§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment if, in view of the recently announced £250 million package for the youth opportunities programme and the special temporary employment programme and the new rates of supplementary and unemployment benefits, he will increase the youth opportunities programme standard trainee allowance which has been frozen since November 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.