South Thames Training and Enterprise Council

HC Deb 23 February 1995 vol 255 cc273-4W

Mr. Sumberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what the arrangements are for paying employers investment in people programme, contractors to South Thames TEC, since the appointment of the receiver; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Paice

Since his appointment on 21 December 1994. the receiver has been operating South Thames training and enterprise council in accordance with the company's operating agreement with the Employment Department. The receiver is making payments to providers in respect of employers investment in people activity undertaken since his appointment. He is making related claims upon the Department and the Department is meeting legitimate claims. As is normally the case when a company is in receivership, the receiver has not met claims arising from activities undertaken before his appointment.