Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprenticeships the Royal Air Force provides and in which sectors.

The Royal Air Force currently has approximately 2800 individuals undertaking apprenticeships on 16 different programmes in:

Engineering Manufacture (Operator and Semi-Skilled);

Catering And Professional Chefs;

Hospitality;

Warehousing and Storage;

HM Forces;

Providing Security Services;

Aviation Operations OnThe Ground;

Driving Goods Vehicles;

Engineering Manufacture (Craft and Technician);

Information Technology, Software, Web and Telecoms Professionals;

Aviation Operations On The Ground;

Information Technology Application Specialist;

Photo Imaging;

Business Administration;

Health (Clinical Healthcare Support);

Intelligence Operations.