HC Deb 23 July 1993 vol 229 c450W
Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the purpose of the recent Department for Education regional conferences for the directors and board members of the TECs; and if he will list in each(a) the number of invitations sent, and to which categories of invitee, (b) the numbers from each category attending and (c) the cost of the conference.

Mr. Boswell

The series of regional seminars run by the Department for Education between July 1992 and May 1993 was designed principally for TEC chairmen and TEC business directors with an interest in education. The purpose was to bring TECs up to date on key education issues and policies; to develop a better understanding between the Department and TECs of their respective roles; and to bring together representatives of the education service with TECs at local level.

The information requested for each is in the table.

policy on the United Kingdom potato marketing scheme and our negotiating position on a Community regime for potatoes.

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