§ 23. Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to encourage young men and women to receive training by enabling recipients of unemployment benefit who become full-time students to continue to receive that unemployment benefit; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. OrmeTo be entitled to unemployment benefit a person must show that he is available for employment. A person on a full-time course of education is unlikely to satisfy this condition in term time and would not, therefore, qualify for unemployment benefit. I have no proposals to alter this position.