§ Mr. Merchantasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will review health and safety regulations as they apply to funfairs in the light of the serious accident at Newcastle upon Tyne on 1 July.
§ Mr. GummerThe accident at Newcastle upon Tyne is being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive. A code of safe practice at fairs, giving guidance on the duties placed on fairground operators by the Health and Safety at Work Act, was issued by the Health and Safety Commission in April. We have made it clear that the code will be reassessed at the end of the present fairground season, in the light of experience of its effectiveness in raising safety standards, to see whether it needs to be amended in any way, or further action needs to be taken.