Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish the sums spent, the number of projects covered, the number of staff employed and the number of children involved in under-five education by local authorities in each of the last three years.
§ Dr. BoysonThe information so far as it is available in the form requested is as follows:
recently regarding the storage of hazardous materials; and what action Her Majesty's Government have taken to implement them.
§ Mr. WaddingtonOn 24 June 1982 the Council adopted a directive on major accident hazards of certain industrial activities—the "SEVESO" directive—which is aimed at reducing the risk from potentially hazardous industrial activities—including processes and storage—which, in the event of a major accident, are capable of giving rise to serious consequences for man or the environment. It is expected that the Health and Safety Commission will consult on proposals to implement this directive in December 1983. This directive will provide controls in addition to the proposed regulations for the notification of installations handling hazardous substances which the HSC has submitted to my right hon. Friend.
Four Commission directives have been made which adapt to technical progress a number of Council directives relating to the classification packaging and labelling—CPL—of dangerous substances and preparations. The Health and Safety Commission published in 1981 a consultative document containing proposals for classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances regulations intended in part to implement these directives, along with others previously adopted or still being negotiated relating to the CPL dangerous substances and preparations. Some of the labelling required by these regulations would provide users with advice concerning storage.