels of skill and on investing in 3 million apprenticeships, which will help people to improve their skills and command higher wages.
Christina Rees
The Welsh Labour Government have created more than 17,000 job opportunities for 16 to 24-year-olds to develop skills and earn the minimum wage through their flagship scheme Jobs Growth Wales. Some 82% have been taken on by private firms, which has led to apprenticeships, further education and permanent work. Jobs Growth Wales has also enabled more than 270 young entrepreneurs to start new businesses. Does the Secretary of State have plans to roll out similar schemes this side of Offa’s Dyke?
Nick Boles
We welcome efforts by all parts of the UK to grow jobs and apprenticeships, and we have our own policies here. We will produce 3 million apprenticeship starts at all levels over the next five years, but we welcome anything else that the Welsh Government do to create jobs and apprenticeships.