HC Deb 20 October 2003 vol 411 c479

10.3 pm

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

I wish to present the petition of Katrina Wynne and 1,500 petitioners of Ogmore in south Wales.

The petition: Declares that there have been numerous incidents throughout the UK on government property such as Hospitals, Military Grounds, and the Royal Mint at Llantrisant; Many of these incidents have claimed the lives of loved ones through neglect of Health and Safety regulations; Due to Crown Immunity laws even if the employers are found guilty of non-compliance with Health and Safety regulations it is not possible to take legal action against them; This petition has been risen in memory of John Wynne, who was killed while working at the Royal Mint, due to various breaches of statutory Health and Safety laws. The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons remove the doctrine of Crown Immunity from prosecution under statutory Health and Safety law. And the Petitioners remain, etc.

To lie upon the Table.

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