§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to the answer of Tuesday 28 June,Official Report, what is his estimate of the net cost in a full year of the employment training scheme taking into account the cost of benefits which would otherwise have to be paid.
§ Mr. NichollsThe best estimate at present of expenditure on employment training in a full year is about £1.5 billion. Of this, the estimated cost of training allowances, including premiums over and above benefit levels, is £770 million.