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To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many apprenticeships that were part of the Train to Gain scheme have been (1) transferred to their apprenticeship programme, and (2) classified as new apprenticeships. [HL5831]

Asked by
Lord Touhig (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 March 2014
Reference
HL5831; 753 cc62-3WA
House
House of Lords
Deposited by
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Deposited papers
Date
23 June 2011
Reference
DEP2011-1052
House
House of Lords; House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many businesses have received assistance from the Train to Gain programme in (a) Bethnal Green and Bow constituency, (b) Tower Hamlets and (c) London in each year since the inception of that programme.

Asked by
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 2010
Reference
20884; 517 c759-60W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many people have received training from the Train to Gain programme in (a) Bethnal Green and Bow constituency, (b) Tower Hamlets and (c) London in each year since the inception of that programme.

Asked by
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 2010
Reference
20880; 517 c759W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many businesses made use of the Train to Gain service in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10.

Asked by
Jack Dromey (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 October 2010
Reference
16423; 516 c284W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many Business Link advisers were employed on Train to Gain in the latest period for which figures are available.

Asked by
Jack Dromey (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 October 2010
Reference
16369; 516 c282-3W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Date
27 July 2010
Reference
HC 330 2010-11
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many (a) employers and (b) employees received support under the Train to Gain programme in the West Midlands in 2009-10; and how many will receive such support in (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12.

Asked by
Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2010
Reference
2348; 511 c460-1W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many (a) employers and (b) employees received support from the Train to Gain programme in (i) Hartlepool constituency, (ii) Tees Valley sub-region and (iii) North East region in each year since the programme was introduced; and how many...

Asked by
Iain Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2010
Reference
2594; 511 c459-60W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he plans to alter previously planned expenditure on the Train to Gain programme in the West Midlands in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12.

Asked by
Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 June 2010
Reference
1446; 511 c392W
House
House of Commons
By July 2009, around 200,000 employers had staff involved in training through the programme. In the 2008-09 academic year, learners started 817,400 Train to Gain courses.
Answered by
John Hayes (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
3 June 2010
Reference
510 c568-9
House
House of Commons
The hon. Gentleman will know that the problem with Train to Gain is its deadweight cost—a fact that the last Administration were unwilling to face up to. The evaluations of Train to Gain suggest that it is used to support all kinds of training that employers would have funded anyway and to accredit skills that already exist— ... Well, that is not just my view; it was the view of the National Audit Office, which looked at the scheme and said that it has not provided good value for money
Answered by
John Hayes (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
3 June 2010
Reference
510 c569
House
House of Commons
I thank the Minister for his reply and welcome him to his portfolio. The figures he gave demonstrate that the programme is very successful. Local manufacturers in the west midlands have recognised and welcomed it in the past. Can he give assurances that the programme will be continued, particularly as it was used effectively during the global recession, for companies on short-time working? In the event that we relaxed back into a double-dip recession, it could be there for them to use again. ... indicated dissent.
Asked by
Adrian Bailey (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
3 June 2010
Reference
510 c569
House
House of Commons
How many employers used the Train to Gain programme in 2009-10; and how many people were trained under that programme.
Asked by
Adrian Bailey (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
3 June 2010
Reference
784; 510 c568-9
House
House of Commons
Date
24 March 2010
Reference
Cm 7829
House
House of Commons

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing and explaining the regulations. I have just a few questions. During the passage of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, we debated at length the statutory rights of employees to request time to undertake business-relevant study or training. As...

Member
Baroness Garden of Frognal (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
4 March 2010
Reference
717 c1655-6
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining the draft regulations and I agree with him that training is vital, as is the involvement of employers. But it is all very well for the Government to lay regulations such as these. This is fiddling while Rome burns. Training provision in...

Member
Lord De Mauley (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
4 March 2010
Reference
717 c1655
House
House of Lords

I think that I thank noble Lords for their comments, although the noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, saw this as an opportunity to range far and wide. I do not think what he said is true, if we look at the track record of investment in training. I can comment...

Member
Lord Young of Norwood Green (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
4 March 2010
Reference
717 c1656-8
House
House of Lords

My Lords, the draft regulations that have been laid before the House are provided for under Section 63 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, as amended by Section 40 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009. From next month—6 April, to be precise—this section will confer on eligible...

Member
Lord Young of Norwood Green (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
4 March 2010
Reference
717 c1654-5
House
House of Lords

Moved By That the draft regulations laid before the House on 1 February be approved. Relevant Document: 8th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Member
Lord Young of Norwood Green (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
4 March 2010
Reference
717 c1653
House
House of Lords