Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprenticeships the Royal Air Force provides and in which sectors.

Mr Tobias Ellwood: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence People and Veterans: The Royal Air Force currently has approximately 2800 individuals undertaking apprenticeships on 16 different programmes in:

Engineering Manufacture (Operator and Semi-Skilled);

Catering And Professional Chefs;

Hospitality;

Warehousing and Storage;

HM Forces;

Providing Security Services;

Aviation Operations OnThe Ground;

Driving Goods Vehicles;

Engineering Manufacture (Craft and Technician);

Information Technology, Software, Web and Telecoms Professionals;

Aviation Operations On The Ground;

Information Technology Application Specialist;

Photo Imaging;

Business Administration;

Health (Clinical Healthcare Support);

Intelligence Operations.

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