Apprenticeships

House of Lords written question – answered at on 22 July 2013.

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Photo of Lord Storey Lord Storey Liberal Democrat

To ask the Chairman of Committees how many (1) apprentices, and (2) interns have been, and are, currently employed by each department in the House of Lords, in each of the last five years, including bicameral departments based in this House, PICT and political offices funded by the House; and of that number, how many subsequently became full-time members of staff.

Photo of Lord Sewel Lord Sewel Chair, Freedom of Information Advisory Panel (Lords), Chair, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords), Chair, Liaison Committee (Lords), Chair, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords), Chair, Procedure and Privileges Committee, Chair, Refreshment Committee (Lords), Chair, Committee of Selection (Lords), Chair, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords), Chair, Accommodation Steering Group Committee, Chair, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence, Chairman of Committees, House of Lords, Deputy Speaker (Lords), Chair, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords), Chair, Liaison Committee (Lords), Chair, Procedure and Privileges Committee, Chair, Committee of Selection (Lords), Chair, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords), Chair, Administration and Works Committee (Lords), Chair, Administration and Works Committee (Lords), Chair, Administration and Works Committee (Lords), Chair, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords), Chair, Refreshment Committee (Lords)

No apprentices or interns are currently employed by the House of Lords Administration, nor have any been employed in the past five years. The Administration does not offer apprenticeships, but it does run training schemes for certain groups of staff including staff in Catering and Retail Services, the Parliamentary Archives (the only bicameral department based in this House), the Finance Department and the Human Resources Office. These schemes involve sponsored study with day-release or study leave and lead to recognised professional qualifications. The Administration has a generous scheme of support for further and higher education. It also runs a work experience programme, which this year hosted 21 work experience students.

In the last five years, PICT has employed two apprentices and no interns. Of those, neither have become full-time members of staff.

The House of Lords provides funding for the Opposition and the Convenor of the Crossbench Peers (“Cranborne money”), but the use of that money is a matter for those offices.

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