in this country. Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con): Following today's fantastic announcement of a further 267 million investment programme in the Honda plant in my constituency, what measures will the Minister take to help start-up businesses to take advantage of the potential opportunities in the supply chains of Honda and the UK automotive industry? Mr Willetts: Immediately after these questions my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is going to Swindon to join Honda in this very welcome announcement. The Department absolutely understands the importance of the supply chains behind these large companies. Of course, the commitment to the supply chain is one of the many reasons why Britain is moving up the competitiveness league table. Graduate Employment 7. Steve Brine (Winchester) (Con): What recent assessment he has made of the employment outcomes of graduates. [119397] 6 Sep 2012 : Column 369 The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts): University remains a great route to a rewarding career: 90% of full-time, first degree leavers are in work or further study six months after graduating, and graduates earn on average 100,000 more over their working lives. We recognise the need to do all we can to help universities and businesses to prepare students for the labour market. Steve Brine: The Minister might be interested to know that in 2010-11 the university of Winchester recorded that 96% of its full-time teacher training graduates had gone into teaching jobs, but is he satisfied that higher education institutions are doing enough