HC Deb 24 February 1993 vol 219 cc653-4W
Mr. Tony Lloyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total amount spent by her Department of the budget for training, for England in each year, since 1989–90, the expected outturn in 1992–93 and plans for 1993–94 in 1992–93 prices and cash terms.

Mr. McLoughlin

The information requested is given in the following table. The figures include training programme expenditure and administrative/running costs. The figures are also published in the 1992–93 departmental report.

England training expenditure in cash and real terms (1992–93 prices) 1989–90 to 1991–92 and expected outturn in 1992–93 and plans for 1993–94
£ million
1989–90
Cash 2,240
Real terms 2,696

£ million
1990–91
Cash 2,053
Real terms 2,288
1991–92
Cash 1,906
Real terms 1,987
1992–93
Estimated 2,367
Outturn 1(2,019)
2(1,771)
1993–94
Cash 2,142
3(1,963)
Real terms 2,201
1 Net ESF.
2 Net ESF and admin/running costs.
3 Net admin/running costs.

Notes:

1. Does not include European Social Fund except 1992–93.

2. Does not include admin/running costs for 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92.

3. Plans for 1993–94 include, under Training for Work, funds which in 1991–92 and 1992–93 were allocated to Employment Action, a non-training programme.

4. Source for 1992–93 running costs outturn is the Spring Supplementary Estimate.

Mr. Tony Lloyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total amount spent by her Department of the budget for training, for Great Britain, in each year since 1989–90, the expected outturn in 1992–93 and plans for 1993–94 in 1992–93 prices and cash terms.

Mr. McLoughlin

The information requested is given in the following table. The figure includes training programme expenditure and administrative/running costs. The figures are also published in the 1992–93 departmental report.

Training expenditure 1989–90 to 1992–93 and plans for 1993–94 at 1992–93 prices, Great Britain
£ million
1989–90
Cash 2,940
Real terms 3,538
1990–91
Cash 2,802
Real terms 3,123
1991–92
Cash 2,694
Real terms 2,808
1992–93
Estimated Outturn 2,761
1993–94
Cash 2,557
Real Terms 2,627

Source:

Appropiation Accounts 1993 Spring Supplementary Estimate.

Note:

Administrative and Running Costs are not available for 1993–94.