§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will introduce transitional arrangements to dampen the effect of the introduction of the new funding formula on the budget allocation to the Milton Keynes and North Buckinghamshire training and enterprise council; and if she will make a statement. [16978]
§ Mr. PaiceInitial budget proposals have been modified to some degree in Milton Keynes chamber of commerce, training and enterprise's favour during contract negotiations between the relevant Government office and the eight TECs in the south-east region.
§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment which Government regional offices have not introduced transitional arrangements to dampen the effect on budgets the implementation of the new funding formula for training and enterprise councils; and who is responsible for making such a decision. [16979]
§ Mr. PaiceGovernment offices are responsible for negotiating contracts with TECs within their allocated regional budgets, and are not required to use a particular funding formula.