§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether employers will be able to claim under the young workers scheme for young people recruited before the announcement of the scheme on 27 July.
§ Mr. TebbitIn the light of consultations with the European Commission—whose formal approval of the scheme is necessary under the Treaty of Rome—I have decided that the scheme will apply only to young people recruited after the Prime Minister first announced the scheme on 27 July.