§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what criteria are used in deciding whether accident prevention advisory unit reports are made public by(a) the Health and Safety Executive or (b) the employer involved.
§ Mr. NichollsIt is not the Health and Safety Executive's policy to publish the reports of its accident prevention advisory unit which rely on information provided in confidence by employers. Publication by employers is a matter for them.
§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether the Health and Safety Executive intends to make public the full findings of the accident prevention advisory unit report into health and safety issues arising from construction of the channel tunnel; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsThe Health and Safety Executive does not intend to publish the report but has sent a copy to the Select Committee on Employment, at its request. Chapter 16, which contains the report's conclusions, has already been published by the contractors, who, with assistance from HSE, are bringing the report to the attention of their work force.