To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated savings would be from abolishing the Educational Maintenance Allowance at (a) £10 and (b) £20 per week, as proposed in the 16+ Learning Choices: First Step Activity and Financial Support. The aim of the changes to the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) proposed in 16+ Learning Choices: First Step Activity and Financial Support is to refocus existing resources to better target support towards the most vulnerable young people wherever they are learning.