§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many of the directors of Stockport TEC have received payments from TEC funds for services provided to the TEC; what these were and when; and if such payments will continue in 1995–96. [21176]
§ Mr. PaiceI understand from Stockport and High Peak training and enterprise council that none of the TEC's directors has ever received payment from TEC funds for services provided to the TEC. TEC directors receive no payment from the TEC for their services.
Mr. Andrew F. BennetTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions the hotel owned by a Stockport TEC director has been used by the Stockport TEC for training or other purposes, for which that director's hotel has received payment; how much was paid; and when and how many of these hotel bookings were the subject of competitive tenders. [21175]
§ Mr. PaiceI understand from Stockport and High Peak training and enterprise council that one of their directors owns a hotel which has been used by the TEC. The occasions on which the hotel has been used by the TEC since its inception in 1991 are shown in the following table:
Year Occasions £ 1991 Three 3,537.14 1992 Three 2,098.47 1993 Four 1,764.27 1994 One 63.83 1995 One 126.74 The TEC uses a wide range of venues throughout its area and does not normally use competitive tendering for these bookings. However, in cases of significant 32W confidence. No analysis is kept by gender. The remaining information requested is in the following table, which relates 1994.
expenditure the TEC will seek out comparative prices. TECs are required to comply with published guidelines on the business interest of directors.