§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the employment training child care budget; and whether its level has been maintained over the period 1989–90 to 1991–92.
Mr. JacksonThe proportion of the adult training budget used to provide child care support is the responsibility of individual training and enterprise councils.
From April 1991, the scope to support the child care costs on trainees of ET was extended, from the original provision for lone parents to all trainees.
§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many child care places were funded from the employment training budget in 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92.
Mr. JacksonThe Employment Department does not collect information on the number of ET trainees receiving child care support.