Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprentices his Department estimates will enter the defence nuclear sector under the Nuclear Skills Plan by 2030.
Answer
The Ministry of Defence, working with industry and academia through the Nuclear Skills Plan, aims to create around 22,000 apprenticeship opportunities in the defence nuclear sector over the decade to 2034-35.
Verdict: AMBER (27/100)
The reply gives a concrete figure of around 22,000 apprenticeship opportunities in defence nuclear, but it does not answer the question as asked. It covers the decade to 2034-35 rather than the period to 2030, and it describes apprenticeship opportunities rather than apprentices entering the sector. The person who asked would likely need to submit a follow-up question to get the figures they requested.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is the Department's estimate of the number of apprentices who will enter the defence nuclear sector under the Nuclear Skills Plan by 2030? | Partially Addressed | Direct MISREADS QUESTION | The reply gives a concrete figure of around 22,000 apprenticeship opportunities in defence nuclear, but it covers the decade to 2034-35 rather than the period to 2030 the question asks about, and it describes opportunities rather than apprentices entering the sector. |