§ Mr. Moneyasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is satisfied with regard to the safety arrangements for sub—contract self—employed labour working on scaffolding in the building trade.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithSafety in relation to the self—employed was discussed in the report of the Committee on Safety and Health at Work chaired by Lord Robens, and its recommendations on this subject are currently being considered. A sub committee of my Joint Advisory Committee on Safety and Health in the Construction Industries is preparing a report on scaffolding safety. I appreciate the safety problems in this difficult area and I am satisfied that they are being properly examined.