§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Employment under what circumstances a person who has just ceased being a student can receive up to £1,000 under the employment transfer scheme on taking up his or her first job; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that an unemployed person who has just ceased being a student and whose home area for the purposes of the employment transfer scheme is in an assisted area, or otherwise for whom there is no suitable employment in the home area, can be considered for the benefits of the scheme in the same way as another worker who is unemployed or under threat of redundancy when taking up employment beyond daily travelling distance of his or her home. The range of benefits available to such students is similar to those applying to other persons, and the amounts are dependent upon their marital status, and other personal circumstances.