What responsibility his Department has assumed for redundancy payments to civil servants who moved from his Department to TICC skill centres, on that company having gone bankrupt in August.

What responsibility his Department has assumed for redundancy payments to civil servants who moved from his Department to TICC skill centres, on that company having gone bankrupt in August.

What training is now taking place on the site of the Barking skill centre; and what uses the land and building have been put to.

What training is now taking place on the site of the Barking skill centre; and what uses the land and building have been put to.

What assurances were given to the skill centres about future levels of employment training funding prior to their transfer being concluded. - No guarantees of ET income have been given to any purchaser of skill centres for current or subsequent years.

What assurances were given to the skill centres about future levels of employment training funding prior to their transfer being concluded. - No guarantees of ET income have been given to any purchaser of skill centres for current or subsequent years.

If he will list the financial and training record changes which occurred between the initial submissions from TICC (Lakin Consortium) being rejected and his subsequently agreeing to the transfer of four skill centres to this consortium.

If he will list the financial and training record changes which occurred between the initial submissions from TICC (Lakin Consortium) being rejected and his subsequently agreeing to the transfer of four skill centres to this consortium.

What steps were taken to assess (a) the competence of the TICC (Lakin Consortium) to manage the four skill centres transferred to them and (b) the previous record of TICC in providing training.

What steps were taken to assess (a) the competence of the TICC (Lakin Consortium) to manage the four skill centres transferred to them and (b) the previous record of TICC in providing training.

Whether TICC (Lakin Consortium) was included in the submissions excluded from being allowed to tender for the skill centres; and on what grounds such decisions were made.

Whether TICC (Lakin Consortium) was included in the submissions excluded from being allowed to tender for the skill centres; and on what grounds such decisions were made.

If he will list any conditions attached to the payment of #2.1 million to TICC Ltd as part of the transfer of Ipswich, Cumbria, East Lancashire and St. Helens skills centres.

If he will list any conditions attached to the payment of #2.1 million to TICC Ltd as part of the transfer of Ipswich, Cumbria, East Lancashire and St. Helens skills centres.

What monitoring he is undertaking of any proposals by TICC (Lakin Consortium) relating to (a) closure of any of the four skills centres, (b) the purchase of non-training companies, (c) reductions in staffing levels and (d) the honouring of contracts agreed with the Civil Service before the transfer of the...

What monitoring he is undertaking of any proposals by TICC (Lakin Consortium) relating to (a) closure of any of the four skills centres, (b) the purchase of non-training companies, (c) reductions in staffing levels and (d) the honouring of contracts agreed with the Civil Service before the transfer of the...

If he will set out the staff terms and conditions agreed by the Government at the time of transfer of four skills centres to the TICC; and what steps he is taking to ensure compliance by TICC with the contract terms agreed.

If he will set out the staff terms and conditions agreed by the Government at the time of transfer of four skills centres to the TICC; and what steps he is taking to ensure compliance by TICC with the contract terms agreed.

What steps have been taken to monitor the use by the TICC (Lakin Consortium) of #2.1 million transfer fee paid to them as part of the sale of four skill centres; and how much has been spent on the acquisition of non-training companies.

What steps have been taken to monitor the use by the TICC (Lakin Consortium) of #2.1 million transfer fee paid to them as part of the sale of four skill centres; and how much has been spent on the acquisition of non-training companies.

If he will list any changes in (a) the numbers of staff, (b) the volume of training and (c) staff terms and conditions resulting from the transfer of four skills centre to TICC (Lakin Consortium).

If he will list any changes in (a) the numbers of staff, (b) the volume of training and (c) staff terms and conditions resulting from the transfer of four skills centre to TICC (Lakin Consortium).

If he will list any conditions attached to the payment of #800,000 to Training Businesses Ltd as part of the transfer of Lambeth's skills centre.

If he will list any conditions attached to the payment of #800,000 to Training Businesses Ltd as part of the transfer of Lambeth's skills centre.

What consultations he has had with (a) the Chairman of the South Glamorgan TEC, (b) Astra Training Services and (c) the Cardiff City Council as planning authority and ground landlord concerning the future use of the Skillcentre land and buildings at Western Avenue, Galealflor.

What consultations he has had with (a) the Chairman of the South Glamorgan TEC, (b) Astra Training Services and (c) the Cardiff City Council as planning authority and ground landlord concerning the future use of the Skillcentre land and buildings at Western Avenue, Galealflor.

What proposals he has for extending, redeveloping or disposing of the Skillcentre land and buildings he owns and leases at Western Avenue, Galealflor, Cardiff.

What proposals he has for extending, redeveloping or disposing of the Skillcentre land and buildings he owns and leases at Western Avenue, Galealflor, Cardiff.