HC Deb 03 March 1999 vol 326 cc815-6W
Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many responses have been received to his Department's invitation to establish lifelong learning strategic partnerships, indicating how many responses identified a lead partner which was(a) a local authority, (b) a college of further education, (c) a training and enterprise council/chamber of commerce, training and enterprise and (d) none of the above. [74035]

Mr. Mudie

There has been a great deal of interest from local organisations who wish to become members of strategic Lifelong Learning Partnerships. These include local authorities, colleges of further education and training

Ms Estelle Morris

The Department has received one written inquiry from the right hon. Member for Skipton and Ripon (Mr. Curry) in addition to some 50 letters from members of the public.