§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the arrangements for people on youth opportunity programme courses to receive national insurance credits; and whether the same arrangements will be applied to the new training schemes.
§ Mrs. ChalkerYoung people claiming benefit after participating in the youth opportunities programme are awarded credits for the purpose of satisfying contribution conditions. We have not yet agreed arrangements for the new youth training scheme with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment, but we do not expect participants to be placed at any disadvantage in this respect.