§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will outline his policy on setting targets for the numbers of those in training who obtain qualifications; and if he will give the reasons underlying the policy.
Mr. JacksonTargets for the numbers of employment training and youth training trainees who are expected to obtain national vocational qualifications at various levels are negotiated between my Department and individual training and enterprise councils. Targets are influenced by, amongst other things, past performance, expected improvements in performance and local circumstances.