§ Mr. CAPEasked the Minister of Labour why it is that youths from training camps who are on standard benefit when allowed to go to visit their homes are only allowed 2d. per day ration money, whilst those youths who are on Unemployment Assistance Board benefits from the same camps when visiting their homes receive 2s. 2d. per day ration money; and if he can see his way to make the same allowance to the youths that are on standard benefit as that paid to youths who receive benefit from the Unemployment Assistance Board?
§ Mr. E. BROWNThere is no payment of "ration money" as such to trainees when allowed to visit their homes; the sums to which the hon. Member refers represent that proportion of the contributions made by trainees towards the cost of board and lodging at the Residential Centres which is waived during periods of temporary absence. These contributions are adjusted as far as possible to meet the circumstance that allowances in respect of the dependants of a married trainee in receipt of unemployment benefit are paid at the Centre whereas those in respect of dependants of a trainee in receipt of unemployment allowances are paid in the home area. I am considering what steps are possible to remove the apparent anomaly.