Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to appoint further ambassadors for the apprentice ambassador programme on a cross-party basis.

The apprenticeship ambassadors have been selected for their enthusiasm and ability to drive support for the apprenticeship programme. The Apprenticeship Ambassadors that have been appointed will work with all MPs in England to champion the opportunities and benefits that apprenticeships can offer and promote the programme to employers, young people, schools and other key partners.

If any further MP Apprenticeship Ambassadors are to be appointed, MPs from all parties will be considered in light of their support for the apprenticeships programme. Future appointments will be announced as and when they are made.