Grayling Gives Minimum Response To Question In House Re Löfstedt Review

To a question in the House Of Commons on 30th January from Stephen Timms, Chris Grayling gave a minimum and not entirely honest written answer.

According to Daily Hansard - Written Answers for 30th January:

Stephen Timms:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the finding of the Löfstedt Review of Health and Safety Legislation that there is no case for radically altering current health and safety legislation. [92464]

Chris Grayling:

Professor Löfstedt’s independent review of health and safety legislation found that the existing regulatory framework was broadly right but recommended revoking, amending or clarifying those regulations that place unnecessary burdens on business without contributing to a healthier and safer workplace.

The Government accepted Professor Löfstedt’s recommendations and are committed to their timely implementation to ensure the health and safety system is consistent, proportionate, and easy to understand.

The Health and Safety Executive has launched a consultation on the revocation of the first seven statutory instruments that have been identified as obsolete or that have been overtaken by more recent regulations.

The consultation, which closes on 12 March 2012, can be found on the HSE website at:http://www.hse.gov.uk/consult/live.htm

Regular progress updates on the implementation of the Löfstedt recommendations will be published on the DWP website.

As can be seen , no mention was made of the fact that the Government wants to slash health and safety regulations by 50%

Source: Hansard

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