§ Mr. WoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what progress is being made in establishing training and enterprise councils in the south-east; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarI have been very encouraged by the excellent response from employers in the south-east and throughout the country since we issued the invitation to form training and enterprise councils (TECs).
Some 40 groups of senior employers from around the country have applied for development funding of which six are from employer groups in the south-east.