Mr. RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what will be(a) the total cost of (i) setting up and (ii) running the learning and skills councils and (b) the annual cost of the salaries of the directors; and if he will make a statement. [137002]
§ Mr. Wicks[holding answer 8 November 2000]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State wrote to the Learning and Skills Council on 9 November to set out the Government's remit for the Council for the next three years. He will shortly send a further letter to the Council that will set out details of its budgets for the year 2001–02. This letter will be placed in the Library of the House and I shall answer the hon. Member's question as soon as possible thereafter.