§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the new obligations he is imposing on managing agents and sponsors under the youth training scheme with regard to trainees' safety, as a result of the change under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act brought in on 11 January, which gave trainees the status of employees under the Act.
§ Mr. GummerI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people in (a) London and (b) Great Britain have had their benefit reduced as a result of coming off the youth training scheme prematurely or because they refused a place when offered, covering (i) the period 1 September 1983 to 31 December 1983 and (ii) the period 1 January to 31 March.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe number of young people whose benefit was reduced because of prematurely terminating or refusing a youth training scheme place is as follows:
(a) London (b) Great Britain Terminations Refusals Terminations Refusals (1) 1 September 1983 to 31 December 1983 19 — 2,082 378 (2) 1 January 1984 to 31 March 1984 101 13 4,571 744