HC Deb 26 June 1990 vol 175 cc177-8
14. Mr. David Porter

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement about the progress of the training credits initiative.

Mr. Howard

Thirty-three training and enterprise councils and local enterprise companies have submitted outline proposals to operate pilot credit schemes. I have invited 17 of those to develop more detailed proposals by 27 July.

In consultation with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science and other ministerial colleagues, I shall then select about 10 training and enterprise councils and local enterprise companies to set up and run credit pilots.

Mr. Porter

Will my right hon. and learned Friend confirm that the training credit initiative is a world first that augurs well for the work force in this country in the climate after 1992?

Mr. Howard

Yes, Sir.