APPRENTICES: SOUTH EAST
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many apprenticeships in each sector commenced in (a) Mid Sussex constituency and (b) the south-east in each of the last five years. [145645]
Matthew Hancock, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Tables 1 and 2 show the number of apprenticeship starts by sector subject area in the Mid Sussex parliamentary constituency and the south-east region respectively. Data are shown for 2007/08 to 2011/12, the latest year for which full year data are available.
| Table 1: Apprenticeship programme starts in Mid Sussex parliamentary constituency by sector subject area, 2007/08 to 2011/12 | |||||
| Sector subject area | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 |
| Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Arts, Media and Publishing | — | — | — | — | — |
| Business, Administration and Law | 60 | 90 | 40 | 150 | 160 |
| Construction, Planning and the Built Environment | 30 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 30 |
| Education and Training | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
| Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies | 60 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| Health, Public Services and Care | 40 | 40 | 40 | 100 | 110 |
| Information and Communication Technology | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
| Languages, Literature and Culture | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leisure, Travel and Tourism | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
| Preparation for Life and Work | — | — | — | — | — |
| Retail and Commercial Enterprise | 70 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 140 |
| Science and Mathematics | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unknown | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 310 | 350 | 300 | 520 | 580 |
| Table 2: Apprenticeship programme starts in south-east region by sector subject area, 2007/08 to 2011/12 | |||||
| Sector subject area | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 |
| Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care | 700 | 840 | 730 | 960 | 1,070 |
| Arts, Media and Publishing | 10 | — | 10 | 90 | 90 |
| Business, Administration and Law | 5,570 | 7,590 | 7,730 | 15,190 | 20,010 |
| Construction, Planning and the Built Environment | 3,450 | 4,020 | 3,270 | 3,880 | 3,320 |
| Education and Training | — | 90 | 60 | 670 | 1,110 |
| Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies | 7,850 | 6,340 | 6,690 | 6,740 | 8,460 |
| Health, Public Services and Care | 4,890 | 4,970 | 6,770 | 12,380 | 13,340 |
| Information and Communication Technology | 1,020 | 1,330 | 2,000 | 2,380 | 2,630 |
| Languages, Literature and Culture | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leisure, Travel and Tourism | 1,060 | 2,030 | 2,290 | 3,280 | 2,710 |
| Preparation for Life and Work | — | — | — | — | — |
| Retail and Commercial Enterprise | 7,180 | 7,820 | 9,580 | 12,790 | 14,070 |
| Science and Mathematics | — | — | — | — | 50 |
| Unknown | 420 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 32,160 | 35,040 | 39,120 | 58,340 | 66,850 |
| Notes: 1. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10. ‘—’ indicates a value of less than five. 2. Geographic breakdowns are based upon the home postcode of the learner. 3. Figures are based on the geographic boundaries as of May 2010. Source: Individualised Learner Record | |||||