§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list those schemes currently operated by the Manpower Services Commission under which the workpeople are not covered for industrial injury insurance; if he is satisfied that adequate ex gratia payments for industrial injuries are being made; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 16 Marc h 1982, c. 82–3.]: Young people participating in the youth opportunities programme and other trainees participating in the training opportunities scheme are not eligible to claim industrial injury or disablement benefits from the Department of Health and Social Security, but they are covered by analagous benefit payments from the Manpower Services Commission. No ex-gratia payments are made in respect of industrial injuries.
Where a sponsor is involved in the training, the sponsor is required to provide adequate and suitable insurance cover for trainees in respect of damages payable by reason of injury caused by negligence on the part of the sponsor.