§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for City of Durham (Mr. Steinberg) of 29 April,Official Report, column 379, for what reason the information on youth training recipients and income support is not available.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe information requested by the hon. member for the City of Durham (Mr. Steinberg) is not available because the Department does not collect current data on the income level of youth training participants or on their eligibility for income support. The youth cohort study provides information, on a sample basis, on incomes of certain age groups, but this information is dated and does not establish individuals' entitlement to income support.