§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the 1993–94 budget for each training and enterprise council in England.
§ Mr. McLoughlinRegional offices of the training, enterprise and education directorate are currently finalising contracts with training and enterprise councils for 1993–94 budgets and the information is not yet available.
It has been decided that TEC level information should be released publicly only six months after the beginning of the contracting year. The information must remain commercially confidential while TECs are negotiating with their providers. The information requested on allocations for 1993–94 will therefore be publicly available on 1 October 1993.
§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment when she will publish the draft TEC operating agreement for 1993–94.
§ Mr. McLoughlinA copy of the TEC operating agreement for 1993–94 is available in the Library.
§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will make it her policy to allow training and enterprise councils three-year plans for funding and planning and for arranging provision for training managers locally; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. McLoughlin[holding answer 5 May 1993]: Subject to the money being voted by Parliament, each training and enterprise council is guaranteed a minimum level of funding for the main adult programmes and their local initiative fund over three years. This should allow TECs to plan local provision with confidence.