HC Deb 13 April 1989 vol 150 c680W
Dr. Reid

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give details of the obligations of companies within the YTS scheme to provide holiday pay for YTS trainees.

Mr. Cope

YTS managing agents must ensure that non-employed YTS trainees are granted paid holidays at a minimum rate of one and a half days per completed month of training. Such trainees are also entitled to bank and public holidays or days off in lieu with due payment of training allowance. Employed trainees receive holiday pa. y in accordance with their contract of employment.