§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the businesses involved in the leadership of each education action zone. [115294]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisEach EAZ is led by a forum made up of the main partners in the zone. In all cases this includes business partners.
The following EAZ forums are chaired by business people: Barnsley (Non-Executive Director for a number of local companies), Barrow (Furness Building Society), Bedford (Chamber of Commerce), Blackburn and Darwen (MTM Associates), Brighton (KPMG), Bristol (HSBC), Corby (Grant Thornton), Dingle, Granby and Toxteth (ICI), Easington and Seaham (Seaward Electronics), East Cleveland (Cleveland Potash Mining), Grimsby (Tioxide UK), Hastings and St. Leonards (Marshall Tufflex), Lambeth (Shell), North East Sheffield (Yorkshire Water), Salford and Trafford (Kellogs), Wednesbury (Spring), Weston-super-Mare (Ron Fowler Communications), Wigan (North West Water), Wythenshawe (Manchester Airport). Some of the new EAZs have not yet elected their Chair.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many education action zones have attracted maximum matched funding from his Department as a result of funds raised from business or other partners. [115292]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisDirect pound for pound match funding of private sector sponsorship was introduced for the second round of EAZs. We will be in a position to provide a detailed statement when they submit their audited financial accounts.