HC Deb 10 February 1994 vol 237 cc432-3W
Ms Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much funding has been made available to each TEC in(a)1992–93 and (b) 1993–94, expressed in cash terms and real terms and (c) giving a real terms percentage change from the previous year, for (i) youth training and credits, (ii) training for work and the programmes it replaced and (iii) business start up allowance; and if he will make a statement.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The figures requested are provided in the following tables.

These show a real terms increase in provision in 1993–94 for both the youth training and business start-up programmes. The reduction in provision for training for work is the result of targeting this programme on training for the longer-term unemployed.

I am advised that the funding to be made available in 1994–95 for training in Wales will enable the youth training "guarantee" to be met and, on the basis of TEC assessments, training places will be available for all eligible adults who wish to train.

TEC 1992–93 1992–93 1993–94 Percentage change in real terms from 1992–93 to 1993–94
Actual Real terms Budget
£ million £ million £ million
Training for work
Gwent 5.94 6.14 4.85 -20.90
Mid Glamorgan 6.76 6.98 5.00 -28.40
North East Wales 2.10 2.17 2.08 -4.03
Targed 3.45 3.56 3.06 -14.02
Powys 1.03 1.06 0.93 -12.03
South Glamorgan 4.17 4.30 3.22 -25.21
West Wales 7.96 8.22 6.54 -20.47

TEC 1992–93 1992–93 1993–94 Percentage change in real terms from 1992–93 to 1993–94
Actual Real terms Budget
£ million £ million £ million
Business start-up
Gwent 0.80 0.82 0.95 15.43
Mid Glamorgan 0.83 0.86 0.51 -40.00
North East Wales 0.34 0.35 0.45 26.65
Targed 0.73 0.75 0.78 4.19
Powys 0.26 0.27 0.29 7.92
South Glamorgan 0.41 0.42 0.61 42.76
West Wales 1.62 1.68 1.74 3.91