§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received about his draft proposals to cut funding for training allowances paid in respect of training and enterprise council allowances.
§ Mr. EggarI have received a number of representations from training and enterprise councils (TECs) on general funding issues. TECs will receive agreed resources to carry out their plans and my officials are currently in discussion with individual TECs about the resources that will be made available.
§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people working in education have been appointed to the board of training and enterprise councils; and if he will list them.
§ Mr. EggarA number of people working in education have been put forward as prospective training and enterprise council (TEC) board members. Each TEC will list in its corporate plan its final board of directors and this will be a public document once the plan is approved.