§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the cost of making income support payable to pregnant 16 and 17-year-olds from the date that their pregnancy is confirmed.
§ Mr. JackThere is inadequate information on which to make a reasonable estimate, because it is not known how many pregnant 16 and 17-year-olds would prefer to claim income support and not take up youth training, which pays an allowance at, normally, a higher rate than income support.