§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost has been of national training organisations in each year since coming into existence. [63968]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe first NTO recognitions were in 1997. NTO recognition was withdrawn as of 31 March 2002. The totality of payments recorded for each financial year since April 1997 made by the Department in respect of work contracted to NTOs is as follows:
£ million 1997–98 4.158 1998–99 8.136 1999–2000 15.008 2000–01 13.214 2001–02 11.948