HC Deb 17 July 2003 vol 409 cc521-2W
Paul Holmes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much funding his Department and its predecessors allocated to Work Based Learning for Adults in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [114473]

Vera Baird

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the allocation to Work-based Learning for Adults was in(a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03; and what the allocation will be in (i) 2003–04, (ii) 2004–05, (iii) 2005–06 and (iv) 2006–07. [116015]

Mr. Browne

Information on spend on the Work Based Learning for Adults (WBLA) programme is in the following table:

Spend (£million)
1997–98 382
1998–99 264
1999–2000 264
2000–01 275
2001–02 168
2002–03 123

sources:

DfEE and ofsted Departmental Report and Main Estimates

DfEE Appropriation Accounts

Employment Service Annual Reports and Accounts

From 2003–04 a separate budget is no longer allocated for WBLA. Spend figures for 2003–04, 2004–05 and 2005–06 will become available when Jobcentre Plus Annual Reports for each year are published.

It is not yet possible to confirm the position for 2006–07 as this is subject to outcomes from the 2004 Spending Review.