§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Employment why the Manpower Services Commission is unwilling to agree that every place where work experience is being provided is visited or inspected by any Manpower Services Commission or Health and Safety Executive officer.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 28 March 1984, c. 199Health and safety legislation places the prime responsibility for the health and safety of employees and youth training scheme trainees on the employer or occupier of the premises where work or training is being provided.
Manpower Services Commission staff appraise all proposals for training under the scheme, including consideration of the adequacy of health and safety provision. Inspectors of the Health and Safety Executive plan their visits to premises on the basis of a full assessment of relative hazards, and the presence of young people at a site is a factor that is considered in the assessment made.