HC Deb 04 March 1996 vol 273 cc37-8W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what measures exist to ensure that the maximum hours of work for young people on youth training schemes are not exceeded. [18436]

Mr. Paice

The contract which the Department has with training and enterprise councils, who are responsible for administering Government training programmes, requires that the maximum weekly attendance for a non-employed trainee shall be 40 hours. TECs are required to ensure that there is a regular review of training arrangements with each individual trainee. There are no other restrictions on the maximum number of hours of work for young people on youth training schemes.

Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what are the maximum hours of work for young people on youth training schemes involving agricultural work. [18435]

Mr. Paice

The contract that the Department has with training and enterprise councils, who are responsible for administering Government training programmes, requires that the maximum weekly attendance for a non-employed trainee shall be 40 hours, excluding one meal break per day. There are no other restrictions on the maximum number of hours of work for young people on youth training schemes.