§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if it remains his policy that the terms and arrangements outlined in the White Paper, "Competing for Quality", should apply in respect of his Department's negotiations with the training and enterprise councils and the TECs' negotiations with local providers of training.
Mr. JacksonThe Department negotiates a performance based contract with TECs with quality and value for money very much in mind. Stretching but fair targets are set. Negotiations between TECs and their providers is a matter for the two parties concerned.