Written question asked by Lord Cotter (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 18 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 1998. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 1998 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of national TEC expenditure has been allocated to (a) youth training and (b) training for the long-term unemployed. - Figs given.

Answer: Mr. Cotter: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of national TEC expenditure has been allocated to (a) youth training and (b) training for the long-term unemployed. [47040] Dr. Howells: In 1998-99, the DfEE's planned expenditure on programmes contracted with TECs in England is £1.287 billion of which 56 per cent. (£723m) is for work based training for young people and 25 per cent. (£324m) is for work based training for adults.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 316 c164W; 47040
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Expenditure Long term unemployed people Training Youth training Training and enterprise councils
Contains statistics: Yes