Apprenticeship training ‘will bring net migration down’ – Yvette Cooper

Net migration has tripled in the past five years under the Conservatives, driven by increased work migration and visas. Engineering apprenticeships have halved while visas doubled, indicating a broken system. Labour proposes a plan to align overseas recruitment with training and workforce needs to reduce net migration.

What has been the primary factor driving the increase in net migration over the last five years?

• A decrease in work visas

• An increase in work migration and work visas

• A rise in student visas

• A decline in tourism

What trend has been observed in engineering apprenticeships over the same period that work visas have increased?

• They have tripled

• They have remained the same

• They have doubled

• They have halved

What does the decline in engineering apprenticeships alongside the increase in visas suggest about the system?

• The system is stable

• The system is improving

• The system is broken

• The system is efficient

What is Labour's proposed solution to address the issue of net migration?

• Link overseas recruitment to training and workforce plans

• Reduce the number of student visas

• Increase the number of work visas

• Encourage more tourism

How does Labour plan to ensure that overseas recruitment is beneficial?

• By increasing the number of visas

• By focusing on tourism

• By linking it to necessary training and workforce plans

• By reducing the number of apprenticeships