(13 years, 6 months ago)
Commons Chamber1. What steps he plans to take to encourage young people to take up careers in engineering and manufacturing.
8. What steps he plans to take to encourage young people to take up careers in engineering and manufacturing.
We are funding STEMNET, a programme that encourages young people to look at the possibilities offered by science, technology, engineering and mathematics—STEM—study and employment; we are providing a £180 million package that will see 50,000 new higher apprenticeships in sectors including STEM-related industries; and, of course, the main incentive is good manufacturing jobs, which is why I welcome the announcements yesterday and today from Nissan and BMW of large new investments in British manufacturing industry.