§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his answer of 30 March 2000,Official Report, column 205W, what definition he uses for training; what amounts will be spent on training in each financial year from 1996–97 to 2001–02; from which budget these are paid; and if he will make a statement. [117829]
§ Mr. BlunkettExpenditure on training includes expenditure on work-based training for young people, the careers service, adult information and guidance, Career Development Loans and other related programmes. These are all funded from within the DfEE's Departmental Expenditure Limit. This table shows spending on training in England in cash terms for the years requested.
£million 1996–97 972 1997–98 975 1998–99 963 1999–2000 1,178 2000–01 1,281 2001–02 1,377 The figures do not include education and training through the New Deal for Young People helping those who enter the Full Time Education and Training option, which we estimate is more than £50 million a year. There is also additional resource being spent on education through the Lottery New Opportunities Fund, although this does not count as Government spending.