HC Deb 29 March 1988 vol 130 c430W
57. Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many local employer networks have been established; and what has been the cost to his Department.

Mr. Nicholls

Eighty Seven employer networks had been contracted by 18 March with a further five applications under consideration.

Some £3.7 million has been allocated to the project, which is a collaborative venture between the CBI, Association of British Chambers of Commerce and the Manpower Services Commission.