Learning and Skills Councils

HC Deb 26 October 2000 vol 355 c194W

Mr. Boswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will report progress on the establishment of local learning and skills councils and on the appointment of(a) their chairmen and (b) their members. [134223]

Mr. Wicks

We are making good progress in establishing the 47 local arms of the Learning and Skills Council. All 47 local Chairs and local Executive Directors have been appointed and we aim to announce local Council members by the end of November.