Training and Enterprise Councils

HC Deb 19 January 1993 vol 217 c180W

16. Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the budgets of training and enterprise councils in the north in the last financial year.

Mr. McLoughlin

The budgets of training and enterprise councils in the north in the last financial year amounted to £596 million.

19. Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will increase Government support for the training and enterprise councils.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

Training and enterprise councils' budgets for next year will be broadly in line in cash terms with the planned expenditure for this year. They will have sufficient resources to carry out the objectives agreed in their business plan.

Mr. Paice

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations she has received regarding the level of reserves held by TECs.

Mr. McLoughlin

I have received only one previous question on the matter, from my hon. Friend himself.