HC Deb 12 March 1992 vol 205 cc652-3W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the new financial incentives for TECs in relation to people with learning difficulties; and whether the same unit price has been given by the Training, Enterprise and Education Directorate to TECs for the achievement of wordpower and numberpower as for any level of national vocational qualification.

Mr. Jackson

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 2 December 1991,Official Report, column 26.

TECs contract individually for an agreed rate of output-related payment. TECs will receive multiples of the agreed rate for trainees achieving national vocational qualifications. In the case of wordpower at foundation, half the agreed rate of output-related payment is payable. An identical unit price is payable for achievement of foundation level numberpower. Where it is agreed that a trainee requires both wordpower and numberpower then the TEC will receive two payments of half the agreed rate of output-related payment. In addition, TECs will receive further output-related payment for any trainees who progress to achieve national vocational qualifications.

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received from TECs about the training of people with learning difficulties, with particular reference to special needs training being provided outwith the remit of TECs; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Jackson

I have received no such representations.

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide details of Government financial support to each training and enterprise council during 1990–91 and 1991–92; identifying separately resources made available after the beginning of the financial year and funding for each of(a) adult training, (b) youth training, (c) enterprise, (d) local initiatives and (e) management; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Jackson

[holding answer 11 March 1992]: The total figure allocated by the Government to training and enterprise councils in 1990–91 was £1,571.91 million and in 1991–92 £1,838.66 million.

The breakdown of these figures requested in the question is available only at disproportionate cost.

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