§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the job entry rate for employment training leavers in the west midlands.
§ Miss WiddecombeLatest information shows that three months after leaving employment training in the west midlands during September 1992, 29 per cent. were in a
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Expenditure on Diocesan Bishops' Residences 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Bath and Wells 55,906 51,980 47,414 48,841 37,480 106,937 19,104 67,109 53,336 58,315 Birmingham 12,499 13,094 5,830 21,335 45,001 13,817 30,187 70,240 76,667 70,808 Blackburn 16,880 7,282 4,274 7,301 13,317 9,771 38,333 15,776 25,755 18,888 Bradford 8,196 17,208 27,710 55,938 30,869 58,425 15,571 18,029 18,009 62,705 job and a further 15 per cent. were undertaking activities including training, full-time education, work experience or voluntary work.
§ Ms ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest information he has on the number of people who are participating on training courses which are supported by the European social fund; how many are operated by(a) training and enterprise councils and local enterprise companies, (b) local authorities and further education colleges and (c) voluntary organisations; how many people will benefit from ESF training courses in the current operational year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss Widdecombe[pursuant to her reply, 27 July 1993, c. 785]: I regret that the numbers of participants on European social fund (ESF) courses in 1993 in Great Britain given in my reply of 27 July 1993, Official Report, column 785, was incorrect. The number of beneficiaries given for the training and enterprise councils and local enterprise companies—including departmental programmes to help the unemployed—included beneficiaries from another sector. The correct information is given below:
Sector Beneficiaries Training and Enterprise Councils, Local Enterprise Companies (including Departmental programmes to help the unemployed) 320,000 Local Authorities/Further Education Colleges 438,000 Voluntary sector 106,000 Overall we currently expect some 1,308,000 people to benefit from ESF-funded training during 1993. This figure is likely to rise as further projects continue to be approved.