§ Mr. Robert JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when he will make an announcement on the outcome of the consultation on the future national training organisation representation for the telecom industry. [155081]
§ Mr. WicksThe consultation ends on 30 March 2001. We will make an announcement on future arrangements as soon as practicable after the end of the consultation period. Details will be published on the internet in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Public Consultations.
§ Mr. Robert JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the annual membership fee of each of the national training organisations. [155082]
§ Mr. WicksNTOs are independent employer-led organisations and it is for them to decide whether they wish to operate a membership arrangement with employers in their sector and if so what the appropriate annual membership should be. The Department does not keep information on the membership schemes that operate.