Regional Employment and Skills (Hansard, 23 July 2004)

HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 c786W 786W

§ Mrs. Spelman
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much has been spent on the(a) Regional Skills Partnerships and (b) Regional Employment and Skills forums since their inception. [185773]

§ Mr. Ivan Lewis
No additional central funding has been made available for either Regional Skills Partnerships or Regional Employment and Skills Forums.
The creation of (a) effective Regional Skills Partnerships and (b) Regional Employment and Skills Forums was funded from within the existing budgets of partner organisations.