Training and Enterprise Councils (Hansard, 2 February 1995)

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the principal components of the league tables by which he measures the effectiveness of training and enterprise councils.

§ Mr. Paice
The most recent table of inter-TEC performance comparisons consisted of the following indicators:

1. The cost per output point for youth training and youth credits;

2. The number of national vocational qualifications per 100 leavers for youth training and youth credits;

3. The cost per output point for training for work;

4. The number of NVQs per 100 leavers for TfW;
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5. The number of positive outcomes per 100 leavers for TfW;

6. The percentage achievement against the investors in people commitments target;

7. The performance of the TEC in relation to the Government's YT guarantee.

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give details of the rules for approving spending projects by the training and enterprise councils to spend surpluses earned in contracts with his Department.

§ Mr. Paice
Training and enterprise councils are required to agree annual business plans and three-year corporate plans with the Department. Where an operating surplus occurs, a TEC is contractually required to use it solely on activities agreed with the Department to further the objectives of its corporate plan and business plan. Where projects have been specifically identified in an agreed business plan, a TEC may carry them out without further agreement. Separate approval is required for the use of surpluses on projects not specifically identified in the business plan, although meeting the plan's objectives. For such a project, the Department needs to be satisfied that it is in accordance with the aims of the plan and represents value for money. The TEC also needs to show that it has the authority to implement the project under its memorandum and articles of association, that the project is financially viable and that it is not in conflict with other parts of the TEC operating agreement or with Government policy. TECs are under a general contractual obligation to provide value for money on the expenditure of all funds which derive from the Government.

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the principal elements of the debenture held against each of the training and enterprise councils at the commencement of each financial year.

Employees whose pay for the survey pay period was not affected by absence—distribution of gross hourly earnings showing numbers and percentages. April 1994

Below £1.50 £1.50 to £2.50 £2.50 to £3.50

Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.

Full-time males

Wales 0 0 4,741 1.1 18,964 4.4

Great Britain 9,000 0.1 66,000 0.7 292,000 3.1

Full-time females

Wales 0 0.1 2,000 0.7 24,000 9.9

Great Britain 6,000 0.1 50,000 0.9 427,000 7.7

Part-time males

Wales 0 0.9 3,000 5.4 15,000 29.5

Great Britain 17,000 1.5 48,000 4.3 269,000 23.9

Part-time females

Wales 9,000 3.8 5,000 2.1 57,000 24.1

Great Britain 43,000 0.9 116,000 2.4 1,099,000 22.8

Note:
Estimates of numbers of employees are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Employees whose pay for the survey pay period was not affected by absence—distribution of gross hourly earnings showing numbers and percentages. April 1994
	Below £1.50	£1.50 to £2.50	£2.50 to £3.50
	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.
Full-time males
Wales	0	0	4,741	1.1	18,964	4.4
Great Britain	9,000	0.1	66,000	0.7	292,000	3.1
Full-time females
Wales	0	0.1	2,000	0.7	24,000	9.9
Great Britain	6,000	0.1	50,000	0.9	427,000	7.7
Part-time males
Wales	0	0.9	3,000	5.4	15,000	29.5
Great Britain	17,000	1.5	48,000	4.3	269,000	23.9
Part-time females
Wales	9,000	3.8	5,000	2.1	57,000	24.1
Great Britain	43,000	0.9	116,000	2.4	1,099,000	22.8