HC Deb 24 January 1984 vol 52 c763
17. Mr. Gareth Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment when he will introduce legislation to improve safety provisions covering people on youth training schemes.

Mr. Gummer

Youth training scheme trainees have always been covered by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. In order to make the situation absolutely clear, I laid the Health and Safety (Youth Training Scheme) Regulations 1983, which ensure that all YTS trainees are covered by precisely the same sections of the Act as employees.

Mr. Wardell

Why do the regulations and the safeguards not apply to YTS trainees on courses arranged at colleges of further education?

Mr. Gummer

The commission is currently holding discussions with interested parties to decide how best to cover the position of trainees outside the work place.