§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of career development loans made in 1993–94, broken down by standard region; and what was the average value of each loan.
§ Mr. PaiceDuring 1993–94, 12,159 career development loans were approved. The following table330W expenditure was funded by (a) Government Departments, (b) business enterprises, (c) higher education and (d) non-profit making charities for each year since 1985.
Mr. Robert G. HughesThe information requested is shown in the following table.
lists a regional breakdown of these together with average loan values:
Region Number of loans Average loan value (£) Greater London 3,177 3,113 South East 1,658 2,774 Scotland 1,099 2,535 Eastern 1,046 2,899 South West 1,029 2,782 Yorks and Humberside 870 2,667 East Midlands 764 2,684 West Midlands 750 2,923 North West 618 3,021 Wales 493 2,888 Northern 396 2,684 Greater Manchester 259 2,978 Great Britain 12,159 2,867