HC Deb 09 December 1991 vol 200 cc325-6W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sums are available and projected for the current financial year and the next two financial years for the training enterprise and education directorate; when it is proposed to release finance to fund students' course fees and expenses for the current term for English for speakers of other languages; how many ESOL students there are in Northern Ireland for the current year; what into money purchase personal pension schemes giving figures separately for (1) people contracting out of the state earnings-related pension scheme in 1991–92 and (2) all schemes.

Mr. Hanley

The information is not available in precisely the form requested. However, such information as is available is shown below:

are his projections for the following two years; what were the sums available and expended in the last two years; and how many students were assisted in each of those years.

Mr. Needham

The training enterprise and education directorate is an arm of the Department of Employment and its remit does not extend to Northern Ireland.