To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what the budget is for (a) the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and (b) his Department's expenditure on skills funding to regional development agencies in 2010-11. (309507)

The grant in aid arrangements for the UK Commission for Employment and Skills in 2010-11 have still to be finalised, but funding amounted to £89 million in 2009-10.

The Department is contributing £42 million in total for skills to regional development agencies in 2010-11 as part of their single pot. Its funding for skills brokerage in Train to Gain, which is delivered through Business Link has yet to be finalised, but amounted to £37 million in 2009-10.