HC Deb 01 May 1996 vol 276 cc540-1W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans she has to set(a) commitment and (b) recognition targets for TECS for Investors in People with firms of under 50 employees. [27188]

Mr. Paice

I expect training and enterprise councils to offer support to all firms, including those with under 50 employees. I have no plans to set TECs Investors in People targets for firms with fewer than 50 employees.

Government offices agree targets with TECs for Investors in People. The targets are linked directly with the achievement of the national targets for education and training. Lifetime target 3 calls for 70 per cent. of all organisations employing 200 or more employees, and 35 per cent. of these employing 50 or more, to be recognised as Investors in People.