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Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many people aged (a) 16 and 17, (b) 18 and over and (c) in total have enrolled on an apprenticeship in (i) Jarrow constituency, (ii) South Tyneside, (iii) the North East and (iv) nationwide in each year since 1997. [223118]

Mr. Lammy: Table 1 shows the number of people that have started on an apprenticeship from 1997. Information on individual age volumes is unavailable between 1997-98 and 2001-02. We have, however, provided a national figure for the number of apprenticeship starts over this period.

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Table 1: Apprenticeship starts, by age at start of course.
	1997-98	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Total apprenticeship starts, by age(1)
16- year-old apprenticeship starts(2)	—	—	—	—	—	40,000	39,000	44,000	34,000	34,000
17 year old Apprenticeship Starts	—	—	—	—		41,000	37,000	38,000	33,000	36,000
18+ Apprenticeship Starts	—	—	—	—	—	122,000	117,000	108,000	108,000	115,000
Total Apprenticeship Starts	75,000	118,000	165,000	177,000	162,000	204,000	194,000	189,000	175,000	184,000
Apprenticeship starts in the North East(3), by Age(1)
16-year-old apprenticeship starts(4)	—	—	—	—	—	3,800	3,600	3,800	3,000	2,900
17-year-old apprenticeship starts	—	—	—	—	—	3,600	2,900	3,300	3,000	2,900
18+ Apprenticeship Starts	—	—	—	—	—	8,300	7,300	6,900	7,500	6,800
Total apprenticeship starts in the North East	—	—	—	—	—	15,600	13,800	14,000	13,500	12,600
Apprenticeship Starts in South Tyneside(4), by Age(1)
16-year-old Apprenticeship Starts(4)	—	—	—	—	—	300	360	280	260	210
17 year old Apprenticeship Starts	—	—	—	—	—	220	250	220	240	240
18+ Apprenticeship Starts	—	—	—	—	—	470	460	420	540	450
Total Apprenticeship Starts - South Tyneside	—	—	—	—	—	990	1,080	920	1,040	890
Apprenticeship Starts in Jarrow(5), by Age(1)
16-year-old Apprenticeship Starts(2)	—	—	—	—	—	160	180	160	140	100
17-year-old Apprenticeship Starts	—	—	—	—	—	150	140	120	110	120
18+ Apprenticeship Starts	—	—	—	—	—	250	240	220	280	220
Total Apprenticeship Starts - Jarrow	—	—	—	—	—	560	560	500	530	450
(1 )Age is based on learner age at the start of the course. (2) A small number of learners aged under 16 at the start of the course are included in this figure. (3) North East Government Office Region, based on learner's home postcode. (4) South Tyneside Local Authority, based on learner's home postcode. (5) Jarrow constituency, based on learner's home postcode. Notes: 1. Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding. 2. These figures represent learners starting an apprenticeship or an advanced apprenticeship. Additionally, there are a very small number of Higher Level Apprenticeships included in the 2006-07 total. Source: ISR/ILR Work-Based Learning data.

Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many people aged 18 and over at the outset of an apprenticeship have completed their apprenticeship in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) nationwide in each year since 1997. [223119]

Mr. Lammy: Table 1 shows the number of people aged 18 or over at the start of their apprenticeship. Framework completion data was not published in the pre-LSC era, so figures are not available for the period between 1997-98 to 2001-02.

Table 1: Full framework apprenticeship completions for learners aged 18 or over( 1) at the start of their apprenticeship
	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Total Apprenticeship Completions	23,800	28,700	38,500	57,200	66,700
Apprenticeship Completions in the North East(2)	1,600	1,800	2,600	3,700	4,400
Apprenticeship Completions in South Tyneside(3)	60	110	150	220	290
Apprenticeship Completions in Jarrow(4)	30	50	90	120	150
(1). Age is based on learner age at the start of the course. (2). North East Government Office Region, based on learner's home postcode. (3). South Tyneside Local Authority, based on learner's home postcode. (4). Jarrow constituency, based on learner's home postcode. Note: Figures may not sum to totals due to rounding. Source: ISR/ILR work-based learning data.

These figures represent learners starting an apprenticeship or an advanced apprenticeship. Additionally, there are a very small number of Higher Level Apprenticeships included in the 2006-07 total.

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