§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many building apprentices employed by local authorities he estimates have been made redundant over the last year.
§ Sir George YoungI regret that this information is not available.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will exempt direct-labour organisations from having to include the full costs of apprentice training in their tenders in order to encourage recruitment of apprentices by local authorities.
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Cash block Amount £ million
DOE/LA1 Capital expenditure in England by local authorities on roads and transport housing, schools further education and teacher training, personal social services, the 3,159.900 Cash limit announced in Cmnd. 8175 on 26 March 1981. urban programme and other environmental services. -1.572 Overspend on derelict land and coast protection in 1980–81. -23.400 Overspend on housing in 1980–81. -3.154 Transfer to DES Voluntary schools Vote (Class X, Vote 1). +7.000 Transfer from UDC1. 3,138.774 Adjusted cash limit. UDC1 External financing requirements of Urban Development Corporations 82.200 Cash limit announced in Cmnd. 8175 on 26 March 1981. -7.000 Transfer to DOE/LA1 -4.500 Transfer to Urban Programme Revenue Schemes. 70.700 Adjusted cash limit
§ Sir George YoungNo. Apprentice training costs are an integral part of the costs which have to be borne by contracting firms, and should be borne by direct labour organisations as well. But in the guidance circular—DOE 6/82/WO 12/82—which was issued on 15 March we have advised any authority which believes that it has incurred apprentice training costs over and above those related to the needs of its direct labour organisation to identify these, as agreed by its auditor, as a special item in its DLO revenue accounts.