§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Paymaster General if he will make it his policy to publish in tandem with all deregulation proposals made by Her Majesty's Government a health and safety impact assessment of those proposals.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyDeregulation is intended to reduce the burden of Government requirements on business and not to make new proposals for regulations. The Government have made clear that it remains committed to maintaining necessary health and safety protections.
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Paymaster General whether he will make it his policy under deregulation programmes to seek to ensure that current health and safety standards are maintained.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyYes. The Government are committed to maintaining necessary health and safety protection and has no intention of down-grading standards.