§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total cost incurred by his Department for the contracting of external consultants to implement assessments under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988, since they came into force on 1 October 1989; and if he will list the consultants taken on in respect of this work to date by his Department.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleNo central contracts have been placed for external consultants to implement assessments under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 1988 Regulations. Details of contracts placed locally by units and establishments are not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost and effort.