§ Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many local learning and skills councils there are in(a) the North West Region, (b) the North East Region and (c) Yorkshire and the Humber Region; and how many board members there are on each council. [167339]
§ Alan JohnsonEach local Learning and Skills Council must have a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 16 members, including the Chair and Executive Director, who understand the needs of their communities. The information requested is provided in the following table:
Region/Local LSC Membership (at 20 April 2004) North West Cheshire and Warrington 14 Cumbria 16 Greater Manchester 13 Greater Merseyside 16 Lancashire 14 North East County Durham 14 Northumberland 14 Tees Valley 12 Tyne and Wear 14 Yorkshire and The Humber Humberside 13 North Yorkshire 16 South Yorkshire 14 West Yorkshire 14