§ Mr. StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the criteria under which private training companies in Scotland may participate in schemes financed by the European social fund. [8098]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythA private sector company can participate only as a contractor to a public sector sponsor of a scheme financed by the European social fund.
§ Mr. StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the privately owned training firms in Scotland which have taken part in schemes financed by the European social fund in the last two years; and how much they were paid. [8099]
§ Mr. ForsythPublic sector sponsors of schemes for which finance is sought from the European social fund are not required to state on their application whether any contractors which they use are privately owned.