Leicestershire Training and Enterprise Council

HC Deb 10 May 1999 vol 331 c48W

Mr. Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what levels of funding Leicestershire Training and Enterprise Council received in(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98 and (c) 1998–99; and what level of balances they carried forward in (i) 1996–97 and (ii) 1997–98. [83179]

Mr. Mudie

The level of DfEE funding to Leicestershire TEC from 1996–97 to 1998–99 was as follows:

Year	£
1996–97	21,637,512
1997–98	20,105,386
1998–99	18,846,814

In addition, DTI funding for Business Link activity amounted to:

Year	£
1996–97	1,370,103
1997–98	1,749,944
1998–99	1,652,087

Balances carried forward were:

£	As at	Committed Reserves	Uncommitted Reserves	Total Reserves attributable to Secretary of State
1 April 1996	5,090,720	1,103,186	6,193,906
31 March 1997	3,035,955	1,425,890	4,461,845
31 March 1998	2,321,875	—	2,321,875