§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will place in the Library details of the career development loans scheme, and any evaluation carried out by his Department of the scheme.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 17 October 1989]: The Government launched career development loans nationally in July 1988, and details were placed in the Library of the House at that time. External evaluation is planned for 1990–91. I will write to the hon. Member about the evaluation of the pilot carried out by my Department and place a copy in the Library of the House.