HC Deb 17 July 1985 vol 83 cc179-80W
Mr. Tony Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish details of moneys made

available by his Department to each information technology centre for each financial year since its inception, and of moneys for which each one is eligible in the future.

Mr. Pattie

The information is not available without disproportionate costs. Each ITeC is entitled to £75,000 DTI grant over a period of three years. For each of the financial years since the inception of the programme the total DTI expenditure on ITeCs has been:

Financial year £ million
1982–83 1.2
1983–84 3.0
1984–85 4.1

Mr. Tony Lloyd

asked the Secretary of Trade and Industry if he will indicate what criteria are used in determining the level of support for each information technology centre.

Mr. Pattie

There are no selective criteria which determine the level of DTI support for ITeCs. Provided the original application to establish an ITeC is sound, each centre is entitled to £75,000 over its first three years of operation. DTI funds are mostly used for capital purchases and top-up of staff salaries, and enable centres to involve themselves in activities in addition to their main role of providing YTS training.