§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list those departmental responsibilities which relate to(a)England, (b)England and Wales, (c)England, Wales and Scotland and (d)the whole of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the approximate proportion of the time and budget of her Department which exclusively relates to each of the above categories. [5962]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe responsibilities and the approximate proportions of the budget are set out in the following table showing the position for the different groupings of countries. Data for the proportion of time are not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The data shown under the Education heading reflect the Department's spending on schools, higher and further education and other education services; Employment Service data include provision for helping unemployed people into work; and the training and employment data include youth and adult advice, guidance and training including expenditure on training and enterprise councils, the careers service and employment policy.
Education Employment service Training and employment England 72 8 12 England and Wales <6 <1 1 England, Wales and Scotland — <1 <1 Great Britain and Northern Ireland — — <1 Overall approximate proportion by responsibility 78 10 12