§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total expenditure by his Department for employment training and employment action and then training for work in each of the last four years; and what is the expected outturn for 1994–95 in cash terms and 1993–94 prices.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe information requested is as follows:
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Actual expenditure 1990–91 to 1993–94 and expected outturn for 1994–95 £ million Employment training Employment action Training for work Total 1990–91 1,072.4 — — 1,072. 1991–92 737.4 16.3 — 753.7 1992–93 629.5 137.3 — 766.8 1993–94 — — 709.9 709.9 1994–95 — — — — Cash — — 693.3 693.3 Real terms — — 666.7 666.7 Notes:
- 1. Excludes administration/running costs.
- 2. Figures for 1990–91 are for Great Britain.
- 3. Figures for 1991–92 are for England and Wales.
- 4. Figures for all other years are for England only.
- 5. Figures for 1993–94 are provisional.
Training for work and its predecessors are one of a range of options open to unemployed people. The Employment Department group offered a record total of 1.5 million opportunities in 1993–94 to help unemployed people back into work.