HC Deb 31 January 1983 vol 36 cc18-9W
Mr. Harold Walker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state the changes in legislation recommended to him by the Health and Safety Commission.

Mr. Gummer

[pursuant to his reply, 24 January 1983, c. 339]: The changes in legislation recommended to this Government by the Health and Safety Commission consist of 53 sets of regulations. Of those, the following were recommended to my right hon. Friend:

Regulations already made

  • The Petroleum (Regulation) Acts 1928 and 1935 (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1981 No. 1652.
  • The Mines and Quarries (Fees for Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1982 No. 247.
  • The Petroleum-Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982 No. 630.
  • The Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) (Amendment) Regulations 1982 No. 695.
  • The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 etc. (Metrication) Regulations 1982 No. 827.
  • The Pottery (Health etc.) (Metrication) Regulations 1982 No. 877.
  • The Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances Regulations 1982 No. 1357.
  • The Anthrax Prevention Order 1971 (Exemptions) Regulations, 1982 No. 1418.
  • The Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982 No. 1496.
  • The Baking and Sausage Making (Christmas and New Year) Regulationns 1982 No. 1503.

Regulations which yet have to be made

  • The Draft Docks, Shipbuilding etc. (Metrication) Regulations.
  • The Draft Factories Act 1961 etc. (Metrication) Regulations.
  • The Draft Miscellaneous Mines (Metrication) Regulations.
  • The Draft Explosives (Licensing of Stores and Registration of Premises) Fees Regulations.
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  • The Draft Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Fees for Approvals) Regulations.
  • The Draft Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances (Amendment) Regulations.
  • The Draft Quarries (Metrication) Regulations.
  • The Draft Coal and Other Mines (Safety Lamps and Lighting), (Amendment) Regulations.

It is not possible without disproportionate cost to list the specific changes made by the regulations, but they include the introduction of new or revised controls, amendments to existing legislation to metricate imperial measurements and the imposition of variation of fees for licensing and services.