HC Deb 04 July 1978 vol 953 cc156-7W
Mr. David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the cost to public and private funds, respectively, in 1977 of implementing the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act.

Mr. John Grant

The Health and Safety Commission received a grant-in-aid of £42,350,000 in the financial year 1977–78 to enable it, and the Health and Safety Executive, to carry out its programme of work in implementing the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act. No information is available as to any other costs to public or private funds of implementing the Act.