Apprentices: Bexley

Mr. Evennett
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many apprenticeships were created in the London borough of Bexley in each of the last three years.

Mr. Lammy
Figures for those participating in apprenticeships can be derived from the Learning and Skills Council's (LSC) individualised learner record (ILR). The following table shows the number of apprenticeship starts from August to July in each year in East London local LSC area. (These figures are not readily available at local authority level.)

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|       |Advanced Apprenticeships|Apprenticeships|
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|2004/05|0.7                     |2.2            |
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|2005/06|0.6                     |1.9            |
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|2006/07|0.5                     |1.6            |
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