HC Deb 11 January 1990 vol 164 cc699-700W
Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the establishment of a training and enterprise council in Hampshire.

Mr. Eggar

An application for development funding of a TEC in Hampshire was approved on 12 July 1989. The TEC board is working on the corporate plan and I expect the TEC to he fully operational in the summer of 1990.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what consideration he has given to ensuring that training and enterprise councils are not financially disadvantaged by taking on disabled people who may have greater difficulty in meeting outcome targets.

Mr. Eggar

The number of people with disabilities who have special training needs will be an important consideration when a TEC's funds are agreed. The difficulties that some people with disabilities may face in achieving outcomes will be taken into account when targets are negotiated.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what consideration he has given to the establishment of a national training and enterprise council to meet the specific needs of disabled people.

Mr. Eggar

I have no plans to establish a national training and enterprise council to meet the specific needs of people with disabilities. Every TEC will be required to set out in its plans how it intends to meet the needs of people with disabilities in its area.