§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proposals he has received from the Health and Safety Commission to increase the maximum fee for a store licence for explosives from its present £2.25; when the proposals were received; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John Grant,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th December 1977], gave the following information:
The Health and Safety Commission submitted detailed proposals for regulations to increase the maximum fee for a storage licence for explosives from the present £2.25 to £17.50 per annum to me on 29th November. The maximum fee was last raised in 1968 and the recommended increase was determined after comprehensive estimates of costs were obtained from local authorities which demonstrated that the existing level of fees did not meet the administrative costs involved. I am satisfied that the recommended increase is fair and reasonable and I have therefore approved the Commission's proposals. The regulations will be laid before the House as soon as pos
646Wtraining boards; and how many field staff each operates.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe information for the industrial training boards for which I have responsibility is as follows:
sible, to come into operation in the early part of 1978.