HC Deb 01 July 1988 vol 136 cc366-7W
Miss Lestor

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many of the United Kingdom's 1,500 most potentially dangerous workplaces the technology division of the Health and Safety Executive has inspected and certified for fire precautions since 1976.

Mr. Nicholls

Of the approximately 1,300 premises which are subject to the Fire Certification (Special Premises) Regulations 1976, the HSE has issued approximately 600 fire certificates and surveyed a further 35. This is part of a continuing programme.

Mr. Ted Garrett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many of the United Kingdom's 1,500 most potentially dangerous workplaces the technology division of the Health and Safety Executive plans to inspect in the next 12 months.

Mr. Nicholls

Of the approximately 1,300 premises which are subject to the Fire Certification (Special Premises) Regulations 1976, HSE inspectors from the technology division expect to visit 215 in 1988–89. Some 600 certificates have already been issued, a further 35 premises have been surveyed and listed major hazard sites are also subject to other visits by HSE inspectors.