§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects to be able to publish guidelines on the control of exothermic reactions following the discussions between the Health and Safety Executive and the Major Hazards Steering Group in 1977.
§ Mr. John GrantI am informed by the chairman of the Health and Safety Com
58Wtion, financial, professional and scientific services, hotels and tourism and miscellaneous services; and if he will indicate any important sources of bias or omissions in his estimates.
§ Mr. John GoldingThe following table shows data compiled by the Business Statistics Office relating to numbers of persons employed in manufacturing industries and mining and quarrying by enterprises in the size ranges nearest to those requested:
of multiple firms thus constitute separate units. In some cases there can be more than one census unit for a single address. This happens where the firm supplies information for different groups of employers—for example, the monthly and weekly paid—on separate returns. Analyses of these census units are available for the size ranges given in the table below. The figures are analysed according to the orders and minimum list headings of the standard industrial classification which does not identify tourism separately.
mission that the problems of control of exothermic reactions are being given careful consideration by the Health and Safety Executive. Officials met the major hazards steering group of the Chemical Industries Association in 1977 for informal discussions about possible lines of approach. Further consultations with all interested parties including the Chemical Industries Association will be held before guidance is finally published.