I propose to take Questions Nos. 1, 26, and 50 to 52, inclusive, together.
It is my policy that AnCO trainees will not be worse off than they would have been had they remained on social welfare assistance. As I announced yesterday, for AnCO and CERT trainees who are long term unemployed at the start of their training and who would have qualified for fuel allowance and the Christmas bonus payment, I have asked AnCO and CERT to make the necessary increases in their allowance to maintain their level as equivalent to their social welfare entitlement. As regards butter vouchers, these are given under an EC scheme to recipients of social welfare assistance only. I am not able to change the conditions of the scheme. However, I would remind Deputies that trainees receive a meal allowance which should more than compensate for loss of the vouchers.
Finally, I should refer to the enhanced job prospects for trainees as a result of their training courses.