Training and Enterprise Councils

HC Deb 14 February 1991 vol 185 cc593-4W

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his reply of 5 February,Official Report, column 90, what consultations he has had with the chairman of South Glamorgan TEC concerning the issuing of advertisements to tender for the construction of the new TEC building.

Mr. Jackson

I have had no such consultations.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what guidelines he has issued to the training and enterprise councils concerning advertising for senior management positions.

Mr. Jackson

TECs have been issued with a staffing manual which sets out certain procedures which they are required to observe. This includes the obligation to advertise openly the post of chief executive should a TEC not wish to appoint an Employment Department group secondee.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what guidelines he has issued to the training and enterprise councils regarding the employment of close relatives of TEC chairmen in senior management positions.

Mr. Jackson

No specific guidance has been issued.