§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether individuals who are on the community programme who choose to leave when the adult training scheme is introduced in September will be liable to benefit loss under the availability for work test.
§ Mr. NichollsParticipants who join the community programme (CP) from the end of February are entitled to six months on that programme. We have already made it clear that the new employment training programme is to be a voluntary one. Those CP participants who choose not to take advantage of the new programme at the end of their time on CP will not be liable to benefit loss under the availability for work test.