Training (Hansard, 16 January 1990)

§ Mr. Menzies Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how employment training and YTS will be administered after the Scottish Enterprise and the Highlands and Islands Enterprise proposals are implemented.

§ Mr. Lang
Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise will contract with local enterprise companies for the provision of all Government training in their respective areas.

§ Mr. Wallace
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he intends to promote any measures to increase the take-up of YTS and employment training places in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Lang
I have no present plans for further measures specifically designed to increase uptake of employment training and youth training. However, I fully expect that the creation of local enterprise companies and the opportunities that they will have for flexibility in the provision of training will lead to more attractive locally-oriented training arrangements for both adults and young people that are closely geared to their needs and those of local employers.

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in theOfficial Report an analysis of training expenditure in Scotland, consistent with page 40 of "Public Expenditure to 1991–92: A Commentary on the Scotland Programme", indicating for the years 1983–84 to 1991–92 (a) public expenditure in Scotland on training, (b) the public expenditure programme in which it was included for that year, (c) the Vote on which it was taken for that year and (d) the impact of the definitional and classification changes upon the annual totals of public 201W expenditure on the Scotland programme, as shown in table 16.1 of Cm. 616 and in the table appended to the Secretary of State's statement to the House on 6 December, Official Report, columns 330–33.

§ Mr. Lang
It is not possible to provide details of spending on training only. Spending in Scotland by the Manpower Services Commission, the Training

Year (a) Spending in Scotland by Manpower Services Commission, Training Commission and Training Agency £ million (b) Public expenditure programme (c) Class and Vote

1983–84 119 outturn 4 Class XV Vote 4

1984–85 127 outturn 4 Class XV Vote 4

1985–86 134 outturn 4 Class XV Vote 4

1986–87 162 outturn 4 Class XVI Vote 4

1987–88 164 outturn 4 Class XVI Vote 4

1988–89 205 outturn 4 Class XVI Vote 4

1989–90 277 planned expenditure 4 Class XVI Vote 4

1990–91 267 planned expenditure 4 Class XVI Vote 4

1991–92 not yet available 15 Class XVI

(Vote not yet available)

(d) Since this expenditure has been in programme 4 definitional and classification changes affecting it have had no impact on the Scotland programme.

Year	(a) Spending in Scotland by Manpower Services Commission, Training Commission and Training Agency £ million	(b) Public expenditure programme	(c) Class and Vote
1983–84	119 outturn	4	Class XV Vote 4
1984–85	127 outturn	4	Class XV Vote 4
1985–86	134 outturn	4	Class XV Vote 4
1986–87	162 outturn	4	Class XVI Vote 4
1987–88	164 outturn	4	Class XVI Vote 4
1988–89	205 outturn	4	Class XVI Vote 4
1989–90	277 planned expenditure	4	Class XVI Vote 4
1990–91	267 planned expenditure	4	Class XVI Vote 4
1991–92	not yet available	15	Class XVI
			(Vote not yet available)
(d) Since this expenditure has been in programme 4 definitional and classification changes affecting it have had no impact on the Scotland programme.