The MP for Copeland, Trudy Harrison has met with more than 100 apprentices from some of Britain’s leading companies.
Trudy met with apprentices to celebrate the 11,000 apprenticeships provided by the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries.
Organised by the trade organisation ADS Group, and sponsored by UTC Aerospace Systems, the event recognised the valuable contribution apprentices make to our important, high-skill manufacturing industries, and highlighted the world-leading technologies that many of the apprentices are working to develop.
Trudy said: "I was delighted to meet with young apprentices today in the House of Commons - it was a great opportunity to meet so many young people working towards highly-skilled careers and to celebrate the level of talent working in these world-leading sectors.
"In my constituency of Copeland, a practical skilled community is essential to continue the legacy of world-class trades if we are to deliver the modern industrial strategy and I was pleased with the Government's annual £500 million increase in technical education."
Paul Everitt, Chief Executive of ADS Group, said:“Companies in the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries offer high quality apprenticeships and provide young people with routes into high value, long term jobs. Many of the apprentices at this week’s reception will be the industry leaders of tomorrow and it is great for them to see the political support for our industries and their future prosperity.”