HC Deb 18 January 1996 vol 269 cc748-9W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was in(a) cash and (b) real terms the training budget each year since it became a Welsh Office responsibility; how much in each year in (i) cash and (ii) real terms was directed to the training of young people; and what percentage of this budget is allocated to the training and enterprise councils. [10285]

Mr. Richards

The information requested is contained in the following tables.

Employment and training budget
Cash Real terms
1992–931 151.9 151.9
1993–941 144.7 140.6
1994–952 147.4 140.6
1995–963 148.7 138.0
1Departmental report 1995, outturn.
2Appropriation account 1994–95, outturn.
3Departmental report 1995, provision.

Youth programmes
Cash Real terms
1992–931 42.7 42.7
1993–941 40.4 39.3
1994–952 39.4 37.6
1995–963 48.5 45.0
1Departmental report 1995, outturn.
2Appropriation account 1994–95, outturn.
3Departmental report 1995, provision.

TEC youth programme budgets (as a percentage of total youth programme budgets above)
Per cent.
1992–93 97
1993–94 99

TEC youth programme budgets (as a percentage of total youth programme budgets above)
Per cent.
1994–95 99
1995–96 96

The balance of funding on this programme relates to expenditure that is borne centrally on youth bridging allowances and on the youth training follow-up survey.

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