§ Lord Faulkner of Worcesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
What efforts they are making to encourage employers to address work-related road safety as part of their management of health and safety at work in the light of the recommendations of the independent Work-Related Road Safety Task Group published on 22 November 2001; and [HL2682]
When they and the Health and Safety Commission expect to respond to the Work-Related Road Safety Task Group's recommendations; and [HL2683]
Whether they will invite the Health and Safety Commission to reappraise its current priorities to ensure that sufficient resources are available to begin work on the Work-Related Road Safety Task Group's main recommendations. [HL2634]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonWe have asked the Health and Safety Commission to consider the recommendations of the task group and its resource implications and to report to Ministers in May 2002. We will need to consider that advice carefully, and part of our considerations will, of course, include how best to ensure that employers address at-work road safety issues.