§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the implications of the establishment of LECs for the opportunities for hon. and right hon. Members to refer matters relating to training provision to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.
§ Mr. LangAs private companies under the Companies Acts, local enterprise companies are outwith the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration. Complaints about matters relating to training provision made by local enterprise companies should therefore be referred to the companies themselves, which will be obliged by the terms of their contracts to operate a complaints procedure, under which an individual with a complaint can be assured that his or her case will be duly considered by the chief executive of the local enterprise company, and if necessary by the chairman.