§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how much has been spent on training in the past year; what were the figures in 1975 and 1978 in real and money terms; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonRecords are kept on the basis of the standard financial year for Government expenditure, which runs from 1 April to 31 March.
The total expenditure on training by the Department of Employment group training, enterprise and education directorate (and its predecessors the Training Agency, Training Commission and the Manpower Services Commission) in 1975–76, 1978–79 and 1989–90 at cash and constant (1990–91) prices is as follows:
£ million Cash prices Constant (1990–91) prices 1975–76 171.7 620.2 1978–79 377.3 954.3 1989–90 2,658.8 2,871.5
1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 New works expenditure (£ million) 880 905 886 1,018 1,155 Maintenance expenditure (£ million) 659 564 604 634 1,011 Major projects completed 9 11 12 6 Not available Notes:
1. All figures relate to works and so encompass more than simply buildings.
2. Major projects are those with a works cost of more than £6 million.
3. Expenditure figures exclude PSA costs. 1990–91 figures reflect the transfer of responsibility between PSA and MOD, and so are not directly comparable with previous years.
4. 1989–90 and 1990–91 expenditure figures are derived from the original supply estimates. Earlier years are outturns.
5. Data on expenditure on building renovation are not separately available.
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Mr. JacksonThe table gives the numbers of fatal, major and minor reportable accidents which occurred in YTS for each quarter since October 1989, by region. The figures are provisional.
Accident rates are expressed as an annual rate per 100,000 trainees. The latest available figure for all accidents is 829 per 100,000 for the year 1 April 1989 to 31 March 1990.
Figures are shown at cash and constant (estimated) 1990–91 prices calculated by use of the GDP deflator index from the Chancellor's autumn statement.