HC Deb 30 March 1994 vol 240 cc820-1W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give a table showing the amount of(a) Welsh Office grant and (b) self-generated income which financed each TEC in each year since their inception in (i) cash prices and (ii) 1993–94 prices.

Mr. Redwood

The amounts of income received by the seven TECs in Wales for delivering their training and enterprise activities under contract with the Welsh Office together with other income generated for the three years 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93 are shown in the published audited annual accounts of TECs, copies of which are in the Library of the House. The figures for 1993–94 are not yet available.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was(a) the budget and (b) the outturn for each of the TECs for each year since their inception in (i) cash prices and (ii) 1993–94 prices.

Mr. Redwood

Much of the information requested has been provided to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood (Ms Short), in my letter dated 10 February 1994, a copy of which was placed in the Library of the House. I will write to the hon. Member in the new financial year when the further information requested is available.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many training weeks were undertaken by each of the TECs in each year since their inception; and how many training weeks are expected to be undertaken in the current year.

Mr. Redwood

The information requested is in the table. The statistics for 1993–94 refer to planned training weeks, whereas the figures for earlier years are training weeks delivered. Training for work replaced employment training and employment action in April 1993.

TEC Youth Training and Credits Employment Training Employment Action Total
South Glamorgan 89,729 61,071 14,910 165,710
West Wales 218,017 146,367 19,181 383,565

1993–94
TEC Youth Training and Credits Training for Work Total
Gwent 160,000 95,000 255,000
Mid Glamorgan 170,040 100,000 270,040
North East Wales 98,240 36,000 134,240
Targed 122,000 54,600 176,600
Powys 35,000 17,000 52,000
South Glamorgan 98,751 65,650 164,401
West Wales 225,122 134,000 359,122

Source:

1991–92 and 1992–93 TEC Management Information Statistics.

1993–94 TEC Plans.