§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment for each training and enterprise council established, how many board members have(a) small business experience, (b) hotel and catering experience and (c) tourism, leisure and related industry experience, excluding (b); and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarTraining and enterprise councils (TECs) will include lists of their board members in their corporate plans. Private sector board members should broadly reflect the mix of commerce and industry in their area and should include executives with first-hand experience of running small businesses as well as major employers. In addition, TECs will need to demonstrate that they command support in the business community across the whole area which they cover.