§ Mr. David EvansTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many programmes are financed under his Department's teaching company scheme; and what plans there are to increase the number of programmes.
§ Mr. ForthThe teaching company scheme is not a DTI scheme but is jointly funded by the DTI, the Science and Engineering Research Council, other public bodies and industry. Currently there are 350 programmes. The White Paper, "DTI—the department for Enterprise", (Cmd 278), states the Government's intention of substantially increasing the scheme's size by 1922 and of basing an increasing proportion of programmes in smaller and medium sized firms.