Mr. BuyersTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps his Department is taking to achieve investor in people status; when it started the process; when it expects to achieve investor in people status; and if he will make a statement. [2986]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe Treasury made a formal commitment to work towards achieving the investor in people standard in April 1994, when it agreed a departmental action plan with the Central London training and enterprise council. A mid-term assessment of the Department's progress is planned for early 1996, the outcome of which will determine the target date for accreditation.