§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will estimate the additional resources which will be needed by local authorities to enforce the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1989;
(2) whether he will allocate additional funds to local authorities in whose areas major pop concerts are held, to enable them to implement the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1989.
§ Mr. NichollsIt is for local authorities to determine the resources they need to enforce the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The local authority associations agreed to local authorities undertaking additional responsibilities, including health and safety in entertainment, under the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1989, without extra resources, but acknowledged that local authorities would need to have effective priority planning systems to ensure that they address the higher-risk activities.