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CROSS-INDUSTRY CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIP TASK FORCE

Early day motion 1578, tabled 2 June 2009 by David Anderson (Labour). Signed by 84 members.

That this House supports the work of the Cross-Industry Construction Apprenticeship Task Force (CCATF); further supports its aim to reinvigorate the culture and ethos of training in the construction industry; accepts the intrinsic value of apprenticeships to young people and to the construction industry; notes the imminent skills shortage affecting the construction industry; recognises that there are currently over 3,000 displaced apprentices in the United Kingdom; further recognises the work of the CCATF in bringing industry together to effect a solution to the current crisis; and calls on the Government to help create an environment conducive to the success of apprenticeships in the construction industry.

Signatures by party: Labour 56, Liberal Democrat 13, Conservative 5, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.