Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what financial assistance is available to the UK motor vehicle maintenance industry to improve standards of training and competence.

Answer: Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what financial assistance is available to the UK motor vehicle maintenance industry to improve standards of training and competence. [198814] Mr. Ivan Lewis: Automotive Skills, the recently approved SSC for the automotive sector, will be responsible for establishing the requirements for the sector and developing the responses to these. Automotive Skills will be eligible for up to £5 million of assistance from the Sector Skills Development Agency over the next three years for carrying out its work. Employers are eligible for financial assistance towards training for a wide range of employer developed schemes/ qualifications. These include National Vocational Qualifications Level 2 (through the Employer Training Pilots, currently operating in 20 of the 47 LSC areas) and Apprenticeship training.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 198814; 426 c2144-5W;426 c2150-1W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Finance Industry Motor vehicles Standards Training Repairs and maintenance
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk