§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the cost of Government training and other initiatives delivered by TECs and other organisations in Merseyside in 1993 and the contribution made to that cost by the European social fund; and what are the estimated equivalent figures for 1994.
§ Mr. Paice[holding answer 20 February 1995]: The cost of the three main Government training and other initiatives delivered by training and enterprise councils in Merseyside in 1993–94 was £78,306,927, which included a contribution of some £14,000,000 from the European social fund. In 1994–95, the corresponding budget figures are £73,252,333 and £12,900,000 respectively.
§ Mrs. Jane KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total cost of training initiatives delivered by TECs and other organisations in Merseyside in(a) 1993–94 and (b) 1994–95; and what was the contribution made to these costs by the European social fund.
§ Mr. Paice[holding answer 20 February 1995]: The cost of the three main Government training and other initiatives delivered by training and enterprise councils in Merseyside in 1993–94 was £78,306,927, which included a contribution of some £14,000,000 from the European social fund. In 1994–95, the corresponding budget figures are £73,252,333 and £12,900,000 respectively.