§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
What reduction in the numbers of people undertaking training within the Individual Learning Account scheme has occurred since the withdrawal of that scheme, giving for each Learning and Skills Council Area the numbers of (a) unemployed, (b) single parents and (c) others. [HL3353]
§ Baroness Ashton of UphollandThe Individual Learning Account programme was closed down completely on 23 November 2001. The department has taken steps to ensure all bookings of eligible learning are honoured. The department has put in place validation arrangements to process payments for claims already in the system when it was closed down and for submitting claims for learning booked but unconfirmed on the system at its closure on 23 November.
The department does not hold information on the number of individuals who have not undertaken learning because of the closure of the Individual Learning Account programme.