§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act to enable those affected by agricultural crop spraying pollution to discover from the Health and Safety Executive or the user which chemical is involved.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyWe have asked the Health and Safety Commission to advise whether the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 present any obstacles to the disclosures of information the public may reasonably need. The commission published in March of this year a discussion document, "Access to health and safety information by members of the public," and will be356W giving its advice when it has studied the responses to the document. On the basis of that advice we will consider the need for the Act to be amended.