§ Mr. Duncan SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) from which departmental budget the Education Maintenance Allowance will be paid; and how it will be paid to recipients; [53118]
(2) if the Education Maintenance Allowance will be linked to parents' income through (a) means-testing and (b) taxation; [53119]
(3) if he will list the pilot areas for Education Maintenance Allowance; [53120]
(4) how many people are included in the target groups in the pilot areas for the Education Maintenance Allowance; [53121]
(5) when the report from the Education Maintenance Allowance pilots will be published. [53122]
§ Dr. HowellsThe details of the Education Maintenance Allowance pilots are being worked up. Such additional money as is required for EMA pilots is in this Department's budget. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will be making an announcement on the pilots in the Autumn.