§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the reduction in the Training, Enterprise and Education directorate administration—not programme—budget since training and enterprise councils were set up.
Mr. JacksonPrecise comparison of Training, Enterprise and Education Directorate administration/ running costs with the period prior to the setting up of TECs is not possible. Area offices which preceded TECs were part of the Training Agency which was responsible for a different range of functions to those administered by TEED.
§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many staff are employed by the TEED in areas relating to training; and what do they cost.
Mr. JacksonSetting aside staff seconded to TECs, a total of 2060.5 staff are employed in regional and Head Offices at a cost of £52.9 million for salaries and general administrative expenses on a broad range of functions covering training education and enterprise.
§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the reduction in the TEED programme-provision budget since TECs were set up.
Mr. JacksonTotal expenditure in Great Britain on TEED programmes in 1990–91 during which the first
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Non-Industrial Staff (all grades) 16–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50 and over Total Men Women Entrants to the Inland Revenue 1986–87 1,616 1,574 580 361 336 255 145 177 5,044 1,899 3,145 1987–88 1,631 1,898 696 443 435 409 207 247 5,966 2,202 3,764 1988–89 2,250 2,223 917 581 574 535 353 418 7,851 2,949 4,902 1989–90 1,702 1,523 740 536 532 466 279 344 6,122 2,141 3,981 1990–91 1,460 1,216 506 392 430 410 222 244 4,880 1,651 3,229 Entrants to the Home Civil Service 1986–87 15,264 16,115 6,400 4,078 3,873 3,002 1,710 2,515 52,957 21,098 31,859 1987–88 13,720 16,199 6,470 3,900 3,682 3,431 2,054 2,947 52,403 21,711 30,692 1988–89 9,615 12,914 6,120 3,910 3,621 3,686 2,396 3,786 46,048 20,026 26,022 TECs were established was £2.8 billion compared with planned provision for 1991–92 of £2.9 billion and for 1992–93 of £2.8 billion.