HC Deb 31 March 1995 vol 257 cc823-4W
Ms Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many training providers are under contract to the receiver for South Thames TEC for the provision of(a) training for youth credits, (b) training for work courses and (c) investors in people as at 1 March; how many are expected to be contracted as at 1 April; and how many of these contracts he expects to be renewed by SOLOTEC by 1 May. [17434]

Mr. Paice

As at 1 March 1995, South Thames training and enterprise council had 41 training providers under contract for youth credits, 45 for training for work and 25 for investors in people. It is not possible to estimate how many of these providers will still be under contract to the TEC at 1 April 1995 or how many of these providers may be offered new contracts by SOLOTEC by 1 May 1995.

It is for SOLOTEC to determine which providers it wishes to contract with to provide services in the boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham.

Ms Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed by the receiver for South Thames TEC on(a) 1 February, and (b) 1 March; and how many are expected to be employed on 1 April and 1 May. [17435]

Mr. Paice

I understand from the receiver that the number of people employed by him at South Thames training and enterprise council was 82 on 1 February and 70 on 1 March 1995. The figure is expected to be 46 on 1 April. I am unable to estimate what the figure will be on 1 May.