§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing how many people dependent on supplementary benefit received the old job training scheme allowance; and what proportion of these had dependent children, broken down by the sex of the adult.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 13 June 1988]: The information requested is not available. Allowances of trainees on the "old" job training scheme are not related to benefit entitlement. Figures concerning the benefit position of trainees are not therefore gathered. As separate allowances are not paid for child dependants, no records are kept of the numbers of trainees with dependent children.
§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing(a) the latest figures of the number of people claiming the old job training scheme allowance, (b) how many of these had dependent children and (c) how many were lone parents, breaking each category down by the sex of the adult.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 13 June 1988]: The number of people currently receiving the old job training scheme allowance is approximately 7,000. As separate allowances are not paid for child dependents, no records are kept of the numbers of trainees with dependent children or of the number who have the status of lone parents.