HC Deb 20 March 1991 vol 188 cc145-6W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the grant to Cathedral Employment Enterprises for projects in Wandsworth for each of the last three years.

Mr. Jackson

Details of the grants to Cathedral Employment Enterprises for projects in Wandsworth are available only for the last two years. The amounts are:

£
1989–90 564,355
1990–91 1478,822
1 This figure includes an estimate for March 1991.

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what discussion he has had with Cathedral Employment Enterprises on future funding of (i) the Earlsfield job club, (ii) English for Asian girls project, Earlsfield, (iii) general office skills training, Earlsfield, and (iv) Milan Asian Centre, Tooting; and if he will make a statement.

and if he will make a statement about how he intends to monitor participation by both groups when ET is delivered by training and enterprise councils.

Mr. Jackson

The Government's guarantee and aim covers a range of options to help unemployed people back to work: from employment training provided through TECs to others offered by the Employment Service. My Department monitors the provision offered by TECs in the light of the overall position.

The information requested is provided in the following table.

Mr. Jackson

(i) The current contract with Earlsfield job club expires on 28 June 1991. The award of a contract beyond that date will be subject to competitive tendering during April/May.

(ii)-(iv) These projects are currently subject to negotiation by AZTEC.