HC Deb 23 November 1994 vol 250 cc221-3W
Mr. Barron

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the proportion of entrants to adult training schemes who leave the schemes to take up part-time employment; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions;

(2) what is the proportion of entrants to training for work schemes who leave the scheme without a qualification; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions;

(3) what is the proportion of entrants to adult training schemes who leave the schemes without a qualification; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions;

(4) what is the proportion of entrants to training for work schemes who leave the scheme to take up part-time employment; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions;

(5) how many places were filled on each training scheme in each of the last 10 years;

(6) what is the proportion of entrants to youth training scheme who leave the schemes early; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions;

(7) what is the proportion entrants to youth training schemes who leave the schemes to take up part-time employment; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions;

Training,Educational and Enterprise Programme Expenditure (£million)
1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94
Job Training Programme 232.9 219.4 286.2 272.3
Wider Opportunities Training Programme 22.2 26.0
Other Occupational Training 4.7 7.0 16.5 24.2
Open Tech/Learning 18.1 17.6 14.5 15.9
New Job Training Scheme 0.9 66.9
Adult Training 200.8 10.9
Employment Training 419.0 1,096.6 1,76.4 131.4 629.5
Training for Work 762.0
Learning for Work 14.0
Workstart Pilots 1.0
Skill Choice 7.0
Open Learning Credit 2.0
Youth Training Scheme 836.2 869.9 939.1 1,064.9 993.2 976.0
Youth Training/Credits 823.4 746.4 617.0 642.0
Training and Education Support 62.5 56.4 47.2 52.3 37.1 39.0
Training Access Points 6.4
Training of Trainers 10.7
National Council for Vocational Qualifications (Net) 0.5 3.7 3.8 3.0 2.6 3.7 3.9 4.0
Careers Officer Training 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.1
Careers Service Strengthening 11.9 12.5 12.9 13.9 14.8 17.0 17.6 18.7 19.1 21.0
Career Development Loans 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.4 3.8 5.4 6.9 8.0
Skills Training Agency (Net) 3.6 10.8 -5.5 -6.8 10.5 19.9 4.3
Residual Schemes 10.0

(8) what is the proportion of entrants to adult training schemes who leave the scheme to take up full-time employment; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions;

(9) what is the proportion of entrants to training for work schemes who leave the scheme early; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions;

(10) what is the proportion of entrants to adult training schemes who leave the schemes early; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions;

(11) what is the proportion of entrants to training for work schemes who leave the scheme to take up full-time employment; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions.

(12) what is the proportion of entrants to youth training schemes who leave the schemes without a qualification; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions;

(13) what is the proportion of entrants to youth training schemes who leave the schemes to take up full-time employment; and what it has been in each of the last 10 years for each of his Department's regions.

Mr. Paice

As the information is contained in a large number of tables, I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy in the Library.

Mr. Barron

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the amount spent by his Department on each training programme in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Paice

The information requested is provided in the following table:

Training, Educational and Enterprise Programme Expenditure (£million)
1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94
Technical Vocational and Education Initiatives 26.3 40.6 71.9 60.7 87.8 129.1 135.1 140.7 118.5 119.0
Non Advanced and Work Related Further Education 65.6 112.8 114.9 110.0 101.9 103.2 105.4 101.3 103.0
Special Temporary Employment Programme 5.0
Compacts/Education Business Partnerships/Education Initiatives/Careers Service Partnerships 1.2 3.6 6.5 12.5 12.6 12.0
Enterprise in Higher Education 5.8 10.5 13.3 14.7 13.0
Careers Guidance Review Implementation 6.3
Careers Libraries 6.0
Other Education Initiative 6.5
National Record of Achievement 2.3 2.0
Careers Service
Enterprise Training 4.5
Business Growth Training/Business and Enterprise Training 21.3 48.0
Business and Enterprise Support/Employer Investment in People 161.8 149.2 132.0
Enterprise Allowance Scheme 80.1 108.4 149.7 200.7 196.7 170.9 133.1
Local Enterprise Agencies 2.0 1.9 1.9
Small Firms Advisory 1.1 4.9 7.7 7.8
Small Firms Information Service 2.9 2.8
Small Firms Information Service 0.9
Other Enterprise and Small Firms Initiatives 0.2 0.4 0.3 1.8 0.7 0.7 0.0
Youth Enterprise Initiative 1.5 1.3 3.6 5.5 4.4 2.6 5.0
Local Initiative Fund 9.9 48.2 49.7 50.0
TEC Challenge 13.0
Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme (net) 10.8 11.0 3.7 3.9 5.7 16.5 27.5 1.5
Administration 15.2 21.1 20.2 20.6 154.0 191.1 239.3 196.5 205.5 198.9

Note:

Administration costs are included. However, prior to 1988–89 costs of administration were included in the main programme costs. From 1988–89 they are shown separately.

Expenditure up to and including 1990–91 is for GB. Expenditure in 1991–92 is England/Wales and expenditure from 1992–93 is England only.

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