HC Deb 26 February 1990 vol 168 cc44-5W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) inpatients, (b) outpatients and (c) day patients were treated by the North Western regional health authority and South Manchester health authority in 1988 and 1989; and how many were treated in 1978 and 1979.

Mr. Freeman

[holding answer 19 February 1990]: The information requested is given in the table.

Mr. Eggar

Fifty-five employer-led groups have been given development funding to establish training and enterprise councils (TECs). The areas involved are listed in my written answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Dorset, South (Mr. Bruce)Official Report, 13 February 1990, columns 207–08. These groups are now preparing their proposed corporate and business plans for consideration by the national training task force.

We expect the first TECs to become operational in spring 1990 and others will follow.

Mr. Blair

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the board members of each training and enterprise council together with their occupation.

Mr. Eggar

Employer-led groups are currently drawing up corporate and business plans for training and enterprise councils (TECs). These plans will include the proposed board of directors of each TEC. A full list of board members is not therefore currently available.

Mr. Blair

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations have been made to him by training and enterprise councils about funding.

Mr. Eggar

I have received a number of representations on funding from training and enterprise councils as they prepare their corporate and business plans.

Mr. Blair

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether training and enterprise councils will be required to publish an annual analysis of their activities or other means of public information.

Mr. Eggar

Each training and enterprise council (TEC) will be required to publish a summary of its corporate and business plan. In addition each TEC will be required to publish an annual report and a statement of audited accounts.