HC Deb 16 November 1989 vol 160 cc470-1W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment in which year his Department first paid fees to Key Training of 10 Eaton place, Reading.

Mr. Nicholls

Key Training Ltd. commenced operations in February 1985. The Training Agency has paid fees under contract continuously since then.

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what contracts, and for what purpose, his Department currently has with Key Training Ltd. of 10 Eaton place, Reading.

Mr. Nicholls

Key Training Ltd. is currently in contract with 15 area offices of the Training Agency to deliver YTS training. In addition the company is in contract with three area offices to deliver employment training.

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the sum total of fees by his Department in each of the last five years to Key Training Ltd. of 10 Eaton place, Reading.

Mr. Nicholls

Fees paid to Key Training Ltd., for 1987–88, 1988–89 and projected figures for 1989–90 are as follows:

£
1989–90 5,682,323
1988–89 6,008,053
1987–88 5,790,692

Aggregated figures are not available for fees paid prior to April 1987.