§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he intends that young persons engaged in the proposed new youth training scheme shall be eligible for national insurance benefits.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe status of young people on the training scheme, their remuneration and their entitlement to benefit are all matters my right hon. Friend is considering in the light of the MSC youth task group report, on which he will be making a statement shortly.