§ 17. Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Employment when he will introduce legislation to improve safety provisions covering people on youth training schemes.
§ Mr. GummerYouth 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. WardellWhy do the regulations and the safeguards not apply to YTS trainees on courses arranged at colleges of further education?
§ Mr. GummerThe commission is currently holding discussions with interested parties to decide how best to cover the position of trainees outside the work place.