HC Deb 24 April 1990 vol 171 c169W
29. Mr. Oppenheim

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total expenditure planned by the Government on the technical and vocational education initiative over the next 10 years.

Mr. Nicholls

The Government currently plan to spend £801 million on the technical and vocational education initiative (TVEI) over the financial years 1990–91 to 1997–98. A total of £421 million has already been spent on the pilot-preparatory phase and on extending TVEI to all schools and colleges.