§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what evidence he has of industry's response, in areas where TECs, are established, to the Government's incentives for financial contributions by companies to TECs.
§ Mr. EggarI have been greatly encouraged by the enthusiastic response that we have had from business leaders to setting up training and enterprise councils. The Government have offered matching funding up to £125,000 in a TEC's first operational year and will provide tax relief on company donations. I am confident that these measures will ensure that TECs are able to attract financial contributions.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give, for employment training, output-related funding for training and enterprise councils, the target percentage of positive outcomes for Great Britain and each standard region in 1990–91 set out by the Training Agency.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 3 May 1990]: The target percentage of positive outcomes for those leaving employment training for Great Britain and each training agency region in 1990–91 is shown in the following table.
Percentage South-East 50 London 46 South-West 46 West Midlands 43 East Midlands 45 Yorkshire and Humberside 46 North-West 46 Northern 39 Scotland 41 Wales 47 Great Britain 44