§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much funding has been allocated to Scotland for training purposes in(a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94.
§ Mr. StewartGovernment funding in Scotland for training purposes forms part of the budgets of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Details of 1992–93 provision are published in the supply estimates. Planned training provision for Scotland in 1993–94 will be included in the respective budgets for Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, details of which will be announced later.
§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many places have been allocated to Scotland(a) in 1992–93 for (i) employment action and (ii) employment training and (b) in 1993–94 for training for work.
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§ Mr. StewartIn 1992–93, the employment service contracted for the provision of up to 3,600 places on the employment action programme in Scotland. Information about employment training places for 1992–93 is not available in the form requested. Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise contract with local enterprise companies in terms of trainee weeks rather than training places; and there is no standard basis for converting volumes of trainee weeks into training places because the time spent by individuals in training varies. Figures for training for work for 1993–94 in Scotland will not be known until nearer the start of the contracting year.