HC Deb 30 March 1994 vol 240 cc819-20W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will seek from the respective chairmen of(a) the Welsh Development Agency, (b) the Welsh Tourist Board, (c) S4C and (d) BBC Wales the number of their respective employees who visited the recent Oscar ceremonies in Los Angeles; what was the cost in each case for the staff visits to Los Angeles; and if the cost will be borne by the Exchequer or in the case of (d) be a charge on the television licence.

Training weeks provided 1991–92 to 1993–94
1991–92
TEC Youth Training and Credits Employment Training Employment Action Total
Gwent 156,778 82,826 2,656 242,260
Mid Glamorgan 193,746 98,734 6,228 298,708
North East Wales 91,426 38,157 145 129,728
Targed 104,581 45,351 0 149,932
Powys 35,798 17,886 107 53,791
South Glamorgan 93,619 63,572 1,302 158,493
West Wales 228,064 139,704 3,861 371,629

1992–93
TEC Youth Training and Credits Employment Training Employment Action Total
Gwent 128,673 107,639 12,338 248,650
Mid Glamorgan 151,215 99,273 25,702 276,190
North East Wales 82,357 36,506 6,185 125,048
Targed 106,611 53,961 12,118 172,690
Powys 35,513 15,077 3,762 54,352

Sir Wyn Roberts

No. Such operational matters are for the respective organisations concerned.