§ Baroness Lockwoodasked Her Majesty's Government:
What progress has been made on the review of Training and Enterprise Councils in England. [HL3008]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone)The Government issued a consultation document on 9 July on the future role of TECs/CCTEs in meeting our strategic objectives. Copies of the document have been circulated widely to the many organisations and individuals with whom TECs work at local, regional, national and sectoral level. We have asked for comments by 30 September so that we can take them into account before issuing new strategic guidance for TECs in the Autumn. Copies have been placed in the Library and in the Printed Paper Office.