§ Mr. Berryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the cost to local authorities in London of the implementation of (a) the Health and Safety 327W at Work, etc. Act and (b) the Employment Protection Act.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe cost to local authorities in England and Wales arising from implementation of the Safety Representatives and Safety Committee Regulations 1977—section 11(2)(d) of the Health and Safety at Work Act, etc. 1974—is estimated as £28.4 million per annum at November 1978 prices. Similarly the cost to local authorities arising from sections 57 and 58 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 is estimated as £10.6 million per annum. No separate estimate of the cost to local authorities in London is available. These amounts have been taken into account in determining the level of relevant expenditure on which rate support grant is paid.