To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills which learning and skills councils owed money to training providers beyond 30 days of due payment under the Train to Gain initiative in the latest period for which figures are available. (180731)

The Train to Gain programme had a total grant letter budget in excess of £460 million in 2007-08.

At 31 December 2007 the Learning and Skills Council owed 11 Train to Gain providers a total of £114,699 for more than 30 days.

The seven Learning and Skills Councils and the amounts owed are shown as follows.