Speeches

Stephen Timms – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-05-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2016 to Question 34910, what the completion rate is for recruits who start on an apprenticeship.

Penny Mordaunt

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is able to provide the following information on completion rates for Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeships in the Armed Forces by Academic Year for 2011-12 and 2012-13. For information on completion rates for apprenticeships in 2013-14 and 2014-15, I will write to the hon. Member shortly.

Level 2 Apprenticeships – 1 August 2011- 31 July 2012

Level 2 Apprenticeships – 1 August 2012- 31 July 2013

Level 3 Apprenticeships – 1 August 2011- 31 July 2012

Level 3 Apprenticeships – 1 August 2012- 31 July 2013

Army

4,507

3,116

1,682

1,763

Royal Navy

2,182

2,006

339

334

Royal Air Force

764

693

665

618

Total

7,864*

5,891*

3,134*

2,893*

*total numbers include apprenticeships completed by Service personnel and MOD civilian staff.