HC Deb 14 November 1983 vol 48 c313W
Mr. Woodall

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether, in view of the large number of firms and institutions that are ceasing to exist in the current recession, he will take steps to ensure that (a) the Health and Safety Executive inspectors' reports, recommendations and hygiene measurements relating to them are not being destroyed, (b) these records are kept for at least 30 years for future epidemiological and other investigations on hazards at work and (c) these records are made available to those requiring information for preventive or compensation purposes.

Mr. Gummer

I am advised by the chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that within HSE there are established procedures, which can include involvement of

Barnsley travel-to-work
Total unemployed of which,
Male Female Total aged under 18 years disabled
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Registered unemployed
October 1979 3,623 1,827 5,450 320 463 783 .. .. ..
October 1980 5,467 2,749 8,216 848 827 1,675 438 110 548
October 1981 8,319 3,989 12,308 1,261 1,133 2,394 486 108 594
October 1982 8,472 4,131 12,603 1,017 773 1,790 480 126 606
Unemployed claimants
October 1982 8,895 4,029 12,924 977 723 1,700 .. .. ..
October 1983 8,575 4,231 12,806 .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. not available.