Written question asked by Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 July 1999. It was answered by George Mudie (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 July 1999 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 is the current number of (a) local education authorities, (b) TECs and (c) local lifelong learning partnerships; and how many local learning and skills councils are planned. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the current number of (a) local education authorities, (b) TECs and (c) local lifelong learning partnerships; and how many local learning and skills councils are planned. [93378] Mr. Mudie: There are currently 150 local education authorities, 72 Training and Enterprise Councils and 103 local learning partnerships in England. We have asked the Regional Development Agencies and the London Development Partnership for advice on the boundaries in their region for up to 50 local Learning and Skills Councils across England.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 336 c187W; 93378
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Education Advisory services Learning and skills councils Local education authorities Lifelong education Training and enterprise councils
Contains statistics: Yes