§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the reduction in expenditure on the technical and vocational education initiative extension for Blackburn and Darwen.
§ Mr. EggarI have agreed that Lancashire education authority, which includes Blackburn and Darwen, should start the extension phase of the technical and vocational education initiative (TVEI) in September 1990. The authority will receive its full share of funding over the lifetime of the programme. Lancashire will receive £870,000 for the financial year 1990–91.
§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table giving the expenditure on the technical and vocational educational initiative and its extension for Blackburn and Darwen for each year since its inception and that planned for future years.
§ Mr. EggarBlackburn and Darwen did not take part in Lancashire preparatory TVEI project. Development funding of £22,000 was spent by the Blackburn and Darwen consortium in 1989–90. Funds allocated to Blackburn and Darwen during the extension phase of TVEI will depend upon resources available and on Lancashire education authority's plan.