As I said, the list will be available for consultation. It will be available during the passage of the Bill. I can give that undertaking. We will also consider any requests for removal as part of that consultation. However, it is important, for the careers of employees and the effectiveness of public institutions, that the public sector delivers its fair share of apprenticeship growth. We will give some further thought to my noble friend Lord Hodgson’s point, to see whether we can give any greater clarity, but I can give an assurance that we will be consulting.
To respond to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, which was picked up by the noble Lord, Lord Young, about local authorities, officials in the BIS/DfE apprenticeships unit are in active discussion with the DCLG about the public sector target and its application to local authorities. We will consult on the level of the target and who should be in scope. We cannot speculate on the figure, but to do so just as an indication, we are currently working towards 2% to 3% for consultation, but that will be subject to confirmation.