§ Mr. John Townendasked the Secretary of State for Employment what will be the additional cost to the Exchequer of his proposal to increase the training allowance payable to 16-year-olds under the proposed youth training scheme.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend's statement this afternoon. The cost of the new youth training scheme proposed by the Manpower Services Commission, including the cost of the higher training allowances, keeps within the level of resources made available for 1983–84 and 1984–85 in last December's White Paper on the new training initiative.