§ Ms ShortTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the allowances paid to participants on(a) non-employed status training for work and youth training, (b) employed status training for work and youth training, (c) learning for work and (d) the community action programme are subject to taxation and/or national insurance contribution; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DorrellThe treatment for tax and national insurance contribution (NICs) purposes of allowances paid to participants on the programmes mentioned is as follows:
Chargeable to: Programme Tax? NICs? Youth Training—not employed No No Youth Training—employed Yes Yes Training for Work—not employed 1— No Training for Work—employed 1— Yes Learning for Work 1— No Community Action Programme 1— No 1 Currently under consideration.