§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment is she will set minimum conditions for the training and enterprise councils in England in relation to representation of manufacturing industry on the boards of the TECs; what proposals she has to encourage competition in the formation of the boards of TECs; what studies she has made of the representation of different sections of business on the boards of all the TECs; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. McLoughlinWe expect the private sector directors of training and enterprise council (TEC) boards broadly to reflect the pattern of employment in their area and this includes the manufacturing industry. It is for individual TECs to appoint directors in accordance with the broad criteria which my right hon. Friend has set out in the626W contract with the TECs. Regional directors cooperate with TECs to ensure that the needs of each local community are adequately represented.