To ask the Secretary of State for Employment which training and enterprise councils are currently using training credits within their adult training programmes.

In 1992–93, the following training and enterprise councils (TEC)s started national develop-ment projects involving the use of training credits in adult training programmes: Bradford; Barnsley and Doncaster; Rotherham; Manchester; South and East Cheshire; Hertfordshire; Birmingham; East London; and South Thames. Good practice from these projects will be available later this year.In addition, South and East Cheshire TEC and Northumberland TEC are using training credits and a number of other TECs are considering or developing projects using existing resources.

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer of 6 May, Official Report, column 236, what are the appropriate circumstan-ces in which the Government will encourage training and enterprise councils to consider adult credits.

Training and enterprise councils (TEC)s are required to set out a comprehensive approach to the delivery of adult training in their draft business plans, which are the subject of annual negotiation with my regional directors. The approach adopted by each TEC will depend on the circumstances prevailing in its area, and may include adult credits where appropriate.