Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps are taken against a claimant of youth rate jobseeker's allowance who leaves a traineeship before it was completed.

Youth claimant attendance and participation on a traineeship is voluntary so there would not be any sanction if they chose to leave the programme early. However, Jobcentre Plus work coaches interview anyone who does not complete their traineeship to establish why, and to determine the most appropriate next steps towards achieving their job goal.