§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of the amount of money allocated by his Department for the Government assistance for training666W scheme in the shipping industry in each financial year since 1988–89; and whether the allocated amount was duly spent in each of the above years.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe money allocated by the Department for GAFT since the commencement of the scheme in 1988 is as follows:
Year Allocation £ million Spend £ million 1988–89 2.5 0.847 1989–90 3.5 1.756 1990–91 3.5 2.342 1991–92 2.754 12.665 1 To date.
§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of what proportion of the total allocation for the Government assistance for training scheme in the shipping industry has gone towards(a) officer cadet recruitment and (b) financial assistance for existing officers to upgrade their qualifications, in each financial year since 1988–89.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe proportion of expenditure on officer cadet recruitment and higher grade certificates is as follows:
Year Amount £ Per cent. (a) Cadet recruitment 1988–89 612,000 24.5 1989–90 1,084,000 31.0 1990–91 1,572,000 44.9 1991–92 (to date) 2,064,000 74.9 (b) Higher grade certificates 1988–89 94,000 3.76 1989–90 490,000 14.0 1990–91 457,000 13.1 1991–92 (to date) 418,000 15.2 The remaining amounts being accounted for by publicity for the scheme in 1988–91 and the co-ordinating agents fees.