§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of accidents on YTS—fatal, major and minor—for the periods January to March, April to June and July to September; and how many YTS placements were closed or not accepted in these periods.
Mr. JacksonTable A gives the YTS accident figures.
Table A1 Quarter Fatal Major2 Minor 1 January 1990 to 31 March 1990 1 133 527 1 April 1990 to 30 June 1990 Nil 163 604 1 July 1990 to 30 September 1990 Nil 87 440 1 Training Agency figures have been compiled on a similar basis to those prepared by the Health and Safety Executive on employed persons. However, the Training Agency's figures will include a number of accidents to trainees in educational establishments and road traffic accidents which may not have been reportable to the Health and Safety Executive had the individual been employed. 2 Major injuries are classified according to the severity criteria laid down in the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985. Separate figures for closures and rejections for employer-based and project-based work placements are not kept Table B gives the reported figures of closures and rejections on health and safety grounds from 1January 1990 to 30 September 1990.
Table B Quarter Closed Rejected 1 January 1990 to 31 March 1990 Nil Nil 1 April 1990 to 30 June 1990 Nil Nil 1 July 1990 to 30 September 1990 1 2